About Ihsan Institute was founded by Shaykh Mufti

About Ihsan Institute was founded by Shaykh Mufti Kamaluddin Ahmed as a non-political, educational institute dedicated to Classical Islamic Learning and Spirituality. The vision behind its programs is to create an opportunity for young men to develop love for Islam. We offer a variety of Islamic lectures and courses focusing on both the ta'leem and tarbiya aspects of personal development. Course registrations and details are available on our website as well as our information desk.

Agenda Session Speaker Timing Music: Our Heartache’s Cure Or Cause? Waleed Wasti 2. 30 pm – 3. 25 pm The Marriage Dilemma: Islam and Love Marriages Bilal Khan 3. 30 pm – 4. 15 pm Break for Refreshments and Q&A Workings of Karma: Why Me? Why Now? Sajjad Ahmed Shaikh 4. 15 pm – 4. 40 pm 4. 45 pm – 5. 35 pm Asr Jamaat Break 5. 35 pm – 6. 00 pm Individual Counseling Sessions 6. 00 pm – 6. 30 pm

Music Our Heartache’s Cure Or Cause?

Arguments For Music

Argument # 1 It makes me feel better and calms me down

Argument # 2 I listen to good music which helps me review my actions

Argument # 3 It’s a harmless form of entertainment

Argument # 4 I am not addicted to it and I don’t go overboard.

Musicians Who Committed Suicide

• • • Chris Acland Stuart Adamson Jean Adebambo Zohar Argov Nikolas Asimos Albert Ayler B • • • • Bob Birch Tommy Boyce Erik Brødreskift Herman Brood Joseph Brooks (songwriter) Bob Brozman Capital Steez Yavuz Çetin Edwin Pearce Osvaldo Civile Tyler Clementi Kurt Cobain Chris Cornell Chester Bennington Cliff Davies (musician) Nick Drake E • • C • H D A Jim Ellison Keith Emerson Tom Evans (musician) Ezkimo F • • Amy Farris Susan Fassbender R. Scott Fishe Cândida Branca Flor Antonio Flores Dédé Fortin James Freud Keiko Fuji G • • B. B. Gabor Giuseppe Gallignani Danny Gatton Rex Gildo Craig Gill Dickie Goodman Anders Göthberg • • • J • • K • • • L • • • Tony Halme Pete Ham Donny Hathaway John Herald Paul Hester Doug Hopkins Yogi Horton Tim Hovey Michael Hutchence Marcel Jacob Johnny "J" Guru Josh Pauline Julien Kazuhiko Kato (musician) Daniel E. Kelley Levi Kereama Kim Kwang-seok Trevor Koehler Philip Taylor Kramer Jon Lee (drummer) Andy Lewis (bassist) Ephraim Lewis Lil' Chris Mark Linkous Jack Little (songwriter) M • • • S Steve Sanders Billy Mackenzie • (musician) Magik (rapper) • Dave Schulthise Joe Maini • Ingo Schwichtenberg Tommy Marth • Del Shannon Evan Mc. Caskey • James Royce Shannon Scott Miller • Smiley Culture Igor Sorin (pop musician) • • John Spence (musician) Mo-Do T Ronnie • Taiji (musician) Montrose • Jason Thirsk Ian Morris • Nicky Thomas (musician) • Nick Traina Myoma Nyein • Antoine Trial N • Bored Nothing O • • Yukiko Okada Owsley (musician) P • • • Tommy Page Derrick Plourde Stevie Plunder Q • Robert Quine R • • Kirk Reeves Malachi Ritscher Butch Trucks William Tucker (musician) • • U. Nee V • Viro the Virus W Bruce Waibel Petri Walli Jeff Ward (musician) Debbie Weems Bob Welch (musician) Pamela Weston Kevin Wilkinson Paul Williams (The Temptations) • Kyle Woodring • •

What Does The Quran Say About Music?

Ayat #1 ((And gradually befool those who you can from them with your voice (songs, music etc)…. ) (Bani Israeel 64)

Ayat #2 ((From amongst men there are those who purchase ‘lahw al hadith’ without knowledge, to mislead from the Path of Allah and they ridicule it. For them there is a humiliating punishment)). (Luqmân: 6) The following great Commentators state that ‘lahw al hadith’ in the above verse refers to music…. a) Abdullah ibn Mas‘ûd radiyallâhu ‘anhu b) Jâbir ibn ‘Abdillah radiyallâhu ‘anhu c) Abdullâh ibn ‘Abbâs radiyallâhu ‘anhu

What Did Rasoolullah ﷺ Say About Music?

