Living with your non-Muslim family as a new Muslim poses many different challenges and in my experience, Ramadan is one of the biggest challenges. The challenges of course vary from family to family, but can be particularly challenging if they aren't open to your new-found faith or to certain aspects of it.
This year's reflections will be on the lives of scholars. Living up to the objectives of fasting requires that we be in the Company of the Righteous. This is where the title of the series comes from. Sheikh Ahmed Saad has chosen ten great scholars each of whom is known as an icon of a specific science. In this episode, Sheikh Ahmed Saad looks into the life of Imam Al-Ghazzali.
"In the Shade of Ramadan" is an annual online video series that is produced by MAS Youth during the month of Ramadan every year. It is a series of educational and motivational reflections on the month of Ramadan featuring various speakers across the country. This year's season will feature 15 episodes (an episode every other day) with the theme: "Racing to Allah."
It was Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him) who made us raise our eyes from the dust beneath to view the glory of the starry heavens above. It was Muhammad who led us from the depths of darkness to the grandeur of the light of God.
This year's reflections will be on the lives of scholars. Living up to the objectives of fasting requires that we be in the Company of the Righteous. This is where the title of the series comes from. Sheikh Ahmed Saad has chosen ten great scholars each of whom is known as an icon of a specific science. In this episode, Sheikh Ahmed Saad looks into the life of Imam Al-Ghazzali.