MCCGP Podcast

Ask The Imam: Consuming Collagen, Good/Bad Luck, Fajr Prayer Timing, Listening to Beats/Percussion

Wednesday November 1, 2023

Rabi al-Thani 17, 1445

 

This edition of Ask The Imam answers the following questions:

 

00:00 1. The ruling on consuming collagen.

 

06:40 2. Is it permissible to believe in good luck and bad luck and to say things like ‘Good luck’?

 

17:38 3. Does the Quran always need to be placed off the ground and above one’s feet? Must it be placed on the highest part of a shelf?

 

28:25 4. How to remedy the problem of rushing through prayers; and what counts as a ‘strong’ or ‘weak’ supplication, and how can we know if a supplication is answered?

 

49:56 5. Is it better to pray Fajr as soon as it enters or right before sunrise?

 

56:45 6. Is wearing pants below the ankles unlawful?

 

01:00:20 7. Is it permissible to listen to beats and percussion without lyrics?

 

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The Radiant Light (Prophet’s Seerah): Ep 96 Passing of Sa’d b. Mu’adh & Events before al-Hudaybiyya

Sunday October 29, 2023

Rabi al-Thani 14, 1445

 

After concluding the discussion on the Battle of the Trench and Banu Qurayza, this episode looks at the passing of Sa'd b. Mu'adh and the end of the fifth year after the Hijra. Then it discusses the period between the Battle of the Trench and the treaty of al-Hudaybiyya, covering the dozen expeditions that took place.

Fard ’Ayn Certificate Course: Ep 75 Islam’s Stance on LGBTQ Movement, Homosexuality, Transgenderism

Friday October 27, 2023

Rabi al-Thani 12, 1445

 

The sixth episode of the final module in the Fard 'Ayn program -- covering miscellaneous issues that are obligatory for Muslims to know -- discusses the widespread issue of homosexuality, transgenderism, and the LGBTQ agenda and understand its origins and aims, the ruling in Islam on homosexual acts, and give useful responses to common objections against Islam's stance on these lifestyles.

 

Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html

 

The slides and notes for this class are available at: https://tinyurl.com/ahvw7ta9

 

Watch the video of this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/F0lBCcFud0c

 

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Jumu’ah Khutba: Down the Lizard’s Hole: Understanding Superstitions and Halloween

Friday October 27, 2023

Rabi al-Thani 12, 1445

 

Down the Lizard's Hole: Understanding Superstitions and Halloween

Salutations of Prophetic Portrait Ep12

Wednesday October 11, 2023

Rabi al-Awwal 25, 1445

Salutations of The Prophetic Portrait Ep11

Wednesday October 4, 2023

Rabi al-Awwal 18, 1445

The Radiant Light (Prophet’s Seerah): Ep 95 The Siege of Banu Qurayza - Part II

Sunday October 22, 2023

Rabi al-Thani 7, 1445

 

This episode continues the discussion on the siege of Banu Qurayza and covers the incident of Sa'd b. Mu'adh, the dissent within the Aws, and how Sa'd b. Mu'adh judged the fate of the fighting age males of Banu Qurayza. It also discusses Rayhana b. Zayd and offers reflections on this event and respond to objections.

Jumu’ah Khutba: Quranic Reflections On Current Events

Friday October 20, 2023

Rabi al-Thani 5, 1445

 

The Quran offers eternally relevant guidance for all situations and events. This khutba reflects on five sets of verses that offer guidance for understanding and responding properly to the current events in Palestine.

The Radiant Light (Prophet’s Seerah): Ep 94 The Siege of Banu Qurayza - Part I

Sunday October 15, 2023

Rabi al-Awwal 29, 1445

 

After concluding the discussion on the Battle of the Trench, this episode discusses the pivotal siege of Banu Qurayza who violated their treaty and conspired to fight the Muslim community.

 

This is the first of the two part discussion, and examines the steps taken when the siege began, the infighting among Banu Qurayza, and Abu Lubaba and his error and subsequent repentance.

Fard ’Ayn Certificate Course: Ep 74 Evolution (Islamically Acceptable and Unacceptable Positions)

Friday October 13, 2023

Rabi al-Awwal 27, 1445

 

The fifth episode of the final module in the Fard 'Ayn program, covering miscellaneous issues that are obligatory for Muslims to know, covers the issue of evolution, its interpretations, and the acceptable and unacceptable positions a Muslim may take toward it.

 

Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html

 

The slides and notes for this class are available at: https://tinyurl.com/2hav5fz4

 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/v4j5-LrI1m8

 

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