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Abdal-Hakim Murad

How to Awaken the Heart to Allah’s Presence

By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
How can we awaken our hearts to truly feel Allah’s presence in every moment? In this profound talk, Abdal Hakim Murad explores the spiritual journey of the heart, the importance of dhikr (remembrance), and how to move beyond distractions to reconnect with our true purpose.

The Miʿrāj: Miraculous Night Journey of Muhammad ﷺ

By Shakh Abdal Hakim Murad
During his “year of sadness” Allah’s Chosen Oneﷺ was raised through the heavenly spheres to reach the utmost nearness to his Creator, and when he returned to earth, he brought us the gift of Salaah, the formal prayer, the means by which believers can experience their own Miʿrāj

The transformative power of the Hajj

By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

” The power of the Hajj is truly a divine mystery: It has the power to purify and transform the most awkward and sinful characters into the most luminous and radiant people. How this happens, Allah alone knows, but it happens, and that’s what’s important…”

These are not ordinary words

By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

One of the amazing miracles of the Qur’an is that it speaks to us directly, both collectively and individually. How often have we not opened a page at random, and read a verse that seems to be specially addressed to us, to guide us through a problem that we are having at that moment?

Homosexuality in Islam

By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
Gender fluidity and same-sex relationships have become normalised in many countries. Those who still value the traditional religious view are under pressure to conform. How should we Muslims answer the question of homosexuality? Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad offers some helpful advice in this short video clip.

Paradigms of Leadership

The classical Islamic virtue of Futuwwa (Heroic chivalry) is beautifully illustrated here using fourth Caliph, Ali (RA) as the archetype. Ali was not only a fearless warrior; like his cousin and father-in-law Prophet Muhammad sws, he exemplified nobility, wisdom and humility. This is part of a series of lectures by the Dean of Cambridge Muslim College, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (Tim Winter)

Sultan of the Heart

By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
“This Eidul Fitr khutbah was delivered at the new Cambridge mosque. Eloquent and inspiring, it covers some of the most pressing issues of the day, and how we Muslims can be excellent role models for others. Islam is a religion of the fitrah,  and we should be good custodians of the natural environment that Allah has gifted to us as his earthly trustees….”