MCCGP Podcast

Friday February 25, 2022 This episode examines the nature of authority in matters of Islam, looking at the different terms used in the Quran for scholarly authority. It also looks at the conditions of qualified Islamic scholarship and explores the different types of revealed texts in the Quran and Sunna and how and why there are legitimate differences of opinion among scholars. Checkout the webpag...

Sunday February 27, 2022 This episode continues the discussion on the second migration to Abyssinia, exploring the hadith of Umm Salama that recounts the conversation between Najashi and Ja'far b. Abi Talib. It also looks at the response of the Abyssinians to Najashi, the civil conflict that arose, the Muslim response, and the lessons we as Muslim in the west can draw from the Muslim minority pres...

Friday February 18, 2022 Sincere Concern: The Virtues and Manners of Advice (discussing the famous hadith 'The religion is sincere counsel' and looking at the importance of nasiha, its methods, and the need to be open to give and receive advice as Muslims.)

Friday February 18, 2022 This episode is the beginning of Module II :"The Transmission of Islam". It covers the basic outline of Usul al-Fiqh (the foundations governing Islamic law) as a bridge between belief ('Aqida) and law (fiqh). It explores the connection between what was learned in the 'Aqida 101 Module and the Shariah transmitted to us in the Quran, the Sunna, and Consensus. From that start...

Sunday February 20, 2022 This episode covers what happened to the Companions who returned to Mecca from Abyssinia after the rumor that Quraysh embraced Islam, and looks at the various attempts of Quraysh to assassinate the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace). It also explores the second migration to Abyssinia and how the Quraysh tried to get Najashi to expel the Muslims.

Wednesday February 9, 2022 This episode discusses the meanings of the sixth Aya of the Sura: "Guide us to the straight path"

Friday February 11, 2022 Elements of a Successful Marriage. A follow up khutba on the building blocks of a successful marriage.

Wednesday January 26, 2022 This episode discusses the meanings of the fourth and fifth Ayat of the Sura: "You alone we worship and in You alone we seek help"

Friday February 11, 2022 This episode covers the 'Transmitted Beliefs' about the unseen that have been conveyed to us in the Quran and the Sunna. Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html The slides for this class are available at: https://bit.ly/3Hq1I7x The module test due by next session is available at: https://bit.ly/3H2q6et Watch this episode on ou...

Sunday February 13, 2022 This episode examines the first migration to Abyssinia and the lessons it teaches us. It also discusses the rapid return of the first batch of migrants to Mecca after rumors that Quraysh all embraced Islam which leads into to a controversial issue in the Sira known as "The Story of the Cranes," popularized in the west as "The Satanic Verses."

Sunday February 6, 2022 This episode continues to explore the strategies employed by Quraysh to oppose the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), this time looking at the physical harms experienced by the Prophet and how Quraysh attempted to test him. It also covers the first migration to Abyssinia.

Friday February 4, 2022 Marriage Patterns: Reflecting on the Hadith of Umm Zara'. The Khutba reflects on the second half of the hadith of Umm Zara' that describes eleven husbands, learning the basic guidance for healthy marriages.

Wednesday February 2, 2022 This session addresses the following questions that were sent anonymously: 1. What are the limits on intimacy in Islam? What are you not allowed to do? 2. The IRS gave me my tax refund of 2019 in 2021. They gave the refund after around 15 months. When they send the refund the refund check it had $50 more than my refund amount. IRS sent me a letter that due to late paymen...

Sunday January 30, 2022 This episode covers yet another set of strategies employed by Quraysh to oppose the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), this time looking at how they harmed and boycotted the Muslim community, and how they tortured and even killed some of the Prophet's Companions. It also discusses the great sacrifices of Companions like Abu Bakr, 'Uthman, Yasir, 'Ammar,...

Friday January 28, 2022 This episode covers the second part of Prophetology discussing various proofs for the necessary qualities of Prophets (Truthfulness, Faithfulness and Conveyance). Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html The slides for this class are available at: https://bit.ly/33XdYxF The notes for this class are available at: There are no not...

Friday January 28, 2022 Marriage Patterns: Reflecting on the Hadith of Umm Zara'. The Khutba reflects on the first half of the hadith of Umm Zara' that describes eleven husbands, learning the basic guidance for healthy marriages.

Sunday January 23, 2022 This episode continues exploring the strategies employed by Quraysh to oppose the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), this time focusing on their use of sarcasm, ridicule, and mockery to lower the morale of the new Muslim community. It also looks at two other 'soft' strategies of Quraysh: attempts to reach a compromise and bribery in exchange for abandoni...

Friday January 21, 2022 This episode begins the discussion on the second part of our 'Aqida 101 Module: Prophetology. It covers the qualities that the Prophets and Messengers must have. Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html The slides for this class are available at: https://bit.ly/3tKvrUo The notes for this class are available at: There are no note...

Friday January 21, 2022 "It's Only a Joke": Sarcasm and Mockery in Matters of Islam (Mockery and comedy can be weapons against morality. What are the dangers of mockery in matters of Islam, and what should our attitude be towards comedy that uses Islam as a laughing matter?)

Sunday January 16, 2022 After the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) began openly calling to Islam in Mecca the Quraysh used multiple strategies to put an end to his call. This episode explores those strategies, namely the attempt to get Abu Talib to stop him. It also explores how they tried to stop the Quran from being recited and heard, and how some of the chiefs could not help but be...

Friday January 14, 2022 This episode covers the rational proofs for attributes that are negated from Allah (Azza Wajal). Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html The slides for this class are available at: https://bit.ly/3KcgMaG The notes for this class are available at: https://bit.ly/3tnPuId Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be...

Wednesday January 12, 2022 This episode discusses the meanings of the second and third Ayat of the Sura: Ar'Rahmanir Rahim. Maliki youmi'ddin (The most gracious, the most Merciful. Owner of the day of reckoning)

Friday January 14, 2022 Winter Blues. (How do we understand sadness and depression in Islam? Can a believer be depressed? What are the common causes of depression in the winter and how can we resolve them as a means of drawing nearer to Allah?

Sunday January 9, 2022 This episode covers the significance of the Prophet's public proclamation at Mount Safa, and the strategies of Quraysh to persecute the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and the new community.

Friday January 7, 2022 This episode covers the rational proofs for divine existence, why study such proofs, what is blind-conformism and its validity in 'Aqida, the types of proofs: basic, cosmological and the one mentioned in the Quran on the tongue of prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Checkout the webpage for the course: http://mccgp.org/fard-ayn-certificate-course.html The slides for this cl...