MCCGP Podcast

Fard ’Ayn Certificate Course: Ep 63 Ihsan: Diseases of the (spiritual) heart & how to remove them

Friday July 21, 2023

Muharrum 3, 1445

 

In part three of Module 10, this session looks at the diseases of the heart that are obligatory for us to know about and how to remove them.

 

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The slides and notes for this class are available at: https://tinyurl.com/2663z4uw

 

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Jumu’ah Khutba: How to Get Married and Stay Married, Part III

Friday July 21, 2023

Muharrum 3, 1445

 

The third part of this series of Khutbas on marriage looks at the proper intentions behind marriage and how to intelligently filter when looking for a spouse.

The Radiant Light (Prophet’s Seerah): Ep 83 Fourth year after Hijra, Incident of Bi’r Ma’una

Sunday July 16, 2023

Zul Hijja 28, 1444

 

This episode continues with the discussion on the events of the fourth year after the Hijra, and looks at the mission of 'Amr b. Umayya to Mecca in response to an attempted assassination of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), the tragedy of the massacre of Companions at Bi'r Ma'una and the Prophet's response.

Fard ’Ayn Certificate Course: Ep 62 Ihsan: Nature of Sins, Major and Minor Sins

Friday July 14, 2023

Zul Hijja 26, 1444

 

In part two of module ten on matters of the heart this episode discusses the nature of sin, the definition of major and minor sins, what makes them different, and take a look at Imam al-Dhahabi's famous work the describes the major sins (Kaba'ir).

 

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/3pr76hcz

 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/h82OQdJw3XI

 

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Jumu’ah Khutba: How to Get Married and Stay Married, Part II

Friday July 14, 2023

Zul Hijja 26, 1444

 

In part two of our discussion on marriage we continue to discuss the norms that should be in place between males and females before any wedding, this week focusing on the nature of the feminine and the role of a woman according to her Fitra and the guidance of the Quran and Sunna.

The Radiant Light (Prophet’s Seerah): Ep 82 Post-Uhud Happenings, Massacre of Muslims at Raji’

Sunday July 9, 2023

Zul Hijja 21, 1444

 

This episode moves the discussion on Sira into the fourth year of the Hijra and looks at the morale of the Muslims post-Uhud and how the battle shaped the perceptions of outlying Bedouin tribes and motivated them to try to attack the Muslims.

 

It also explores a few of the minor excursions that happened in the fourth year as well as the massacre at Raji' where a number of Companions sent to teach Islam were double-crossed and attacked.

Fard ’Ayn Certificate Course: Ep 61 Introduction to ”Ihsan”, Actions of the heart

Friday July 07, 2023

Zul Hijja 19, 1444

 

This episode is the beginning of module 10 covering the third component of the religion: Ihsan. It looks at the foundations of fard 'ayn knowledge concerning the heart and review Ibn 'Ashir's section on the heart in his Fard 'Ayn text al-Murshid al-Mu'in.

 

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/mwuy8j3j

 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/ce_y1n29_R8

 

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Jumu’ah Khutba: How to Get Married and Stay Married, Part I

Friday July 07, 2023

Zul Hijja 19, 1444

 

In Arabic, the word for marriage is zawaj, which literally means pairing. In this series on marriage we begin by discussing the norms that should be in place between males and females before any wedding, this week focusing on the nature of gender and gender differences that shape who we are.

Ask The Imam: Sin & Allah’s decree, Immediate Progeny of Adam & Eve, Diff b/w Qasr & Salat al-Khawf

Wednesday July 5, 2023

Zul Hijja 17, 1444

 

This edition of Ask The Imam answers the following questions:

 

00:00 1. Tafsir questions concerning Sura Saba and Sura Al ‘Imran

 

12:29 2. How does one make sense of falling into sin? Why would Allah decree it, and must I tell a potential spouse of my sin?

 

31:56 3. If I did not fast some days in Ramadan without excuse and must fast 60 consecutive days, what do I do if I cannot fast the full 60 days? What counts as ‘reasonable surety that one cannot fast them’?

 

36:29 4. The first humans were Adam and Eve, so does that mean that humanity were conceived from incestual relationships?

 

44:49 5. The difference between shortening the prayer due to travel and the ‘Prayer of Fear’ (Salat al-Khawf)

 

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The Radiant Light (Prophet’s Seerah): Ep 81 Battle of Uhud, Conclusion, Aftermath and Lessons

Sunday July 2, 2023

Zul Hijja 14, 1444

 

This episode concludes the discussion on the Battle of Uhud and looks at the stories of the martyrs and what happened after the Muslims returned to Medina, as well as the greater lessons the Battle offers us as Muslims.