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  1. Purification Of The Soul Ep. 21: Hubb Love of Allah - Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

    22H AGO

    Purification Of The Soul Ep. 21: Hubb Love of Allah - Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

    Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui speaks of the (hubb) love of Allah ﷻ and how to attain it through the spiritual nourishment of salah and good actions. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:12 - Understanding Prayer Meanings 1:59 - Significance of As-Salamu Alaykum 4:41 - Starting Gatherings with Praise to Allah 9:00 - Remembering Righteous Ancestors 12:35 - Attaining Allah's Love 19:25 - Most Beloved Acts to Allah 21:35 - Obligatory Actions in Islam 31:13 - Additional Beloved Acts to Allah 39:18 - Deeds of Non-Believers 41:40 - Intention and Divine Reward 44:10 - Managing Nafs in Worship 49:20 - Prophet's Response to Trials 51:54 - Seeking Allah's Protection 52:30 - Overcoming Spiritual Challenges 54:20 - Intermission

    55 min
  2. Ep. 96: Wealth in Worship Part 1: The Search for Treasure - Riad Saloojee

    JAN 19

    Ep. 96: Wealth in Worship Part 1: The Search for Treasure - Riad Saloojee

    What does it mean to be a believer in a world immersed in the pursuit of wealth? How do we move from attachments to wealth, to interactions free of self? How can wealth be a tool in our relationship with Allah? How might we build organizations and products that serve His creation? In Wealth in Worship, this podcast series will explore these and many other questions, engaging with scholarly counsel and the experiences of owners and entrepreneurs grappling with these sorts of questions. In this first episode, host Umar Moghul sits down with Shaykh Riad Saloojee to discuss how the pursuit and generation of wealth fit within the spiritual envelope of purification of the heart. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 3:44 - What Is Wealth? 9:19 - Transactions and Attachments 16:42 - Signs of Enslavement to Wealth 27:02 - Have We Taken Concessions Too Far? 29:29 - Civilizational Glory and Advancement 34:04 - Zuhd: Asceticism in Wealth Generation 42:10 - The Wealth That Builds 46:08 - Spiritual Engines in Economic Growth 51:54 - The Role of Hayaa' 58:35 - The Barakah Factor

    1h 7m
  3. Purification Of The Soul Ep. 20: Reverence of Allah - Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

    JAN 12

    Purification Of The Soul Ep. 20: Reverence of Allah - Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

    Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui discusses the significance of Salah—prayer—as the cornerstone of a believer's daily life, and embodying the sanctity of the Masjid. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 01:36 - Wudu Significance | Spiritual Purity 02:39 - Earth Worship Place | Universal Masjid Concept 09:32 - Heart Taqwa Significance | Piety & Consciousness 18:30 - Purifying Heart | Eradicating Evil 21:57 - Understanding Allah's Ayat | Intent & Wisdom 25:50 - Salah Importance | Prayer in Islam 36:30 - Preparing for Salah | Spiritual Readiness 37:10 - Comparing Salah & Taqwa | Islamic Practices 40:25 - Power of Dua | Supplication in Islam

    42 min
  4. Ep. 95: Medicine and the Maqasid al-Shariah - Aasim Padela

    12/22/2025

    Ep. 95: Medicine and the Maqasid al-Shariah - Aasim Padela

    Modern health care presents a number of dilemmas that Islamic jurisprudence must address. Can an approach rooted in the Maqasid, the objectives of Shariah, provide solutions in ways that classical fiqh cannot? If so, how are these objectives met in cases where the human interests conflict? Is the preservation of life more important than the preservation of religion? Dr. Aasim Padela, author of "Maqasid Al-Shariah and Biomedicine: Bridging Moral, Ethical and Policy Discourses", joins the ImanWire podcast to discuss the challenges in applying Islamic law to modern medicine. Dr. Aasim Padela is an emergency medicine physician and academic scholar, currently the Vice Chair for Research and Scholarship in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). He is founder of the Initiative on Islam and Medicine, and author of many articles and books, with research interests in bioethics, public health and religion. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 2:32 - The Problem Space of Modern Medicine 6:57 - The Maqasid and Classical Fiqh 15:53 - A Calibrative Mechanism to Preserve Human Interests 21:21 - The Five Essential Human Interests 26:12 - What's More Important? Religion or Life? 28:32 - Implications For a Health Care Framework 32:27 - Preserving Life Vs Preserving Health 38:00 - Caution in Expanding the Maqasid 40:48 - Case Study: The Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman 47:52 - The Potential of Maqasid 51:41 - Prioritizing Religion in Health Care 1:00:52 - Where Is the Patient's Voice in This?

