#haveyoubeengraced by Hamid Waqar

Shaykh Saed Ali Kulayni discusses how Allah places a seal on the eyes and ears of certain individuals before delving into the hadith by Imam Ali (a): Even if you are not an articulate scholar, be an effective listener.

Birth anniversary of Lady Zainab (a): What qualities of Lady Zainab (a) made her be the second Lady Fatima Zahra (a)? 'Allamah Mamaqani in his esteemed book, Tanqih al Maqal, mentions the unparalleled attributes of the first daughter of Imam Ali (a) and Fatima al Zahra (a).

How do we cleanse our intentions (niyyah) for only Allah (swt)? Sayyid Sameer Ali offers some beautiful thoughts on intention and how we can purify our intentions purely for Allah (swt). If your intention is pure your action will be accepted! 

Shaykh Lateef Nevard beautifully explores the niyyah, or intention, as the foundation for all actions in this eye-opening segment.

Shaykh Hamid Waqar and Shaykh Hamid Tajvidi discuss the present Coronavirus situation in Iran and then how Muslims should utilise the media in general and social media in specific to obtain credible information and news.

Sayyid Abbas Razavian and Hamid Waqar discuss the spread of Coronavirus in Iran before examining the role that fear and hope play in spiritual development.

Nasir Spann describes the difficulties of facing the Death Penalty and his experiences being Muslim in prison. Nasir then describes his passion of MMA and the start of his MMA career post-prison.

Shaykh Hamid Waqar and Sayyid Ali Jafri discuss Muharram in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of ulema in helping the community progress, and The School of Islamic and Occidental Studies (https://sios.ac) the new howza in Qum for western students.

Shaykh Hamid Waqar and Shaykh Saed Ali Kulayni discuss many issues pertaining to the Islamic communities in the west, including masjid politics, difficulties working as a scholar, youth-focused activities, and helping Shia inmates.

Hamid Waqar and Ali Muhammad discuss their experiences United States penitentiary system. They also discuss the difficulties that ex-cons face when reintegrating back into Muslim communities in the west. They were both incarcerated in Nevada State Prison, but missed each other by only a few months.

Sayyid Abbas Razavian, from Los Angeles, California, has been studying in the howza of Qum for the past 20 years. He currently studies fiqh and usul at the highest levels. Shaykh Hamid Waqar and Sayyid Abbas discuss their long friendship, experiences in the howza, and theological topics pertaining to tawheed and freewill.

Hamid Waqar and Sayyid Sameer Ali discuss issues pertaining to the leadership in the Shia community, chaplaincy, how to improve the Shia community, and Islamic philosophy.

Hamid Waqar and Shaykh Hussain Makke battle through Lebanon's internet connection to discuss the esoteric similarities between Buddhism and Islam, Islamic feminism, the howza experience of Lebanon, Shaykh Makke's Prophet Muhammad (s) series and issues pertaining to the marriage of Sayyida Khadijah (a).

Hamid Waqar and Shaykh Husayn Mekki discuss race relations and the Black Lives Matter Movement. They touch upon the racism that exists within the Shia community and offer possible methods to improving the current situation.

Hamid Waqar and Shaykh Saleem Bhimji discuss the BlackLivesMatter, prison, translating Islamic material, and Shaykh Saleem's recent trip to Australia. Links: Al-Fath Al-Mubin Publications - www.al-mubin.org Islamic Publishing House - www.iph.ca QAIM Institute - www.qaim.ca

Hamid Waqar and Sayyid Haydar Hassanayn from the UK discuss a variety of issues such as waking up early, George Floyd and the BlackLivesMatter movement, the Al-Asr ziyarat trip, and Howza studies.

Hamid Waqar and Anisa Diab discuss issues around faith-based counselling, Islamic psychology, help-seeking behaviour, marijuana, interfaith work, and George Floyd.

Hamid Waqar and sister Nasreen Hanifi discuss the drug addiction problem in the community, the stigma behind help seeking behaviour, incorporating faith into the rendering of psychological services, jinn and the etiology of mental illness, and the National Psychology Exam.

Shaykh Hamid Waqar and Shaykh Latif Nevard discuss how they both converted to Islam, got caught up in the Nevada Department of Corrections, visited the shrines of the Ahlul-Bayt (a), and entered the howza of Qum.

A number of ulema graced us with responding to the question: What is a practical aspect of Prophet Muhammad's (s) life that we can learn from? Special thanks to Shaykh Said Ali Kulayni, Sayyid Abbas Razavian, Shaykh Husayn El-Mekki, Sayyid Asad Jafri, Shaykh Latif Nevard, Sayyid Samir Ali, and Sayyid Haider Hassanayn

Shaykh Hamid Waqar and Shaykh Mohammad Baig discuss the Shia community of Los Angeles, the Imam Ali Seminary, cultural practice of Islam, and the difficulties that reverts face when they enter Islam.

Sayyid Mohsin Jafri, a 9-year student of the Howza in Qum from the UK, discusses the coronavirus situation, preparing for the return of our Awaited Imam, Imam Mahdi (a), and the importance of social connections.