124 – Outward and Inward Respect and Etiquett...

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani starts by calling all believers to reflect on the new beginning. By committing to journeying to Allah and to understand that the prophetic migration was not from Makka to Madina in its reality. He goes on to give an example of how one should be in this world ...  Show more

Shaykh Faraz begins with insights on the opportunities found in Rabi’ al-Awwal of renewing faith and rejoicing. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) spoke about his birth, and scholars wrote works celebrating it. Perhaps the most famous of these mawlids was that of Im ...  Show more

After emphasizing that Islamic spirituality must be rooted in the Quran and Sunnah, Imam al-Muhasibi reminds us to examine our intentions in all that we do. By remaining vigilant of and purifying our intentions and objectives, we develop God-consciousness, which is the path to ...

In this episode, Shaykh Faraz highlights the oft-repeated verse and supplication from Surat al-Fatiha, verse 6: (ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ) – (Guide us to the straight path). Shaykh Faraz connects this verse with the first of chapter of Imam Ghazali’s Ihya ...

Explore the etiquettes of speech as outlined in Surah Al-Hujurat. Drawing upon timeless wisdom, we outline how to navigate mutual respect and understanding among brothers.v 

Having a good opinion of others is a part of our religion. We should always look for an interpretation of the actions of others that implies soundness in the religion and a good standing with God. To do otherwise is to open ourselves up to opinion that will imply sinfulness or ...