Yasir Qadhi

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi delves into the subject of Udhiya. Udhiya is the sacrifice done to please Allah from 10 Dhul Hijjah till before Maghrib of 13 Dhul Hijjah. Sacrifice is one of the greatest deeds of worship during the days of Hajj. For every hair on the animal, one shall get a good deed. Udhiya is Wajib on every Muslim who is financially stable.  It is advisable to give one third each to the fami...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi delves into the permissibility of organ donation. Can one donate their organs? Shaykh Yasir Qadhi provides us with valid pointers and the concept of organ donation, thereby, facilitating our comprehension of the terms and conditions for this phenomenon to be made permissible. 

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi delves into the technicalities of permissibility of backbiting. Imam An Nawawi mentions some exceptions when backbiting is allowed: When somebody has done Zulm on you. When we need to warn the community against a general Maslaha. If somebody comes to you for a personal advice for a greater good.  

It is indeed possible for someone to be born in a certain Madhab without really knowing that Madhab particularly means. What should a person do if they find themselves in such a situation? Shaykh Yasir Qadhi answers beautifully. A Madhab is a human attempt to arrive at the Shari'ah of Allah. These were the efforts of scholars to codify the Shari'ah. There are 4 Madhabs - Hanafi, Shafi, Maliki and...

Jumuah khutbah

We all know of Khalid Al-Walid r.a. This talk is about his brother Walid ibn Al-Walid ibn Mughirah. It is about the one known good deed performed by Walid r.a. from which emanated  an abundance of good deeds through his brother Khalid Al-Walid. What is this good deed from which Walid r.a. will be rewarded? And do you want to know the extent of  Walid r.a.'s reward? Please make  time to listen to t...

Jumu'ah Khutbah

What does Aql mean? Shaykh Yasir Qadhi explores the linguistic and Islamic meaning.  Aql means something that reigns over us during times of danger, foolishness and stupidity. The Aqil is a good worshiper of Allah. Everyone who sins in a state of ignorance and then repents, Allah will forgive them. This reasserts the fact that a Jahil or ignorant person is one who commits a sin and not the one who...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi advises the Muslim Ummah to stick to mainstream Islam and avoid mingling with fringe cults, radical movements or anything which is against the bulk of the Muslim Ummah. What do the mainstream Islam supporters believe in? They believe in the Qur'an, the Sunnah and in respecting the Sahaba. Anyone who tries to find a new cult, radically trying to interpret the faith and preaching...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi delves into the supremacy and wholeness of our beautiful religion - Islam. The very first revelation was Iqra. The purpose of the first revelation was that Allah wanted to give Prophet Muhammad ﷺ the knowledge that will be sent from Allah in the times to come. The first Iqra is a reference to the Islamic sciences linked to Allah and the Second Iqra that comes in the Surah is a r...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi narrates a very beautiful incident involving a Christian monk called Juraij who had cut himself from society and worshiped Allah constantly. He neglected his mother multiple times when she sought his help. This angered his mother so much that she made a dua against him to Allah. What happened as a result of this dua? Listen intently and be mesmerised at how a connection between...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi experiences a personal loss and is in a whirlwind of emotions even as he expresses his thoughts on the death of his aunt. He reasserts the fact that death is an inevitable reality that we almost always ignore. Every soul will face it - the wise one prepares for it.  Also, we tend to take family and loved ones for granted and do not give them the attention and love that they trul...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi discusses the effects of destroying the ego of one’s husband. One who diminishes ego of her husband, she has destroyed his pride. To pinpoint his mistakes all the time and hovering over him showcasing his shortcomings, is a recipe for disaster. He should be the nourisher and provider in your eyes and he will come to your rescue. As wives, they should choose your words and tone o...

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi enumerates the 3 prime advice to the community in this short video. Allah wants to forgive us. Hence, we should be wanting of Allah’s forgiveness at all times. We must all be ambassadors of Islam that promotes peace and mercy in today's world. We must protect our Islam through our families, and our families through Islam.

Shaykh Yasir talks about some of the reasons why Allah doesn't accept one's duas right away, including the wisdom behind a delayed response. Every dua is responded to and as opposed to what we normally assume. The answer of Allah is not necessarily what you have asked which we may not understand always.  Some wisdom behind a delayed response are as follows: Allah is the Malik. Man does not have a...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi concludes the series of the Ramadan Khatirah with the Dua of Ibraheem in Surah Baqarah, Verse 127 -128. "And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ismael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing. Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in su...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi contemplates on the verse below. The context of this verse is when the Muslims first heard of the Battle of Badr and they heard the enemy army approaching for which they were unprepared. They said, "Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs." [Surah Ale Imran, 3:173] The verse has also been recited in other places in the Qur'an. "If only they had been...

Shaykh Yasir talks about the Du'a that is found from Surah Ale-Imran which is at its conclusion. "Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding. Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not...

Shaykh Yasir talks about the Du'a that is found at the end of Surah Al-Baqarah which is one of the most important Dua of the entire Qur'an. It contains the best Ayah in the Quran which is Ayat Ul Kursi. Recite the two illuminated chapters, Surat al-Baqarah and Al Imran, for on the Day of Resurrection they will come as two clouds, or two shades, or two flocks of birds pleading for their companions....