On 13th April 2011, Mr Shujauddin Sheikh of Quran Academy delivered a lecture at IBA. The experience and knowledge given by him was unimaginable and a vast topic such as the “WHAT, WHY AND HOW OF KHILAFAT” cannot be covered in a mere 2 hour lecture. From a feminine perspective, it made me question the extent to which I can contribute to Khilafat! Notes by: Kiran Khan & Yumna Halim Before proceeding further, I would like to extend my utmost [...]
The IBA Iqra Society invited Sheikh Kamaluddin Ahmed on 6th of April, 2011. The following is the summary of the talk on ‘Qabiliyah and Qubooliyah’. Please note that the following is not a transcription but only notes based on personal understanding. Notes by: Ariba Masood “And whatever good they do – never will it be removed from them. And Allah is Knowing of the righteous.” [3:115] In the Holy Quran, Allah (SWT) says that He accepts actions of the Muttaqeen. [...]
The lecture took place at Main Campus, IBA on March 10, 2011. It is a a part of the ongoing Scattered Pearls Series and the speaker was Sobia Qasim. Please note that the following is not a transcription of the lecture and only based on the notes I took during the lecture. I have tried to cover as much as possible. The topic is very pertinent to women as men are mostly known to be using their hands frequently and [...]
Shaykh Hashim came to IBA yesterday (Feb, 28 2011) to give a talk on ” Is business deen or dunya?”. The talk happened in City Campus, Apwa Auditorium which was organized by IBA, Iqra Society For those who dont know,Sheikh Hashim was born and raised in California, USA and started off his career as a Musician in Hollywood. He reverted to Islam in 1970 and since then dedicated himself to acquiring traditional Islamic knowledge. Although I was a few minutes late, [...]
The following notes are based on the second of the two day Workshop held in Nov 2010 by Sobia Kamaladdin (wife of Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed) on the topic: Marriage in Islam. The workshop was held in Karachi and was addressed only to women. These notes are not transcript of the workshop but simply based on my understanding of the topic. The workshop was divided into three broad sections: 1. Conflict Resolution Guidelines 2. How to win the heart of your [...]
PURIFICATION OF HEART SERIES- part 2 topic: Harmful effects of sin Date: April 5, 2010 Venue: Main Campus, IBA Speaker: Sobia Qasim (topic notes by myself) We have to understand that we have to leave sins of the zahir and the sins of batin. Some of us think that it is okay if I don’t lie or if I don’t do gheebat etc but since our actions stem from inside, we have to take care of our baatin as well. [...]
Photo Credit PURIFICATION OF HEART SERIES-PART 2TOPIC: Reliance on Allah (SWT)Speaker: Sobia Qasim This lecture was held at Main Campus on 8th March 2010. The same lecture was also held at City Campus, IBA(Topic notes taken by myself) Tawakkul means leaving everything on Allah SWT. Allah SWT lies above asbaab. But unfortunately, our state is that we are running after the sabab and forgetting that Allah SWT is the one who causes asbaab in the first place. He is [...]
