Yaser Birjas - Rulings & Sayings During Peace & Prosperity

About this lecture

In this detailed lecture, Sheikh Yaser Birjas traces the life and legacy of Umar ibn al-Khattab — the second Caliph of Islam — covering his conversion, his character, his pivotal role as a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, and the remarkable achievements of his caliphate including the fall of the Persian Empire and the conquest of Jerusalem. The lecture also addresses important contemporary questions, including how Islam spread (by da'wah and by the sword), the Islamic systems of al-Jizya and al-Kharaj, and the ruling on the hijab and its connection to Umar's famous al-Muwafaqat.