NOTE: NOT for independent self-study, this large-sized workbook is to be used as a study tool for those listening to the live broadcasts or the recordings of Ustaadh Moosaa Richardson's lessons in Ramadhaan 1440 (2019). Get your copy and brace yourself for another Ramadhaan of serious study, in shaa' Allah. Details for how you can access the live broadcasts and freely available high-quality MP3 recordings are found in the workbook's introduction.THIS YEAR'S TOPICS: LESSON 1: From the Traits of the HypocritesLESSON 2: The Man with Two FacesLESSON 3: The Changing of the Qiblah DirectionLESSON 4: Prayer to the Wrong Direction by MistakeLESSON 5: A Treasure from Beneath the ThroneLESSON 6: Making Distinctions Between ProphetsLESSON 7: Hastening to Allah's ForgivenessLESSON 8: Being Patient With People's HarmsLESSON 9: The Importance of Hijrah (Emigration)LESSON 10: Is There Any Repentance for Mass Murderers?LESSON 11: Islamic Punishments for TerroristsLESSON 12: The Story of the Criminals from 'UraynahLESSON 13: Only Allah Has All Knowledge of the UnseenLESSON 14: He Came to Teach the People Their ReligionLESSON 15: Ten Commandments in the QuranLESSON 16: Following Allah's Straight PathLESSON 17: True Believers Described in DetailLESSON 18: The Seven Shaded Under Allah's ThroneLESSON 19: How Religious Allies Must InteractLESSON 20: Focusing on Yourself Primarily, Not ExclusivelyLESSON 21: Allah Alone Controls All Benefit and HarmLESSON 22: Obedience to Allah & True Reliance Upon HimLESSON 23: A Reminder for All Those Who RememberLESSON 24: Piety, Repentance, and Good MannersLESSON 25: The Great Merits of Upright SpeechLESSON 26: The Seeds From Which the Trees of Paradise GrowLESSON 27: The Futility of False Objects of WorshipLESSON 28: Closing Off the Pathways to PolytheismLESSON 29: Islam Emphasizes Individual AccountabilityLESSON 30: Supplicating for Ten Important ThingsNEW Feature: This year's lessons include a daily fatwa on topics relative to Ramadhaan from the Fatwa Collection of the great scholar, Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azee ibn Baaz (may Allah have Mercy on him).

This spiritual guide to the self is a handbook of tazkiyah or 'self-purification'. Not only does it illustrate the maladies of the human spiritual condition, it recognises the struggles and insecurities we all succumb to from time to time, and offers up the remedies too. The antidotes to our ailments are drawn from Qur'anic verses and authenticate ahadith (Prophetic sayings), inspiring mindfulness of the Almighty Cherisher (SWT) and His Beloved Prophet (PBUH). This guidebook, drawing on the 11th and 12th Century works of the 'Proof of Islam' and the wondrous sage, Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali can be applied to our busy lives in the modern, hi-tech era, and will prove accessible to people of all ages, all denominations: believers and non-believers alike.

An accessible and accurate translation of the Quran that offers a rigorous analysis of its theological, metaphysical, historical, and geographical teachings and backgrounds, and includes extensive study notes, special introductions by experts in the field, and is edited by a top modern Islamic scholar, respected in both the West and the Islamic world. Drawn from a wide range of traditional Islamic commentaries, including Sunni and Shia sources, and from legal, theological, and mystical texts, The Study Quran conveys the enduring spiritual power of the Quran and offers a thorough scholarly understanding of this holy text. Beautifully packaged with a rich, attractive two-color layout, this magnificent volume includes essays by 15 contributors, maps, useful notes and annotations in an easy-to-read two-column format, a timeline of historical events, and helpful indices. With The Study Quran, both scholars and lay readers can explore the deeper spiritual meaning of the Quran, examine the grammar of difficult sections, and explore legal and ritual teachings, ethics, theology, sacred history, and the importance of various passages in Muslim life. With an introduction by its general editor, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, here is a nearly 2,000-page, continuous discussion of the entire Quran that provides a comprehensive picture of how this sacred work has been read by Muslims for over 1,400 years.

