Yasir Qadhi
Summary: Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas and completed his primary and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences. Thereafter, he completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah, after which he returned to America and completed his doctorate, in Religious Studies, from Yale University. Currently he is teaching at Rhodes College, in Memphis, TN.
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In this powerful and emotional talk, delivered in front of the largest annual gathering of Muslims in North America, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi shares his thoughts on the current state of Islamophobia in America, and the dismal situation in Muslim lands and how we should work together to speak out against oppression and injustice.
The issue of the inheritance of the Prophet (SAW) and the Garden of Fadak is one that different strands of Islam view in different lights. Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi as he analyses the historical narratives found in the books of hadith regarding Fadak. In the second half of this talk, he discusses the Battles of Ridda where a false prophet & prophetess join forces to try to destroy the Muslim Ummah.
Part 4 - Ali gives Bayyah to Abu Bakr & Army of Usama b. Zayd Abu Bakr and Ali b. Abi Talib two great companions of the Prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam). While one is the noble father-in-law of the Messenger of Allah, the other is the noble son-in-law. In this episode, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the facts and myths surrounding the issue of Ali (ra) giving the oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr (ra), and how Usama b. Zayd became the leader of the army of the Muslims.
Part 3 - The Blessings, Battles & Hadith on Abu Bakr The Prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "If I were to take a Khalil (best friend and close confidante), I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother (in Islam) and my companion". ~ [Collected by Sahih al-Bukhari] In this episode Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the blessings and various battles that Abu Bakr (ra) took part in along with Hadiths narrations that mention the virtues of this great companion.
Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi as he shares his experiences of Muslim kids involved in drugs & indecency and open our eyes to a world that we often naively-neglect.
Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in this khutbah and break through the shackles of ignorance and divisiveness, and embrace the humility of knowledge through tolerance and acceptance.
Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in this sermon he gave at last night's lunar eclipse where he explains the Islamic perspective of solar and lunar eclipses and the Qusoof and Khusoof prayers when eclipses occur.
Importance and Virtues of the first Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah. Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains some of the deeds we should do in these days.
There is a rising international crisis of refugees today where people who are forced to leave their land are transported in crammed tight spaces and compelled to live conditions we would not even keep our animals. In this clip Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi awakens our humanity to address this growing crisis of refugees, ill human treatment and makes a plea for help in whatever way we can to help our brothers and sisters in humanity.
In a time when the colour of your skin and tribal lineage defined your status in society our Prophet (SAW) abolished racism and bigotry and said those beautiful words in his final sermon that echo through history until today. Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in today's special Ramadan Quranic Gem where he discusses the concept of one Ummah free from racism and bigotry in light of Surat Al Hujurat.
One of the fundamental pillars of our religion is believe in the Day of Judgement. Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in today's special Quranic Gem where he explains the proofs and descriptions of the Day of Judgement in light of Surat Ad Dukhan and Surat Al Jathiyah.
Allah gives His sustenance to those whom He loves just enough so that they don't go beyond bounds. If Allah were to give us everything then we may go beyond that which is permissible for us and fall into sin. Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in today's special Ramadan Quranic Gem where he explains how to trust in Allah's wisdom in giving some and depriving others of wealth, children and sustenance and where our true contentment and happiness lies.
The entire Quran is a priceless treasure of guidance and blessings but there are some verses that are oft-quoted and have immediate benefit for us to gain an iman boost. Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in today's Ramadan Quranic Gem where he gives a commentary on some oft-quoted verses of Surat Az Zumar and learn about some of the blessings of Islam.
We learn from the Sahabah and the generations after that they would perform Dua Qunut in the Witr prayer and it has now become a custom in the Ummah to do Dua Qunut in the Witr Salah in Tarawih. Though how many of us understand the meaning of the Dua Qunut. Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in today's special Ramadan Quranic Gem where he gives an explanation of the Dua Qunut.
Prophet Lut (‘alayhi’l-salām) was sent as a brother and a Prophet to his people who genuinely cared about them and was concious of Allah and sought reward from Him alone. Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in today's Ramadan Qur'anic Gem where he explains the story of Lut (‘alayhi’l-salām) and its relevance today. Recorded on 2nd July 2015
