We are all aware of the power of the nights of Qadr – yet how do we unlock the full potential within Allah’s (swt) words in this holy month? Join Sheikh Jaffer Ladak for a four part podcast special series on the Keys to Qadr . Together, we unravel the beauty of these holy nights, to elevate our understanding of the holy book of the Almighty. In particular, understanding why we recite three particular chapters from the Quran. Releasing every five nights until the 20th of Ramadan, we hope you enjo...
May 17, 2019•39 min
Our religious texts allow us to appreciate communication at different levels: At times the ma'sum speaks to a non-ma’sum at his level; in another the ma'sum addresses a fellow ma'sum in which it may be a higher level of discourse; at another the ma'sum is conversing with Allah swt in which the restrictions are removed and is the peak of human expression toward the divine. The Qur’an being the Word of Allah swt is the creator communicating with the creation, of which there are billions. And there...
May 14, 2019•24 min
Join the boys for a laid back style first episode of Sehri Sessions - a circle where we discuss our opinions, experiences and ambitions as youth in a light-hearted setting. This episode, we share our thoughts on Ramadan practice and culture. Featuring live questions from our Instagram followers who tuned in! Have any topic suggestions or questions you’d like to hear discussed? Hit us up on our social media accounts - @alhaadiyouth On this episode: Abbas V, Ahmed, Abbas KG, Abbas Ali and Mohammed...
May 13, 2019•47 min
We are all aware of the power of the nights of Qadr – yet how do we unlock the full potential within Allah’s (swt) words in this holy month? Join Sheikh Jaffer Ladak for a four part podcast special series on the Keys to Qadr . Together, we unravel the beauty of these holy nights, to elevate our understanding of the holy book of the Almighty. In particular, understanding why we recite three particular chapters from the Quran. Releasing every five nights until the 20th of Ramadan, we hope you enjo...
May 11, 2019•23 min
On this special podcast episode, Sheikh Jaffer Ladak interviewed Miqdaad Versi, the assistant secretary general of the MCB, at a Friday night Baraza session at the centre organised by Al Haadi Youth. They discuss structural Islamophobia, how we as a community can make change and much more!
May 06, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Do you feel exam stress? Are you worried at balancing spirituality with revision in Ramadhan? Do you find looking for a spouse stressful? Are you struggling to cope looking after young children? The number of people that face stress is rising. In the past year, 74% of people have felt so stressed they have been overwhelmed or unable to cope. Dealing with this stress in a healthy manner can be difficult, and this is what we discuss in our latest podcast featuring psychiatrist Dr. Hamid. Join your...
Apr 24, 2019•56 min
In our first two parts we discussed the following points: 1) The Qur’an mentions people were one. When divine knowledge came to guide them, they used this as a means of misguidance against each other.. 2) Differences in any one issue show the depth of that matter and how much knowledge it may contain 3) Scholars advise to keep their differences of opinion private before going public 4) Differences emanate from two places: i) Ignorance and ego ii) Newscasters; news-hounds; and news consumers 5) T...
Apr 23, 2019•29 min
In this week's Friday Sermon, Sheikh Jaffer continues his series. In part 1 we introduced the importance of this topic and how we would navigate the series. We mentioned that we will look at verses of the Qur’an and Ahadith around the topic, give scholarly opinions and stories of how the scholars themselves deal with differences of opinion. In the first discussion we mentioned the opinion of Sheikh Ahmad Zarrooq who said, "The difference of opinion about one reality, when those differences multi...
Apr 16, 2019•27 min
Sheikh Jaffer talks to Sheikh Abbas De Palma, Resident Alim of the Imam Mahdi centre in Rome about Shiism in Italy and the challenges of the Muslim community there.
Apr 15, 2019•45 min
Did Lady Zainab (as) play a much greater role in Karbala than we know? How do her sentiments of leadership differ or compare to those of Western feminist movements in the post-modern era? Does free speech exist within any religion? Or, is it a luxury limited to believers in God? All this, and much, much more in our latest podcast featuring the world renowned Father Christopher Clohessy . Mohammed and Ahmed found Father Chris to be really cool - he is cultured, humble despite his global recogniti...
Mar 28, 2019•49 min
After Friday's terrorist attacks at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Ahmed Gokal and Abbas Gulamhussein sit down with Sheikh Jaffer Ladak to discuss the aftermath of the attacks, how we as a community should respond and what more can be done to protect our centres. They also discuss the media's role in creating the Islamophobic environment that has led to such an unprecedented attack at mosques during Juma prayers. Please recite a Sura Al-Fatiha for those who lost their lives in Friday's te...
Mar 18, 2019•37 min
Recorded just a few days before the North London derby between Arsenal and Spurs. Our resident Aalim and lifelong Spurs fan Sheikh Jaffer Ladak sits down with Moh Haider a passionate Arsenal fan from Arsenal Fan TV. They discuss Moh's censorship for supporting Palestine, racism in football, Islamophobia - and that time that Sheikh put Moh's shoes under a gutter, in the rain, at Mosque...
Mar 17, 2019•45 min
Our first Friday series looked at ‘effective listening’ and the second at ‘Where and where not to gain knowledge from’. In this series we will look at how to navigate differences of opinion. This is because increasingly there is a trend that when differences arise, be they in the family unit, political issues of the jamaa’at or between scholars, people sometimes resort to sending out communications to defame one another, often with little knowledge of the facts. This of course is intolerable, es...