This workbook is not for individual self-study, rather it is the workbook used to follow along with the new class at al-Masjid al-Awwal (live in Pittsburgh or online from anywhere), beginning in the first week of 1440, in shaa' Allah. Classes are taught live from this workbook, broadcast worldwide. No registration is required. Simply get the workbook and follow along from wherever you are. Also, the recorded lessons are available on al-Masjid al-Awwal's Spreaker Channel.This workbook contains all 131 narrations of Kitaab al-Jaami' from Buloogh al-Maraam, along with an English translation of each one. It has been designed to provide structured guidance for note-taking. With each hadeeth, as a routine, we learn about the Companion(s) who narrated it and the imam(s) who collected it. Important points, based primarily on the explanation of Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan, follow in numbered lists, with adequate space for notes. It is hoped that students who may normally struggle with note-taking may learn how to identify the most important points of a class and improve this essential skill.In this study of 131 hadeeth narrations, we will learn and/or be reminded about -in shaa' Allah- the importance of refining one's character, some good manners to work on, some bad manners to avoid, and some important personal supplications to be used throughout our day and night. In Section One, we study 16 narrations about essential everyday manners in basic interactions. Then, 14 narrations zoom in on some of the most important manners connected to kindness and keeping ties in Section Two. In Section Three, 11 narrations inspire us to be more pious, more focused on the Hereafter, and less materialistic, in shaa' Allah. Section Four includes 40 narrations warning us from various manifestations of bad character, while Section Five includes 19 more narrations about more ways to apply good character. Finally, in the last section, we study 31 narrations about remembrance and supplication. While memorizing all of these narrations is indeed quite helpful, the last section, most specifically, should be given special attention.CONTENTS:SECTION ONE: MANNERSHADEETH 1: SIX BASIC RIGHTS OF ISLAMIC BROTHERHOODHADEETH 2: HOW TO APPRECIATE ALLAH'S FAVORSHADEETH 3: PIETY AND SIN GENERALIZEDHADEETH 4: THE PROHIBITION OF EXCLUDING A THIRD PERSONHADEETH 5: THE PROHIBITION OF TAKING PEOPLE'S SEATSHADEETH 6: LICKING THE FINGERS AFTER EATINGHADEETH 7: WHO SHOULD INITIATE THE GREETING?HADEETH 8: ONE PERSON MAY GREET ON BEHALF OF THE GROUPHADEETH 9: INTERACTING WITH NON-MUSLIMSHADEETH 10: MANNERS RELATED TO SNEEZINGHADEETH 11: THE DISCOURAGEMENT OF DRINKING WHILE STANDINGHADEETH 12: EATING AND DRINKING WITH THE RIGHT HANDHADEETH 13 & 14: MANNERS OF WEARING SHOESHADEETH 15: THE PROHIBITION OF DRAGGING GARMENTSHADEETH 16: ENJOYING ALLAH'S BLESSINGS WITHOUT EXTRAVAGANCESECTION TWO: KINDNESS AND KEEPING TIESHADEETH 17: MAINTAINING GOOD FAMILY TIESHADEETH 18: THE SEVERITY OF BREAKING FAMILY TIESHADEETH 19: SIX DESTRUCTIVE MAJOR SINSHADEETH 20: THE IMPORTANCE OF PLEASING ONE'S PARENTSHADEETH 21: A BELIEVER'S CONCERN FOR HIS NEIGHBORSHADEETH 22: THE GREATEST OF ALL MAJOR SINSHADEETH 23: THE CRIME OF PROVOKING OTHERS INTO SINFUL BEHAVIORHADEETH 24: NOT BOYCOTTING MUSLIMS FOR MORE THAN THREE DAYSHADEETH 25: EVERY GOOD DEED IS A CHARITYHADEETH 26 & 27: SIMPLE DEEDS THAT COUNT AS ACTS OF CHARITYHADEETH 28: AIDING YOUR BROTHERS AND ALLEVIATING THEIR BURDENSHADEETH 29: DIRECTING OTHERS TO GOOD DEEDSHADEETH 30: GRACIOUS INTERACTIONS IN THREE SITUATIONSSECTION THREE: ASCETICISM AND VIGILANCE HADEETH 31: THE HALAAL AND HARAAM ARE CLEARHADEETH 32: RUINED ARE THE WORSHIPPERS OF MATERIAL THINGSHADEETH 33: BE IN THIS LIFE LIKE A STRANGERHADEETH 34: THE PROHIBITION OF IMITATING NON-MUSLIMSHADEETH 35: OBSERVING THE LIMITS SET BY ALLAHHADEETH 36: WORLDLY AMBITION VS. EARNING ALLAH'S LOVE... and more.

This is the first English translations of one of the most popular manuals of Islam ever written. It is divided into seventy-seven chapters, each dealing with a major aspect of Islam, giving the relevant Quranic verses and authentic Hadiths for each. The book is an essential tool for all English-speaking Muslims.

