21 Ramadan, 1444 AH
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ١٨٣
O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you—as it was for those before you—so perhaps you will become mindful of Allah.
2:183
Assalamu alaykum, Welcome to The Qarawiyyin Newsletter!
The Qarawiyyin Project wishes all our readers a blessed Ramadan. We pray it is a month full of remembrance and healing, and brings us all closer to our Lord. May Allah accept everyone’s ibadah, especially as we enter the final 10 days.
Alhamdulillah, there has been an abundance of Ramadan-centred content floating around the digital sphere this year, may Allah accept everyone’s efforts. We have compiled some of our favourites in our recommendations below.
Whilst some of us spend this month in the warmth of our homes with our loved ones, many of our brothers and sisters are fasting through war and poverty, displaced, under occupation and imprisonment. As always, we ask you to keep the Ummah in your du’as.
اَسْتَغْفِرُ الله رَبِّی مِنْ کُلِّ زَنْبٍ وَّ اَتُوْبُ اِلَیْه
I seek forgiveness from Allah for all my sins and turn to Him.
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Ramadan: Attaining Taqwa in a Secular Era
“We are further called upon to secularise our religion – to restrict it to the private sphere and ritual acts of worship. This contradicts the basic premise of taqwa, as previously established, which should encompass our life holistically.”
Makkah: The Commodification of a City
"Whilst no expense has been wasted on ensuring that shoppers & hotel guests are afforded every extravagance, the haram has been made more inaccessible & uncomfortable for many."
Podcast Ep. 13: Reflecting on the Names of Allah | Jinan Yousef
The Qarawiyyin Podcast welcomes Ustadha Jinan Yousef for a discusssion on her book, Reflecting on the Names of Allah. We delve into what it means to truly know God ﷻ, common misconceptions about His nature, and practical ways to improve our relationship with our Creator.
You can find all previous book lists in the literature section on TQP website.
Ramadan Reading List
Seeds of Admonishment and Reform, Ibn al-Jawzi
Inner Dimension of Islamic Worship, al-Ghazali
In the Shade of the Qur’an, Sayyid Qutb
Agenda to Change our Condition, Hamza Yusuf
Check out the full article for short summaries for each title.
As well as periodically updating our resource bank, here we share some other insightful contributions from prominent Muslim figures and organisations.
VIDEO: Jannah Series with Dr. Omar Suleiman
We all pray for Jannah but how much do we really know about it? What it will look like, how it will feel? What will we actually find there? Dr Omar Suleiman answers these questions in this beautiful, uplifting series. May Allah grant us all Jannah.
VIDEO: Fast to Give – Abdal Hakim Murad: Ramadan Moments
As Ramadan is a time when good deeds are multiplied, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad urges us to reflect on the wealth that we own; how we can lighten our ship as we move through life, increase our giving to those most in need, and follow the example of the beloved Prophet ﷺ so as to gain true happiness in this world and the next.
PODCAST: Ramadan Imposter Syndrome | Shaykha Taimiyyah Zubair, Muslim Matters
Shaykha Taimiyyah Zubair speaks to overcoming Ramadan Imposter Syndrome, pushing past the feeling of not being a good enough Muslim to ‘deserve’ Ramadan, and how to reconnect with the Qur’an on a deeply meaningful level. If you think you haven’t made the most of Ramadan so far, you still have a chance!
VIDEO: Builders of A Nation | Jannah Institute, Dr Haifaa Younis
Dr Haifaa Younis traverses the lives of the remarkable women who each played a different yet invaluable role in shaping the history of our faith.
PODCAST: A Thinking Muslim’s Guide to Ramadan with Sohail Hanif, The Thinking Muslim
There is an abundance of content online focused on making the most of Ramadan, much of it centred around productivity. Dr Sohail Hanif looks at what the blessed month should mean to the believer, and how to know whether we have lost its blessings or gained success out of it.
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