In the Holy month, Mu’minin are eager to enhance their faith and spirituality. In this daily online 15-minute presentation, we will discuss select Hadiths from Kitab al-Mu’min by Al-Husayn Al-Ahwazi, to comprehend our responsibilities as believers and know the rights of fellow Muslims. Instructor: Sh. Hasanayn Kassamali Fee: Free, participants are encouraged to donate. Dates: 15 days … Read more
This course will look at the differences between the Islamic (God-centric) and the secular (God-less) view of human life. especially on the theory of education, and art. Students will read excerpts from the book A Young Muslim’s Guide to the Modern World by Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Schedule: 3 Tuesday mornings, Jan 23-Feb 6, 2024, 10.30-11.30 … Read more
In this ONLINE course of seven sessions via Zoom, we will InshāAllah go through passages from the Quranic surahs to learn the vocabulary and look at simple rules of Arabic grammar covered in Lesson 6 onwards in Unit 2 of the text Qur’anic Language Made Easy. During the class, we will often refer to The … Read more
Experience has shown that preparing well for the Holy month of Ramadan increases the spirituality and the joy of worshipping in it. In this webinar, we will discuss essentials of the holy month and offer a few tips on what needs to be done to make Ramadan productive. Instructors: Sh. Hasanayn and Sh. Muhammad Mahdi … Read more
In this course, students will learn Arabic grammatical rules pertaining to Nouns (ism) and build Quranic vocabulary. We will inshāAllah cover Lessons 11 to 20 in Unit 1 of the text in the first hour and Lessons 1 – 10 in the last half an hour. Schedule: 8 Monday evenings, Jan 22 to March 11, … Read more
Quranic Arabic helps Muslims understand the language of the Quran. In this course, we will continue Arabic grammatical rules pertaining to Nouns (ism) and building Quranic vocabulary. Students will need to put at least two hours of study per week in addition to attending the classes regularly. In this semester, we will inshaAllah cover Lessons … Read more
This online course aims to give a comprehensive and practical Islamic worldview necessary for youth living in the West. The course has been planned by students of the hawzah to give Western youth a grounding in an Islamic worldview. Schedule: Tuesdays 9-10:30, Oct 10 – Dec 19 Ages: 16-40 The course is divided into 5 sections: Unit … Read more
This interactive course will cover essential rules of the shorter pilgrimage to Makkah and visiting the Holy Prophet (s) and other Aimmah in Madinah. Participants will be able to ask questions in the last 40 minutes of the course. Instructor: Sh. Hasanayn Kassamali Schedule: Saturday, December 9, 2023, 2.30-4.00 PM Instructors: Sh. Hasanayn Kassamali Fees: … Read more
This webinar will discuss the importance of pilgrimage to Najaf, Karbala, Kazimayn and Samarra. The course will focus on Ādāb of Ziyārat. Practical issues such as Salāt in the airplane, performing wudhū made easy, and complete or shortened (qasr) prayers in Iraq will also be covered.Instructor: Sh. Hasanayn KassamaliSchedule: Saturday November 18, 2.30-4.00 pm.No fees, … Read more
A discussion on some properties of the soul as described in Jami al-Sa’adat, one of the most comprehensive books on Islamic ethics, by Mahdi Muhammad Naraqi. The book covers rational, philosophical, religious, and practical aspects of ethics. In this course we will study the first chapter of an online condensed version of the book Topics … Read more