Hadith #1 Abû `Amir (or Abû Mâlik) al-Ash`arî (radiyallâhu ‘anhu) mentions that Rasûlullâh sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam said: “Indeed, there will be in my Ummah such people who will regard as permissible for themselves fornication, silk, wine and musical instruments…. . ” (Narrated by Imam Bukhari in his Saheeh, Abu Dawood in his Sunan, Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh, Tabrani in Mujam al Kabeer and Musnad ash Shamiyeen and by Da’laj in Al Muntaqa)

Hadith #2 Anas bin Malik (radiyallâhu ‘anhu) mentions that Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) has said: “Two voices are cursed in this world and the hereafter; Music at the time of happiness and wailing at the time of calamity” (Narrated by Al Bazzar, Adh Dhiyaa al Maqdisi, Ibn Murduyah, Al Bayhaqi, Abu Nuaim and others. Allama Haythami and Allamah Mundhiri both said: “The narrators are reliable” i. e. this hadith is authentic)

Verdicts Of Sahabah (RA) and Tabi’een (RH)

Abdullah ibn Masood (RA) Abdullah bin Masood (radiyallâhu ‘anhu) has said: “Verily music causes hypocrisy to grow in the heart as water causes plants to grow”. (Bayhaqi, Abu Bakr bin Khilaal in As Sunnah, Ibn Nasr al Marwazy in Tazeem qadr as salaah, Ibn al Batta, Ibn Abi ad Dunya in Dhamm al malahi, Ibn Sasri and others. ) Abdullah bin Masood (radiyallâhu ‘anhu) has said: “I should not find any of you lying on his back with one leg over the other raising his voice in songs and abandoning the Quran” (Narrated by Al Bayhaqi in Shuab al Iman)

Fuzail bin Ayaaz (RH) Fuzail bin Ayaaz (rahimahullah) has said: “Music is the catalyst of zina” (Narrated by Al Bayhaqi in Shuab al Iman)

Real Life Examples

How To Quit?

Stop instantly. Just stop. Pray to Allah (S. W. T) for help Replace it with recitations of your favorite qurra or with nasheeds Find righteous people and sit with them often Spend more time reciting the Quran, contemplating on its meaning Seek ilm of deen Remember your death and the life after death often

The Marriage Dilemma Islam and Love Marriages

The Dilemma of Marriage according to Islam Dating and premarital relationships Already in love… Islamic way of getting married Avoiding the temptations

Marriage According to Islam The first relation. . . We are created in pairs. . It’s one of the signs of Allah Purpose of marriage… A blessed Sunnah of Ambiya-e-Karaam Referred to as Libas in Quran

Dating and Premarital Relationships What Islam says… Dealing with the opposite gender. . It’s based on materialistic approach You cannot know a person by dating Rate of divorce in Western countries… Breakups- trauma, anxiety, depression… Ending up in mental hospitals. . Distances you from Allah SWT and ruins your heart…

Already in Love… Break off every sort of contact… Make Tauba to Allah SWT… Give yourself time to get emotionally detached… Think again and think rationally… Talk to the family if it’s worth and make it Halal… Be mature enough to get married…

Islamic Way of Getting Married Indirect approach… Things to consider Who is the right girl… Islam and love marriages It’s okay to like someone. . Just have the right approach Meeting the prospective wife. . Istikhara and Tawakkul No interaction until Nikah

Avoiding the Temptations Lower your gaze Fasting Keep yourself busy in permissible activities Keep good company Work hard to get married soon. . Duas

BREAK TIME Refreshments and Q&A

Workings of Karma Why Me? Why Now?

Workings of Karma: Why Me? Why Now? WHY GOD? ?

What is Karma For every action there is always and equal and fair reaction. As you sow, so shall you reap if a person commits an act of good or evil, he himself becomes the heir to that action The Cause and Effect law! we ourselves have made all the causes for all the effects we currently experience in our lives

Karma in Action Four ways Karma can work Do Good receive Good Do Bad receive Bad Do Bad receive Good Do Good receive Bad

Trial – a truth about Life Workings of Karma Do Bad receive Good – Just wait a little more! ﻥ ﻭ ﺍ He who does evil shall be requited for it. (An-Nisa 4: 123) ﻯ ﺍ ﻭﻭ ﺍ ﻡ ﺍ ﺍ ﺍ ﻡ ﻭ ﺍﻭ ﺍ ﻭ Then, when they had forgotten all that they had been told to take to heart, We threw open to them the gates of all [good] things until -even as they were rejoicing in what they had been granted - We suddenly took them to task: and lo! they were broken in spirit. (Al-An’am 6: 44)