Mar 14, 2019•22 min
“And those who accuse free women then do not bring four witnesses, flog them, (giving) eighty stripes, and do not admit any evidence from them ever; and these it is that are the transgressors” (24:4) This verse first teaches us that accusing a woman of indecency is such a weighty issue, it requires four witnesses to testify the same as evidence. In our context, when politicians make large claims, there needs equal evidence. Second, when we see persistent liars, they have used up the currency of ...
Mar 14, 2019•21 min
Whom are we prohibited from taking knowledge from and why? - 2 + 2 = 4 - Water boils at 100 Celsuis - Grass is green - Mixing red and blue makes purple - Liverpool will win the Premier League this season Each of these statements represent a different type of claim. Where are they rooted? One claim is from mathematics, one is from physics and chemistry, others are by trial and observation. One is from the Bible, one is from the books of Ahadith and the last is a belief. But what makes us claim th...
Mar 14, 2019•23 min
The Breakdown Episode 3 - The biggest challenge young Muslims face Known within the community for his lead role in "313", Inayat Kanji faced many of the most severe challenges a Muslim teen can face. Inayat has since turned his life around to inspire many around him. Now an acclaimed actor and social activist, Inayat sits down with Ahmed and Mohammed to discuss the greatest challenges Muslim youth face - and steps to overcome it. (p.s. this discussion is far less depressing than it sounds!) Join...
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Sheikh Jaffer Ladak and Dr Masuma Jaffer (our Resident Aalim and Resident Aalima respectively) sit down together to discuss the results from the recent surveys that were conducted amongst our community as well as their plans for the year 2019 with regards to community engagement and the direction they wish to steer discussions through their classes and speaking engagements as well as how they plan to work together moving forward for the betterment of our community inshallah!
Feb 12, 2019•57 min
Part 1: Presenting the Problem In a world with so many opinions vying for your attention and belief, how do you know what is true and what is false? To whom do you go to get your knowledge and how do you know whom to trust? Take the issue of Brexit. A spectrum of politicians, experts, panel guests, radio and tv hosts all claim to know what they are talking about and know what is in your best interest. Or take the number of scholars and speakers each with varying opinions on the same topic. It ca...
Feb 07, 2019•18 min
The Breakdown Episode 2 - Can you chase happiness? (with Dr. Mahmood Mawjee) After the loss of his father in 2016, Dr Mahmood made the decision to change his life - and not just his own, but those around him. His goal is to become a billionaire - by touching the lives of a billion people worldwide. He's spoken internationally alongside names such as Steve Wozniak, Mel Gibson, Al Pacino, and many more! Can you chase happiness? Is there a way to discover your purpose in life? How does one turn the...
Jan 30, 2019•50 min
The previous three weeks have discussed various elements of ‘Effective Listening.’ Week One looked at why the people of Salih (a) ‘did not love to receive good advice’ (Qur’an 7:79). Week Two looked those who put their fingers in their ears (71:7) and how to improve our listening. Last week saw that the communities of Prophet’s Hud (a) and Shu’ayb (a) claimed ‘We do not understand the Message’ (11:91) and ‘The Message isn’t clear’ (11:53). This is because there was a wilful impediment that stopp...
Jan 27, 2019•22 min
This week's Friday Sermon, Sheikh Jaffer Ladak continues his series on 'Effective Listening'. In the first two sermon’s discussing ‘Effective Listening’ we focused on the statement of Prophet Salih (a) that his community were a people who did not love good advice (Qur’an 7:79). This was because (1) It was a truth that made them introspect; (2) They did not love to learn; and (3) They were arrogant. We also mentioned the verses of the people of Prophet Nuh (a) who would literally put their finger...
Jan 18, 2019•21 min
The Breakdown is a new podcast launched by Al Haadi Youth. We wish to address key issues that affect Muslim youth in the West - in particular, those living within the UK. We have lined up a fantastic array of dynamic guests to discuss thought-provoking topics, which we hope will instigate much needed dialogue within the Muslim community. In this first episode, Ahmed Gokal welcomes Sheikh Jaffer Ladak to the Stanmore community, in his new role as the resident scholar. Sheikh Jaffer has pretty muc...
Jan 16, 2019•40 min
In last weeks sermon, we asked two primary questions: ‘Why do two people listen to the same thing yet understand it so differently?’ and ‘Why would a person hate to receive good advice?’ What is occurring in relation to a person’s listening that would determine these outcomes? These questions were raised from the verse (7:79), “O’ my people! verily I have delivered to you the Message of my Lord, and advised you sincerely; but you do not like sincere advisers’”. Some texts place the emphasis on t...
Jan 16, 2019•21 min
(7: 79) “Then he turned away from them and said: ‘ O’ my people! verily I have delivered to you the Message of my Lord, and advised you sincerely; but you do not like sincere advisers’.” Why do two people hear the same thing and understand it so differently? Why do two people have one conversation and react uniquely to the same words shared between them? Even to the extent that they may have a shared experience or family unit? Previously, we said our Friday Sermons format would be to look at ver...
Jan 08, 2019•22 min
Sheikh Jaffer Ladak's third Friday sermon after being announced as the new Resident Aalim, starting in January 2019. He outlines the way in which we plan to frame discussions in his community addresses going forward.
Jan 02, 2019•18 min
Sheikh Jaffer Ladak's second Friday sermon after being announced as the new Resident Aalim, starting in January 2019. He outlines the way in which we plan to frame discussions in his community addresses going forward.
Jan 02, 2019•27 min
Sheikh Jaffer Ladak's first Friday sermon after being announced as the new Resident Aalim, starting in January 2019. He outlines the way in which we plan to frame discussions in his community addresses going forward.
Jan 02, 2019•18 min