George celebrates Ramadan with his friend Kareem. “A groundbreaking new book that also tries to span the cultural chasm for a new generation.” —The New Yorker George helps Kareem with his first fast and joins in the evening celebration of tasting treats and enjoying a special meal. Then George helps make gift baskets to donate to the needy, and watches for the crescent moon with the man in the yellow hat. Finally, George joins in the Eid festivities to mark the end of his very first Ramadan. This playful book makes a great holiday gift for all fans of Curious George—those who celebrate Ramadan, and those who are learning about it for the first time. “To help overcome Islamophobia and foster mutual respect, acceptance and understanding, teachers, parents, community leaders and librarians can use books like these to educate children about Muslims while enhancing religious literacy.” —The Huffington Post “I hope [this book] makes it into the hands of Muslim children who need it and any child curious about Ramadan and Islam. Parents, this is how we teach love.” —Read It Real Good

This is a translation one of the smaller publications from the works of Shaykh Al-Islam Taqiuddin Ahmad bin 'Abdul-Halim Ibn Taymiyyah. It has been published in this form a variety of times with a number of minor additions to the text under the title, "Hagigatus-Siyam," or, "The Nature of Fasting." We have revised our version to meet the source section of Majmu' AI-Fatawa (25:219) from where it appears that the original booklet - with the exception of the questions, of which most appear on earlier pages - has been taken. We have inserted brackets to signify the additions, which earlier publishers probably took from other sections of his writings. We have also added brief references to the text for the Hadiths.

Do you sometimes feel that your Salah is not quite having the effect it is supposed to on you and your life? Have you ever considered that perhaps it is because we are not giving it its importance? It seems we have lost (or were never taught) that ability to 'connect' in Salah that makes all the difference in its effect on us. How can we attain that level of pleasure and inner peace that Salah is meant to inspire? How can we make our Salah more effective?

A collection of important questions from Western Muslims translated by Moosaa Richardson and posed to the following scholars: Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, Shaykh 'Ubayd al-Jaabiree, and Shaykh Muhammad 'Umar Bazmool. This first volume features 55 questions, with added commentary and newly written and personal biographies for all three of the scholars.TABLE OF CONTENTS:Introduction7BIOGRAPHY: Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee11BIOGRAPHY: Shaykh 'Ubayd al-Jaabiree16BIOGRAPHY: Shaykh Muhammad 'Umar Bazmool18Questions on Belief and Methodology211. Scholarly Differing Within a Perfect Religion222. Calling Oneself Salafee243. Ascribing to a School of Jurisprudence254. Shaykh 'Ubayd Dismantles a Loaded Question335. Lying When Propagating Islam356. Topics to Introduce at Conferences367. Passing on Reports from an Unnamed "Thiqah"398. Clarifying Salafiyyah to Non-Muslims429. Testing People with the Scholars4310. Boycotting4711. Teaching Arabic to People of Innovation4912. Repenting from Innovation and Hizbiyyah5013. Establishing a Separate 'Eid Prayer5214. Masjid Representatives Joining Citywide Councils5515. Working in the Masjids of People of Innovation5616. Speaking Against Innovators and Their Basic Rights5717. Assessing Common People6118. Not Accepting Scholarly Warnings62Questions on Fiqh6519. The Wudhoo' of Someone Who Attempts to Pass Gas6620. Non-Muslims Calling the Adhan6721. Mispronouncing the Adhan6822. The Number of Rak'ahs (Units) of Night Prayer7023. The Basmalah Twice at the Beginning of Prayer7724. Closing One's Eyes in Prayer7925. Prostrating Upon One Hand While Carrying a Baby8026. One-Handed Takbeers While Holding a Child8127. Breastfeeding During Prayer8228. Praying in a Vehicle8329. Praying While Driving8530. Rented Building as a Masjid8731. A Neglected Sunnah: Soorah Qaaf as a Khutbah8932. Reading Soorah as-Sajdah in Friday's Fajr Prayer9333. Catching the Rukoo' in Congregational Prayer9634. Phrases of Remembrance After Formal Prayers10335. Inability to Wear the Legislated Clothing for Hajj and 'Umrah10636. Breastfeeding During Tawaaf10837. Organ Donation10938. Copyrights in Islamic Law11139. Referring to a Scholar as "Our Father"11640. Eating or Drinking While Walking11841. Drinking Water in a Masjid Without Praying First12042. The Order to Vomit After Drinking While Standing12543. Changing the Creation of Allah12944. Clinging to a Certain Phrase in Response to "Jazaak Allaahu Khayran"13345. Shouting "Takbeer" and "Allaahu Akbar"13446. Full Disclosure about Second Marriages13747. The Marriage Contract of a Man Who Does Not Pray13948. The Third and Final Divorce14149. Remarrying an Ex-Husband After an Annulment14350. Involved in Da'wah But Negligent in Familiar Responsibilities14451. The Prayer of a Busy Mother14852. Enrolling Muslim Children in Non-Muslim Schools151General Advice15353. Remaining Firm Upon Salafiyyah15454. Neglecting Sunnah Prayers15555. Busy Online, Delaying the Prayer158