In this reminder, Imam Dawud Walid discusses the benefits of sending benediction and praise on the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), relating it to Sacred Activism and Centering Black Narrative. Imam Dawud tells the story a great 19th-century West African scholar, saint, and activist, Sidi Touba, Shaykh Ahmadu Bamba, whose mother, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: How to know if Allah is unhappy with me or if it is a trial? Life has been challenging throughout but right now I am in utter chaos. What should I do? Answer: First, I thank you for reaching out to us in your time of need and I pray […]

Answered by Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: As-salam Alaykum, If someone accidentally consumed alcohol through ignorance such as eating Dijon mustard without knowing it was made with alcohol, do the 40 days apply to them as well? Would it be impermissible for someone to pray behind them? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh. I pray […]

Answer by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: What is the best order to study the step-one courses? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh I pray you are well. The step one courses are best studied in the following order: 1. Absolute Essentials of Islam (Hanafi or Shafi’i) 2. What Muslims Believe and Why: Dardir’s […]