My Hajj Isn't Accepted if I Don't Forgive?

Yasir QadhiMay 25, 202631 min0 comments

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In this lecture, Sheikh addresses a common misconception — that Hajj will not be accepted unless one forgives everyone — and clarifies that forgiveness in Islam is strongly encouraged but never obligatory. He outlines six levels of response available to a person who has been wronged, ranging from seeking justice in court to the highest level of complete forgiveness and reconciliation, explaining the spiritual rewards and implications of each. Drawing on verses from the Quran and authentic hadith, he empowers listeners to make informed, faith-based choices when navigating injustice, conflict, and hurt in their lives.

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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