MCCGP Podcast

Friday February 9, 2024 Rajab 28, 1445   As a late Medinan chapter, Sura al-Hujurat offers us the keys to relating to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) as the axis of society and guides us how to live as a community. In this series we will explore the divine commands in this chapter and how they help us maintain a healthy society.   This Khutba speaks about Allah's stern warning to...

Wednesday February 7, 2024 Rajab 26, 1445   This edition of Ask The Imam answers the following questions:   00:00 1. Is there a correct ‘Aqida to follow? (Ash’ari, Maturidi, or Athari)   13:42 2. Is one allowed to sell lottery tickets and have lottery machines in their store?   17:51 3. A personal divorce question.   21:42 4. Visualization while in prayer.   29:27 5. Can a Hanafi trim his beard in...

Sunday February 4, 2024 Rajab 23, 1445   After introducing the Battle of Khaybar and the conditions that led to it, this episodes discusses the beginning of the battle and the challenges it presented for the Muslims, and looks at the first of the major fortresses that fell and the duels that ensued.

Friday February 2, 2024 Rajab 21, 1445   This episode looks at the two divine names of al-Muhaymin and al-'Aziz.   The slides for this class are available at http://tinyurl.com/99NamesOfAllah06   Donate to support this and other programming at MCCGP: http://mccgp.org/donate

Friday February 2, 2024 Rajab 21, 1445   As a late Medinan chapter, Sura al-Hujurat offers us the keys to relating to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) as the axis of society and guides us how to live as a community. In this series we will explore the divine commands in this chapter and how they help us maintain a healthy society.   This Khutba focuses on Allah's command to the beli...

Sunday January 28, 2024 Rajab 16, 1445   After discussing the sorcery incident, this episode looks at a few excursions that took place and the causes and preparation for the pivotal Battle of Khaybar.

Wednesday Jan 24, 2024 Rajab 12, 1445

Friday January 26, 2024 Rajab 14, 1445   This episode looks at the two divine names of al-Salam and al-Mu'min.   The slides for this class are available at http://tinyurl.com/99NamesOfAllah5   Donate to support this and other programming at MCCGP: http://mccgp.org/donate

Friday January 26, 2024 Rajab 14, 1445   As a late Medinan chapter, Sura al-Hujurat offers us the keys to relating to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) as the axis of society and guides us how to live as a community. In this series we will explore the divine commands in this chapter and how they help us maintain a healthy society.   This Khutba focuses on Allah's command to the beli...

Sunday January 21, 2024 Rajab 9, 1445   This episode looks at a few minor excursions and then examines the incident of sorcery, first examining the definition of magic, whether it is possible for the Prophets to be affected by magic (and if so, which types), and then looking at the classical understating of this incident in light of Islamic theology.

Friday January 19, 2024 Rajab 7, 1445   As a late Medinan chapter, Sura al-Hujurat offers us the keys to relating to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) as the axis of society and guides us how to live as a community.   This series of Khutab explore the divine commands in this chapter and how they help us maintain a healthy society.   This Khutba focuses on Allah's command to the beli...

Wednesday December 20, 2023 Jumadi al-Thani 6, 1445

Wednesday January 17, 2024 Rajab 5, 1445   This edition of Ask The Imam answers the following questions:   00:00 1. The return of Prophet Jesus and what he will do in the End Times.   04:56 2. What is Islam’s view on extraterrestrial life?   14:11 3. Did the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) refer to the Jews of Banu Qurayza as ‘the siblings of apes and swine’?   18:55 4. Are w...

Sunday January 14, 2024 Rajab 2, 1445   This episode continues the discussion of the letters sent by the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), looking at the letters sent to Muqawqis of Egypt and the Kisra of Persia.   It also examines the larger lessons these letters teach us regarding character and content and what they mean for us in the path of calling others to Allah.

Friday January 12, 2024 Jumada al-Thani 29, 1445   This episode looks at the two divine names of al-Malik and al-Quddus   The slides for this class are available at http://tinyurl.com/99NamesOfAllah4   Donate to support this and other programming at MCCGP: http://mccgp.org/donate

Friday January 12, 2024 Jumada al-Thani 29, 1445   This Khutba serves as a meditation on the nature of travel, the Prophetic supplications when travelling and their greater lessons they contain, and some reflections on lessons from Mecca and Medina.

Friday January 5, 2024 Jumada al-Thani 22, 1445 Quranic injunctions on the status of parents.

Friday December 22, 2023 Jumada al-Thani 8, 1445   The slides for this class are available at http://tinyurl.com/99NamesOfAllah03   Donate to support this and other programming at MCCGP: http://mccgp.org/donate

Friday December 22, 2023 Jumada al-Thani 8, 1445   The message and person of Jesus son of Mary

Friday December 15, 2023 Jumada al-Thani 1, 1445   The second episode of 'Knowing Allah Through His 99 Names' looks at the Supreme Name -- Allah -- and the ways this Divine Name has been explained by scholars.   The slides for this class are available at https://tinyurl.com/99NamesOfAllahSlides02   Donate to support this and other programming at MCCGP: http://mccgp.org/donate

Friday December 15, 2023 Jumada al-Thani 1, 1445   As winter is upon us, this Khutba reflects on the signs of Allah in winter and the opportunities it affords us, and discusses the phenomenon of the winter blues and strategies for handling it.

Sunday December 10, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 26, 1445   This episode ushers the discussion of Sira into the seventh year after the Hijra in the post-Hudaybiyya environment, and looks at the Prophet's many letters sent to various rulers outside of Arabia, focusing on his letters to the Negus of Abyssinia, the Kaisar of the Byzantines, the Kisra of the Persians, and Muqawqis of the Copts.

Friday December 8, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 24, 1445   The first lesson of this new program entitled 'Knowing Allah Through His 99 Names' looks at the importance of knowing our Creator and His Most Beautiful Names, while examining the relevant Quran verses and hadith that speak about His Names, as well as the classical works of scholars that explored the meanings of His Names.   The slides for this clas...

Friday December 8, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 24, 1445   This khutba addresses the multifaceted roles the Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad played (Allah bless him and give him peace) and how those roles should be reflected in our Mosques, and the important responsibility of enlivening and maintaining the Houses of God as a means to preserving faith and sustaining community.

Sunday December 3, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 19, 1445   After concluding the discussion of the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyya, this episode now looks at some incidents that occurred in connection with it, such as the events that occurred on their way back to Medina, the story of Abu Jandal and Abu Basir, and the situation with Muslim women who migrated to Medina after the treaty.