MCCGP Podcast

Friday December 1, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 17, 1445   This khutba is a reflection on the order in Allah's creation and the order given to us as Muslims in the rulings in the Quran and Sunna and consider the impact of order and disorder in our lives and in society.

Wednesday November 22, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 10, 1445

Scholars say: "Nobility of a science is based on the nobility of what is known through that science". Just as the knowledge of Fiqh or Law is noble because it concerns knowing the way we worship Allah properly and interact with others, and knowledge of Hadith is noble because it concerns the words and actions of Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), and knowledge of Tafsir is nobl...

Sunday November 26, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 12, 1445   This episode concludes the discussion on the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyya, examining the negotiations between the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) and Suhayl b. 'Amr and exploring the conditions of the treaty and how the Muslims reacted to them, and enumerates the important lessons derived from this incident.

Friday November 24, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 10, 1445   After speaking about the centrality of the five daily prayers, we must speak about the soul of the prayer--khushu', or presence and focus in the heart. What is khushu' and how do we develop it in our prayer?

Wednesday November 8, 2023 Rabi al-Thani 24, 1445

Wednesday November 1, 2023 Rabi al-Thani 17, 1445

Sunday November 19, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 5, 1445   This episode picks up the discussion of the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyya from last week and explores the continued negotiations and what happened when 'Uthman was sent to Mecca to negotiate, the rumors of his death, and the Pledge of Ridwan and its aftermath.

Friday November 17, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 3, 1445   This is the review and Q/A session   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/mtshbhe6   Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/XFocPfgtH0Y   Donate to support this and other programming at MCCGP: http://mccgp.or...

Friday November 17, 2023 Jumada al-Ula 3, 1445   The Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) told us that 'the bonds of Islam will unravel, one by one. The first to unravel is authority and the last to unravel is the prayer.' How do we take the daily obligation of the five prayers from mindless routine to transformative worship that polishes the body, mind, and soul?

Sunday November 12, 2023 Rabi al-Thani 28, 1445   This episode continues the discussion on the pivotal Treaty of al-Hudaybiyya and examines the back and forth negotiations between the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and Quraysh, focusing on the story of 'Urwa b. Mas'ud and other negotiators from both sides.

Friday November 10, 2023 Rabi al-Thani 26, 1445   The problems of the Umma all go back to one central cause: Weak Iman. This Khutba explores what weak Iman looks like, what causes it, and, most importantly, what Muslims can do to strengthen their Iman.

Sunday November 5, 2023 Rabi al-Thani 21, 1445   This episode continues the discussion on the expeditions that took place between the Battle of the Trench and the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyya, and begins to explore the treaty itself, what led to it, how it took place, and the overarching benefits it had for the Umma.

Friday November 3, 2023 Rabi al-Thani 19, 1445   The seventh and final episode of the final module in the Fard 'Ayn program -- covering miscellaneous issues that are obligatory for Muslims to know -- discusses two communal obligations (Fard Kifaya) that are often upgraded to individual obligations: 'Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil' (al-Amr bil-Ma'ruf wa al-Nahi 'an al-Munkar) -- when it...

Friday November 3, 2023 Rabi al-Thani 19, 1445   This khutba explores two hadiths which describe the weakness of the Umma, the effects of weakness, as well as the causes and cures.

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?  ...

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.

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 ag...

Friday October 27, 2023 Rabi al-Thani 12, 1445   Down the Lizard's Hole: Understanding Superstitions and Halloween

Wednesday October 11, 2023 Rabi al-Awwal 25, 1445

Wednesday October 4, 2023 Rabi al-Awwal 18, 1445

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.

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.

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...

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...