Trial – a truth about Life Workings of Karma Do Good receive Bad: OR receiving bad without doing any bad Why me? Karma going wrong! The issue of fairness and justice The feeling of being deprived/ disadvantaged leading to despair / distrust/ frustration/ sadness/ disappointment/ etc

Taqdeer: Integral part of Iman

Framing the Problem If everything is written in ‘Taqdeer’, why should I worry about trying anything at all? if Taqdeer is already written, it means I don’t have a freewill and choice to choose my actions! We are just puppets and will act according to the master plan!! So why worry, just sit back and relax!

Understanding Taqdeer We Know Allah SWT is as He has introduced Himself to be. Al- Khaliq (The Creator) Al- Aleem ( The All-knowing) & Al-Qadeer ( The Absolute Doer) He the Creator, everything else is His creation. Space and time are also His creation. He is beyond space and time. He transcends space and time.

Understanding Taqdeer It’s incorrect to say that Allah SWT is up there in the sky, or He is ‘Everywhere’ is still finite whereas Allah SWT is above and beyond. He is beyond physicality and bodily form. In fancy English, this is called the Transcendental Nature of the Divine. Time and space has no meaning for Allah SWT. He is beyond that. Time passes over human beings, not over Allah SWT. Past, Present and Future have no meaning for Allah SWT. Since, Allah SWT is beyond that, hence He already knows our future as time is not passing over Him.

Understanding Taqdeer The more intimately you know someone, the better you can predict. A Professor & Student relationship! This does not mean that the Professor is biased. Rather, it means that the professor knew his students well. His Knowing our Future (i. e. Taqdeer) DOES NOT negate our free action! Does your knowing negate the fact that I came here on my own choice and freewill? Allah (swt) has the perfect intimate knowledge of us (by the fact that he is Al-Aleem). He already knows what we are going to do but not directing our actions. To understand Taqdeer, we need to revisit & reflect on the purpose of Dunya first.

Purpose of Dunya - Trial Surely, we have made whatever is on earth as an adornment for it, and that we may try them, whichever of them is most beautiful in works. Al-kahaf (18: 7) Who created death and life, that He may try you, which of you is most beautiful in works. Al-mulk (67: 2)

Purpose of Dunya - Trial Every soul must taste death and we try you by evil and good by way of probation, and to us you shall return. Al-anbiya (21: 35) And whoever desires the hereafter and strives for it as he ought to strive and is a believer, their striving shall surely be accepted. Al-Isra(17: 19)

Purpose of Dunya - Trial So when harm afflicts a man he calls upon us, then, when we give him a favour from Us, he says: I have been given it only by means of (my own) knowledge. Nay, it is a trial, but most of them do not know. Al-Zumur(39: 49)

Purpose of Dunya - Trial Do the people think that they will be left to say “We have faith” and will not be tested? Ankaboot (29: 2) ﺍﺀ ﺍ ﺍ ﺍ ﻳ ﺍ ﺍ Whoever does what is just and right, does so for his own good; and whoever does evil, does so to his own hurt: and never does God do the least wrong to His creatures. Fussilat (41: 46)

How Taqdeer Works Like you go to school/ college: You have been given a curriculum/ syllabus You know you will have a number of exams (quizzes, announced/ unannounced, hourlies, midterms, finals etc) Test (i. e. trial) can be in the form of affliction or comfort Number of Trials is given (like no. of exams) given but Not your performance in the exam Performance in Exam i. e. Doing good or bad determines pleasure or displeasure of Allah (swt). Role of Dua, Aamal-us-Saleh, following Sunnah and Sharia CAN intercede the level of difficulty of the test/ trial (i. e. Taqdeer)

Why Now? End goal of Life/ success in life/ achievement in life? The end goal is to enter Jannat. For Jannat you need Taqwa An- Nab’ (78: 31) Al-Hujurat (49: 13) ﻳﺍ ﺍ ﻧ ﺍﻟ ﺍ

Why Now? Al-Baqara (2: 148) ﺍﻭ ﺍﺍ To attain Taqwa, no one is any less competent then the other. Compare upward in Deen and downward in Dunya. (why him not me? )

Why Now? Value 5 before 5 (Ibne abbas, Al Hakim) Youth before old age Health before sickness Wealth before poverty Free-time before Busy-ness Life After Death Story by Imam Ghazali (rah) illustrating the Urgency of Gathering Good deeds

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