MCCGP Podcast

Friday July 22, 2022 Zul Hijja 23, 1443   After the introduction to Module Five exploring the virtues and significance of Salat, this episode covers the conditions for the obligation of prayer, the causes of its obligation, and the details around determining the prayer times.   Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html   The slides and notes for this cl...

Friday July 22, 2022 Zul-Hijja 23, 1443   The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) describes us as 'The Umma of Hamd.' What, then, does it mean to say al-Hamdulillah, and what are the virtues of gratitude and praise, and how do we become more grateful in our daily lives?

Friday July 15, 2022 Zul Hijja 16, 1443   This episode introduces Module Five of the course: 'Prayer'. It covers the significance and importance of prayer, the unique properties and effects that prayer has, and the warnings against abandoning or neglecting it.   Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate...   The slides and notes for this class are available at: htt...

Sunday July 3, 2022 Zul Hijja 4, 1443   This episode explores at how the secretive pacts of 'Aqaba was revealed to Quraysh and how they responded. It also looks at the initial steps taken to migrate to Medina.

Friday June 24, 2022 Zul Qa'da 24, 1443   This episode looks at all the issues associated with the jurisprudence of purification and its rulings.   Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html   The slides and notes for this class are available at: Refer to all notes of previous sessions related to purification   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel:...

Friday July 15, 2022 Zul-Hijja 16, 1443   In Islam, it is not enough to simply 'be good' and 'avoid evil', rather one must enjoin good and forbid evil. What is the significance of this Islamic command and how is it carried out?

Friday July 8, 2022 Zul-Hijja 9, 1443   This Khutba addresses the universal meanings of Hajj and the significance of each of its rites and how they remind us of fundamental lessons we need in our life before, during and after Hajj.

Friday July 1, 2022 Zul-Hijja 2, 1443   Sacred Days: The Virtues of Dhu al-Hijja

Friday June 24, 2022 Zul Qa'da 24, 1443   In continuation of last week's khutba on abortion, we answer two important questions: How must we as Muslims be as exemplars in society, and how do we avoid getting swept up in the tide of moral relativism?

Sunday June 26, 2022 Zul Qa'da 26, 1443   This episode explores the second pledge of al-'Aqaba, what led to it, the terms of the treaty, and its immediate aftermath before the migration to Medina.

Sunday June 19, 2022 Zul Qa'da 19, 1443   Now in the twelfth year of the mission, this episode looks at the twelve individuals from Yathrib who embraced Islam formally at the hands of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) at the First Pledge of al-'Aqaba. It also discusses the efforts of Mus'ab b. 'Umayr, who was instructed to live and teach in Yathrib, focusing on the gradual...

Friday June 17, 2022 Zul Qa'da 17, 1443   This episode, the fifth and final session of Module Four covering Purification, discusses the basic bathroom etiquettes and the essential knowledge one must have concerning menstruation, postnatal bleeding, and irregular bleeding.   Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html   The slides and notes for this class...

Friday June 17, 2022 Zul Qa'da 17, 1443   "When the infant is asked for what sin was she killed" -- Our Stance on Abortion. In light of the Supreme Court's possible overturning of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood, how do we as Muslims view abortion and what role should we play in promoting a morality in society?

Wednesday June 15, 2022 Zul Qa'da 15, 1443   This session addresses the following questions that were sent anonymously:   00:00 1. Is taking off the Hijab haram? What if you were forced to wear it at a young age and do not want to wear it anymore?   2. Why do we have to wear Hijab? My parents made me wear Hijab when I was young and now I don't want to wear it anymore. Can I take it off? Can I take...

Sunday June 12, 2022 Zul Qa'da 12, 1443   This episode discusses two important theological issues connected with the journey of al-Isra' wa al-Mi'raj and looks at the Prophet's (Allah bless him and give him peace) return to Mecca and the aftermath of the events and the response of Quraysh when he informed them of his miraculous journey.

Friday June 10, 2022 Zul Qa'da 10, 1443   This episode, the fourth session of module four, Fiqh of Purification, covers the topic of wiping over footwear during wudu' and discusses the definition of physical impurities (najasa), their types, and the ways they must be removed.   Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html   The slides and notes for this cl...

Friday June 10, 2022 Zul Qa'da 10, 1443   How to Ensure Our Jumu'as are Accepted. As an obligation upon men, the Jumu'a khutba and prayer have certain conditions and manners which, when neglected, either diminish their benefits or rewards, or worse, invalidate them entirely. What must we do to ensure we get the best out of this important communal act of worship?

Sunday June 5, 2022 Zul Qa'da 5, 1443   This episode continues the discussion on the Isra' wa al-Mi'raj and looks at the unseen realities shown to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), his journey beyond the seventh heaven past the Sidra al-Muntaha, and the command enjoining fifty prayers upon the Umma, and its reduction.

Friday June 3, 2022 Zul Qa'da 3, 1443   This episode, the third session of module four, Fiqh of Purification, starts off with a review of the integrals of wudu', and then discusses the method of ghusl, dry ablution (tayammum) and its conditions and method, and the rulings on wiping over casts and bandages.   Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html   T...

Friday June 3, 2022 Zul Qa'da 3, 1443   Those Whose Hearts Are Attached to the Masajid Enlivening the Masjid in North America

Sunday May 29, 2022 Shaw'wal 28, 1443   This episode continues the discussion on the Isra' wa al-Mi'raj and looks at the journey the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) took through the heavens in the vertical part of the journey, the Mi'raj.

Friday May 27, 2022 Shawwal 26, 1443   This episode recaps the basic rulings on the types of water that can and cannot be used for purification, and covers the obligations and sunna actions of Wudu' from beginning to end.   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://bit.ly/38xhaCA   Watch th...

Friday May 27, 2022 Shaw'wal 26, 1443   Responding to Nihilism and the Culture of Nothing.   After a number of mass shootings this spring, and the most recent horrible school shooting in Texas, how do we understand the root causes of such mindless killings? How do we go beyond band-aid solutions to addressing the causes, and how can we as Muslims be a force of healing in society?

Sunday May 22, 2022 Shaw'wal 21, 1443   This episode summarizes the key experiences the Prophet had (Allah bless him and give him peace), focusing on the Isra': how he was prepared, his means of transport, what he saw on his way to Jerusalem, what he witnessed in Jerusalem, and the significance of him being offered to drink from a vessel of wine and a vessel of milk.

Friday May 20, 2022 Shawwal 19, 1443   This episode marks the beginning of Module IV - the Islamic rulings related to purification. It looks at the importance and virtues of purification, its definition, and the various types of water that can or cannot be used for physical or ritual purification.   Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html   The slides...