Muhammad ibn Adam al Kawthari – Heart of a Believer & the London Riots

About this lecture

In this Ramadan conference lecture, Sheikh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari delivers a heartfelt and wide-ranging talk on the heart of the believer, arguing that purifying the soul (*tazkiyah al-nafs*) is a personal obligation (*fard al-'ayn*) for every Muslim. Drawing on the Quran, Hadith, and classical scholars, he connects spiritual diseases such as greed, jealousy, ostentation, and love of the world to real-world harms — including the London riots — and outlines practical remedies including *taqwa*, *ikhlas*, *ithar*, and the remembrance of death. The lecture concludes with a powerful reflection on the brevity of this life compared to the eternal *akhirah*, and an encouragement to give *sadaqat al-fitr* before Eid.