Islamic Village Podcast

Hudaibiya -the Treaty & the Victory
Following the earliest confrontations with Quraysh, The Believers are again on the march. This time however, it is not for war but Pligrimage.Shaykh Ibrahim explains how the Treaty at Hudaibiya was a key moment in gaining an upper hand and victory against the weakened Quraysh, and how events at that time sowed the seeds for things that transpired some thirty years later.

Defenders of the Faith | Uhud & Khandaq - The Fourteenth Installment of the thematic look at Seerah of the Prophet [peace & blessings be upon him]. This episode reflects on the build up to and the aftermath of the battles of Uhud & Khandaq what the consequences are for Muslims when they fail to follow the Messenger's directives. An awe inspiring testimony of the bravery and the servitude of those men and women who participated in these two encounters. For more information on courses or to register or any other questions, email: ivcourses@gmail.com

Medina, the Illuminated City - The Twelth Installment of the thematic look at Seerah of the Prophet [peace & blessings be upon him]. This episode examines the time and place that was Medina. Why Medina? How did it fit in to the Divine plan? Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa reflects on the momentous Hijrah [migration] of the Prophet [peace & blessings be upon him]. For more information on courses or to register or any other questions, email: ivcourses@gmail.com

The Hijrah
The Eleventh Installment of the thematic look at Seerah of the Prophet [peace & blessings be upon him]. During the course of this excellent series, the we explore the deeper significance of much of the events that occur and howand what they mean to us.
Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa reflects on the momentous Hijrah [migration] of the Prophet [peace & blessings be upon him].
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وصية الامام ابو حنيفة Wasiyya of Imam Abu Hanifa
This is the third part of kitab al wasiyya of Imam Abu Hanifa. It constitutes his last testament on issues of Belief [Aqida] before he passed away. It contains twelve aspects of faith necessary for Ahl as sunnah wa al-jama'ah to hold. This was taught by Shaykh Atabek Shukurov an-Nasafi as part of an Aqida continuum where the course will be looking in turn to all the books and schools of aqida.

Alhamdulillah the much anticipated Eighth episode of the Seerah an Nabawiyy series of lectures. Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa continues to draw out the often ignored lessons from the blessed life of the Messenger of Allah [Peace & Blessings be upon him].
In this chapter we take a look at how things begin to change as the Messenger embarks upon his open call beginning firstly with his clan and close friends. The hardships faced by the early Muslims and the Prophet's [peace & blessings upon him] advice to them.
Monthly Tafsir al Qur'an Series by Shaykh Haroon Hanif
Coming Soon First Wednesday of Every Month Insha Allah
Starting November. For more informations email drjkhan5@googlemail.com

Bab Salaat al Jumah, Kitab as Salaat | Mukhtaser al Quduri
Using the Classical manual of Hanafi law, Mukhtaser al Quduri, Shaykh Atabek explores the fiqh issues and conditions surrounding the friday prayer. Naturally there are questions and answers.
Does the khutba need to be in arabic?
Is Jumah outside the Jami mosque valid? and more

if you have any questions feel free to post a message and we will endeavor to get it answered.

Beautiful recitation according to the riwaya of Hamza 'an khalaf by Shaykh Abdur-Rashid Sufi. Commonly we hear recitations according to the Mubarak riwayah of Hafs ['an 'Asim] and at times Warsh but it is rare to hear much of the other beautiful styles which number 7 [and some say 10]

If you want to hear more from this Qari or specific Surahs then post a request in the comments section and i wll do my best to oblige.

Seerah an Nabawiyy Part 7 [Life of the Prophet - Peace & Blessings be Upon Him]
The Seventh installment of Shaykh Ibrahim's thematic look at the Seerah
The Teacher
Shaykh Ibrahim was born and raised in Liverpool, England. He was blessed with the opportunity to study several classical disciplines at the hands of some of the holders of the tradition such as Murabit al-Haj, al-Habib Umar b. Hafiz and Shaikh Hassan al-Hindi. Initially studying for three years in Syria and Mauritania, Ustaz Ibrahim was then blessed with the opportunity to spend over six years in the illuminated city of Tarim, Hadramaut where he studied under the qualified hands of teachers such as al-Habib Kazim al-Saqqaf, al-Habib ‘Ali al-Jifri and al-Shaikh ‘Umar Husain al-Khatib. He was one of the founders of several Islamic initiatives including the Ibn Abbas Institute, Starlatch Press, Badr Language Institute and the Greensville Trust. He currently resides in Liverpool, England with his wife and two children

وصية الامام ابو حنيفة
Wasiyya of Imam Abu Hanifa
This is part one of kitab al wasiyya of Imam Abu Hanifa. It constitutes his last testament on issues of Belief [Aqida] before he passed away. It contains twelve aspects of faith necessary for Ahl as sunnah wa al-jama'ah to hold.
This was taught by Shaykh Atabek Shukurov an-Nasafi as part of an Aqida continuum where the course will be looking in turn to all the books and schools of aqida.

