On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses death and hell. It states in the Quran that “Indeed the hell fire is the dwelling place of them all. It has seven gates and within each gate there is an appropriate punishment for each inhabitant…” (Hijr: 44) The first gate – Jahannam – […]
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Islamic Faith in Focus 8: Islamic Etiquette
On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan, he addresses Islamic etiquette –as in how a Muslim should speak and interact with other people. Using the example of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) the Imam explains that The Prophet didn’t use a lot of extra words, he didn’t talk just to hear his […]
Islamic Faith in Focus 7: Islam and Charity
On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he talks about Islam and Charity, or sadaqah as Muslims call it. Sadaqah, or giving of alms, is one of the five pillars of Islam. But, there are different kind of charity in Islam. The hadith of the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) says that “Every […]
Islamic Faith in Focus 6: Be of Good Character
On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses being Muslim and being of good character. There is a large misconception that seems to surround Muslims and Islam. People have this idea that Muslims only want to do harm to others and to cause pain to those that don’t follow Islam. […]
Islamic Faith in Focus 4: Treatment of Women in Islam
Following last week’s episode where Imam Hassan explained how hatred and racism have no place in Islam, he addresses the issue of the treatment of women in the Islamic faith. Imam Hassan starts this episode off by reading Quran chapter 4 – The Women – verse 19, which says “O you who have believed, it […]
Islamic Faith in Focus 3: Hate and Racism in Islam
On this episode of Islamic Faith in Focus with Imam Hassan, following on last week’s episode, he addresses hate and racism from the Islamic perspective. Imam Hassan says that hate and racism has no place in Islam or in a Muslims heart. He emphasizes his point by quoting the Quran chapter 49, verse 13, that […]