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Islam, Marriage, and the Family
with Imam Zaid Shakir
A course for those wishing to deepen their understanding and implementation of a fulfilling Islamic family life. Topics covered include aspects of Islamic family law, relevant aspects of the Prophetic biography, and practical advice for newlyweds.
- Registration fee: Video course
$50
The Essentials of Faith
with Ustadh Abdullah Ali
This course aims at raising a believer’s awareness about God’s uniqueness, greatness, and absolute perfection. It also aims at giving a historical context to some of the polemical controversies that developed after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) and led to the strife brought on by religious sectarianism. Topics covered include the basic tenets of the Islamic faith, scriptural and rational proofs and arguments for the existence of God, the first fundamental obligation of every human being, the godly attributes, prophetic attributes, and other issues. Based on the introductory chapters of the classical text, Al-Murshid Al-Mu'in (The Helpng Guide) by the great scholar, Imam 'Abd al-Wahid Ibn Ashir.
- Registration fee: Video course
$45, Audio course $30
Back to Basics
with Imam Zaid Shakir
A course explaining the basics of Islamic belief and worship with a concentration on the elements and issues that are essential for the sound and practical practice of Islam in our time. Appropriate and beneficial for not only the new Muslim, but for any Muslim living in the West, this course will cover “the Five Pillars,” “the Articles of Faith,” aqidah, basic fiqh, and critical issues such as appropriate gender relations and how to defend oneself against the attacks currently being levied against Muslims. As a supplement to these essentials each session will also include commentary on a Prophetic Hadith from Ibn Hajar's collection outlining the rights of one's fellow Muslim.
- Registration fee: Video course
$60, Audio course $40
Living the Qur'an
with Imam Zaid Shakir
An
examination of selected passages from the Qur'an emphasizing the practical
lessons we can draw from those passages for our daily lives. Considering
specific themes such as patience, sacrifice, principled morality, the
philosophy of life, the philosophy of history, and the reality of death, this
course seeks to connect the believer with the Qur'an in a deep and meaningful
way.
- Registration fee: Video course
$60, Audio course $40
Getting Right with Allah
with Imam Zaid Shakir
An
examination of the deeper meanings of the idea of God-consciousness (taqwa) and its profound implications for
a believer's life.Based on the text by
the great fourteenth-century scholar al-'Izz bin 'Abdus-Salaam, Maqasid ar-Ri'aya li Huquq Allah (The Objectives of Guarding the Rights Owed
to Allah), this class will relate the lessons of the text to our contemporary
situation and aims to assist the believer in getting their heart,
body, and soul rectified and connected with their Creator.
- Registration fee: Video course
$60, Audio course $40
Disciplining the Soul
with Ustadh Yahya Rhodus
A
course based on two sections in the third quarter of Imam al-Ghazali's Ihya' Ulum al-Din (Revival of the Religious Sciences). This course will delve into the
foundational principles of disciplining one's soul, offering a theoretical
framework of how this is achieved. A topic of utmost importance in every age,
these principles are key in enabling the human being to maximize their Adamic
potential.
- Registration fee: Video course
$60, Audio course $40
The Prophetic Characteristics Pt. 1,
2, 3, & 4
with Ustadh Yahya Rhodus
A
four-part study of the inward and outward characteristics of the Prophet, upon
him be peace, from his lineage to his names to his physical stature to his
noble attributes, taking from the text of the late scholar Shaykh Yusuf
al-Nabahani, Wasa'il al-Wusul ila
Shama'il al-Rasul (The Means of
Arrival to the Characteristics of the Messenger).Studying the characteristics of the Messenger
of Allah, upon him be peace, fills one's heart with love for him and inspires
one to follow his great example.
- Registration fee: Audio course
$40 each
The Attainment of Excellence in Prayer
with Shaykh Salek bin Siddina
A
comprehensive explanation of the means and benefits of developing greater
presence and humility in the Muslim ritual prayer, based on the text Ishraq ul-Qarar (Radiance of the Hereafter).Delivered in a beautiful poetic format, this inspiring text by the great
West African scholar, Muhammad Maulud, addresses all the elements of this
"backbone of the five pillars" to assist the student in taking the
prayer to a deeper level than simply its outward, physical actions and to make
each prayer a spiritual journey in itself. (Course is taught in Arabic with
live English translation by Usama Canon.)
- Registration fee: Audio course
$30