Aarij Anwer

People of Jannah, as mentioned in ayaat 15-17 from Surah Ale Imran, and how Ramadan presents a unique opportunity to become a person of Jannah. Say, “Shall I tell you of something better than all of these? For the God-fearing, there are Gardens in nearness to their God with rivers flowing through them where they … Continued

Fiqh of Fasting and Welcoming Ramadan. Some questions that we discussed were: 1) Does a pregnant/nursing woman have to fast? If she doesn’t, then how does she make up for the fasting? 2) What happens if I have to travel during Ramadan? 3) How old does a child have to be before they start fasting? … Continued

– Why is Ramadan so important? Why do we talk about it so much? – Preparing your heart: forgive others – Preparing your mind: restart and reestablish habits of worship – Preparing your soul: start making dua

The Prophet (S) said, “Indeed Allah looks upon the people on the 15th of Shaban and forgives everyone except a polytheist or a mushahin” (Narrated by ibn Majah, authenticated by Sh Al-Albani) This khutbah explains why we must forgive others in Shaban to be forgiven by Allah: – Who is a mushahin? Like the ship … Continued

The Sunnah of Miswak: – Miswak or siwak? – Highly recommended action at all times, particularly before praying and after waking up from sleep – “The miswak is purifier of the mouth, pleasing to the Lord.” (Hadith) – The Messenger (S) used to do miswak when he entered his house – One of the last … Continued

A brief look at: – how Islam, the texts of Islam (Qur’an and Hadith) and the necessity to practice Islam inspired a scientific movement – how this movement was never in conflict with Muslim scholarship (in fact, a number of scientists were also religious scholars and vice versa) – the success stories of scientists such … Continued

Yusuf (AS) was betrayed by those who were supposed to love and protect him. That did not make him bitter or thirsty for revenge. We need to act the same way when someone hurts us. Khutbah delivered at London Muslim Mosque.

The greatest gift we’ve been given is Islam. Understand the value of it, learn how to value and cherish it.

Overcoming Struggles – The Quran’s Advice How do we find solace in difficult moments? How do we navigate tragedies? We look for answers from the Qur’an. Recorded at Sydney Madinah, Sydney.

How to approach learning Arabic? What’s the best curriculum? What are some strategies? Talk delivered at Twins of Faith conference in Melbourne, 2018.

Talk at the Twins of Faith 2018 conference in Melbourne, based on the hadith of the Prophet (S): Abdullah bin Masood asked the Prophet (S), “What does Allah love the most? ” He replied, “Prayer on its earliest time.” “Then what?” “Being loving and courteous with the parents, doing things to please them.” “Then what?” … Continued