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Living the Hadith in Virginia
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
Last night marked the completion of the Living the Hadith program here in Virginia, where I have been teaching Introductory Arabic, Hadith and its Disciplines, and Nawawi’s 40 Hadith for the last two weeks. Students traveled long distances to be a part of the program and the [...]
The Bowing of Stars – Story of Nabi Yusuf
Sr. Mehded Maryam Sinclair tells us of the dream of her neighbor’s son.
http://nuralqasas.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/mehded-maryam-sinclair-when-you-hear-youll-see/
The Patience of My Son
Some time back I was showing my three-year-old son a short video on Youtube. I don’t often do this, so needless to say he was excited. The internet connection was slow so the video paused and the white circle in the middle of the screen appeared, to show the video was buffering. He [...]
Showing off SunniPath
I remember a few years ago I was trying to show off SunniPath to my father. I let him watch one of the live sessions with Shaykh Hamza Karamali on Shafi fiqh. It was the first class of the semester and he was teaching the various rulings of water. He explained that we could no [...]
Technology… in a mosque
SunniPath is the vanguard of combining religion and technology. A funny thing happened a few days ago. I was reading a dua at a remote mosque. I didn’t have it memorized so I was reading along with a recording on my iphone. A five to six year old Palestinian girl came up to me and [...]
Freedom of Thought
I’m teaching a new course this semester called The Pearl of Divine Oneness. Every week, I spend several hours preparing for the class, and every week, I am struck by the intellectual confidence of the Muslim theologians (mutakallimin).
No issue is beyond debate. No objection is taboo. Nothing to hide. No censorship.
The response to critique is [...]
Pantheism Contradicts Islamic Belief
assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatahu,
Someone recently wrote that they heard SunniPath teaches that Allah is everywhere. In response to this, Shaykh Hamza Karamali wrote an Answer discussing this issue. Here is a copy of his answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
No, this is not true. Pantheism contradicts the pure tawhid that [...]
Ihsan at Home
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Traveling [away from home] is a piece of punishment: it keeps you from your food, drink, and sleep. So when you accomplish your need, make haste to return to your family.” (Bukhari and Muslim)
Shaykh `Izz b. `Abd [...]
Audio Recordings of Habib Umar’s Australian Tour
Recordings of some of the talks by Habib Umar, Shaykh Abdul Kareem Yahya, and Shaykh Yahya Rhodus have been posted on the HabibTour website.
In Thanks to Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
Assalamu Alaikum,
We are saddened to announce that Ustadha Zaynab Ansari will no longer be teaching with SunniPath at this time. All of us will miss her greatly, and we pray that she is in a position to return very soon.
Ustadha Zaynab has been a key part of SunniPath for many years. Initially a teacher answering [...]
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