Animal Cruelty, Dunya vs. Akhirah & Other Trending Questions

Yasir QadhiJuly 13, 202611 min0 comments

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Death & Afterlife Q&A Aqeedah Hijrah Animal Rights Muslim Life in the West Theodicy Halal & Haram

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In this Q&A session, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi addresses a wide range of questions covering animal rights and divine justice in the afterlife, the role of theodicy in understanding personal trials, and practical rulings on topics like bowing in non-Muslim cultures, animal research, birthday parties, and the question of hijrah from the West. Grounded in classical Islamic scholarship while engaging modern concerns, the session offers balanced, frank guidance for Muslims navigating contemporary life.

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is one of the most influential Islamic scholars and intellectuals in the Western world. Born in Houston to Pakistani parents, he earned a degree in chemical engineering before studying for ten years at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed degrees in hadith and Islamic theology, and later earned a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University. He served for years as Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, taught at Rhodes College in Memphis, and now serves as Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas. His lecture series on the seerah, "Lives of the Sahaba," and Islamic theology are among the most comprehensive in the English language.

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