Love & Marriage | Shaykh Abdul Aziz Ahmed
A beautiful Dars about the spirit of marriage and relationships in Islam. It constitutes a welcome departure from the obsession of legal rights in marriage and guides us to reflect upon the true nature of our souse and the practical realities of how we should deal with each other.
Shaykh Abdul Aziz
Qualified as a teacher from Leicester University in 1984, Abdul Aziz Ahmed was born and raised in Nottingham, UK. He has taught in England, Scotland, USA, Africa and Saudi Arabia. His specialty is Special Needs and Language.
His Islamic Studies have taken him to Tunisia, Yemen, Hijaz, Turkey & East Africa.
His teachers include the late Shaykh Habib Ahmed Mashur Al-Haddad (Jeddah), Shaykh Abdul Rahman Al-Kitamy (Kenya), Sidi Fethullah Gulen (Turkey), and Shaykh Abul Qasim ibn Zein Qayrawan (Tunisia). He also spent 10 years with Shaykh Mahmud Galal from Al-Azhar (Cairo).
He has also translated a number of books including
Risala al Jamia of Ahmed ibn Zayn al Habashi
Forty Hadith on Qur'an of Mulla Ali Qari

The Fiqh of Haidh wa Nifas
One of the more confusing areas is the law surrounding Menstruation & Post-Natal Bleeding. Shaykh Atabek Shukurov an-Nasafi delivers an excellent guide to the Fiqh relating to it according the the Hanafi School.

About The Teacher
Shaykh Atabek Shukurov Nasafi began his religious studies in his native Uzbekistan at the young age of ten under local scholars such as Sheikh Sayyid Karim Namangany and Sheikh Mohammed Jaan, under whose guidance he began to memorise the Qur’an. He completed his studies at the age of 21 in various subjects including Arabic Language, Hadith, Fiqh, Tafsir, Tajwid at Madrasa Abul Qasim and Jamia Islamia in Uzbekistan.

In 1998 he moved to Damascus for higher studies with some of the finest scholars of our time. He enrolled on a four year ‘al-Ijaza al-Alimiyya’ programme at the Takhassus Institute which is affiliated to al-Azhar University, Egypt. During this time his studies included: Sharh Ibn Aqeel with Sh. Atiyya, Sharh Fiqh al-Akbar with Sh. Adeeb al-Kallas, Lubab with Sh. Abdullah Rabiah, Aqida with Sh. Saeed Ramadan al-Buti, Risala Qushariyya with Sh. Abdul Fatah Bizm, Hadith with Sh. Sadiq Darwish, Da’wa with Sh. Tawfiq al-Buti.

Whilst continuing his studies at the institute he also focused on intensive private lessons with Sheikh Muhammed Adnan Darwish and covered Fath Bab al-Inaya and the Mu’atta Imam Malik. He also studied Shudhoor al-Dhab, Sharh Qatar al-Nida, Thufatal Mureed, and Mukhtasar al-Bukhari with Sheikh Rushdi al-Qalam.

He graduated in 2003 after spending the final year at al-Azhar University and was given certification by the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy.

Mukhtaser Quduri | Book of Prayer [Hanafi Fiqh]
Chapter of Sajdah of Recitation
مختصر القدوري كتاب الصلات باب سجدة التلاوة

As part of our on going lessons in Hanafi Jurisprudence Shaykh Atabek Shukurov an Nasafi using the classical manual Mukhatser al Quduri teaches the fiqh rulings surrounding the verses that necessitate prostration. Is it Fard? Wajib? Is position in prayer. What if you hear the verse in an audio recording?

Ahl al Bayt: Knoweldge, Love & Obedience
Shaykh Yahya's dars on Ahl al Bayt: Knoweldge, Love & Obedience delivered in the month of Muharram 1431 AH organised by our brothers at Ghausia Masjid in Huddersfield.

About The Shaykh
Ustadh Yahya was born and raised in America's midwest. At the age of 19 he became Muslim in the San Francisco Bay Area and began studying with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and distinguished scholars visiting from Mauritania, Shaykh Khatry & Shaykh Abdullah Ould Ahmadna. In 1998, he left for Mauritania to further his studies of the Islamic sciences. There he spent over two years sitting with some of Mauritania's great scholars, including Shaykh Murabit al-Hajj, one the great scholars of our age. In 2000, he moved to Tarim, Yemen to continue his studies at the prestigious Dar al-Mustafa. There he studied with renowned scholars Habib 'Ali al-Jifry, Habib 'Umar bin Hafiz, and other local scholars. In 2005, he returned from his studies overseas to serve as a full-time teacher at Zaytuna Institute