    1h 5m
  5. Purification Of The Soul Ep. 19: The Hearts and Limbs in Salah - Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

    11/24/2025

    Purification Of The Soul Ep. 19: The Hearts and Limbs in Salah - Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

    In this episode, we delve into the intimate connection between the heart's sincerity and the physical form of worship. Discover the significance of spiritual guidance and how a profound Hadith reveals the intrinsic link between internal conviction and external expression in prayer. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:39 - Presence in Dua Significance 5:51 - Presence in Salah Significance 14:49 - Allah's Focus on Hearts 27:33 - Enhancing Divine Awareness through Salah 27:50 - Characteristics of the Depraved 36:37 - First Aspect of Faith to Fade 45:50 - Shade of Allah's Throne: First Recipient 47:05 - Shade of Allah's Throne: Second Recipient

    54 min
  6. Ep. 94: Maristans and Islamic Psychology: Reviving A Groundbreaking Legacy - Rania Awaad

    10/27/2025

    Ep. 94: Maristans and Islamic Psychology: Reviving A Groundbreaking Legacy - Rania Awaad

    Dr. Rania Awaad joins the ImanWire Podcast to discuss mental health and the history of the Maristans throughout the Muslim world. Ahead of their time, these institutions of healing provided an integrated system of care treating the mind, body and soul. Rooted in the foundations of the religion itself, their innovative approach provide a model for reimagining and revitalizing health care today. Rania Awaad, M.D. is the Co-Founder and President of Maristan, a nonprofit reviving the Islamic legacy of holistic healing through spiritually and culturally congruent clinical care, education, and training. She is also a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab. Dr. Awaad is a nationally recognized speaker, award-winning teacher, researcher, and author in both the Islamic and medical sciences. She holds traditional certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law, and other Islamic sciences. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 2:09 - Human Psychology in the Qur'an and Sunnah 4:06 - Mental Health and the Objectives of the Shariah 5:02 - Majnun in the Hadith: A Treatable Condition 8:52 - Ahead of Its Time: Maristans as a Place of Healing 15:15 - A Shared Ethos Across Time and Space 17:02 - Sustainability Through Awqaf 18:27 - Holistic Healing Rooted in the Religion 19:58 - Caring for the Poor: A Central Spiritual Motivation 22:11 - The Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Framework 24:19 - Customized Sound Therapy and Engaging the Five Senses 27:26 - Talk Therapy 29:01 - Fitrah Alignment: Healing Through Architecture 35:53 -Ihsaan in Practice: The Responsibility of the Provider 39:26 - The Caregiver is the Mirror to the Patient 41:58 - Why Did Mental Illness Become Stigmatized? 47:03 - Colonization of the Mind 50:26 - Shifting Trends: Islamic Psychology and Contemporary Psychiatry 54:34 - Implementing the Maristan Model Today

    1h 3m
  7. Purification Of The Soul Ep. 18: The Difference between Salah and Prayer - Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

    10/20/2025

    Purification Of The Soul Ep. 18: The Difference between Salah and Prayer - Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

    Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui describes the difference between Salah and the Christian definition of the word 'Prayer' and how we as Muslims must understand the incredible distinction. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:58 - Importance of Salah 9:24 - Salah as Enlightenment 18:03 - Believers' Success 20:32 - Attaining Focus in Prayer 28:03 - Distractions During Salah 33:15 - Salah Reflects Life 35:42 - Daily Impact of Prayer 39:13 - Immediate Self-Improvement 41:05 - Understanding Through Similarity 42:40 - Dua for Purpose

    44 min
  8. Ep. 93: Dhikr, Da'wah & Dinner Invitations - Shadee Elmasry

    10/05/2025

    Ep. 93: Dhikr, Da'wah & Dinner Invitations - Shadee Elmasry

    Dr. Shadee Elmasry from NBIC and Safina Society joins the ImanWire Podcast for a trip down memory lane with Moutasem and Ghuydar and a roundtable discussion on building spiritual communities. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 2:26 - New York Vs New Jersey 5:38 - Building Intentional Community 10:13 - Fear of Communal Dhikr 14:22 - No More Secret Invites 18:31 - Spiritual Transformations in the Circles of Dhikr 22:54 - Qasidahs Are the Lessons for the Layman 24:56 - Drivers of Muslim Culture 31:00 - The Decline of Salafi Dawah 34:46 - Teenage Souls 40:38 - Spiritual Guides 45:35 - Right and Left Extremes and Influencers 52:16 - Waves of New Muslims 54:05 - Ibadah Over 'Ilm 55:23 - Spiritual Diets and Dinner Invitations 59:21 - Remembering Muhammad Shareef 1:01:14 -Differing Positions and Character 1:04:01 - The Saintly Worker

    1h 7m
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    Al-Madina
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    125
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