Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi: the sign of Inspiration for Muslim Youth

 

Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi: the sign of Inspiration for Muslim Youth

Shaykh Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi is an American Muslim scholar who became a renowned Da’wee only at ages 35 .He is one of the initiator ILM (Knowledge) Summit organized by Al-Magrib Institute.

Abu Ammar was born in 1975 in Houston, Texas, USA in a Pakistani originated family.

In his early ages, he went to Saudi Arabia with his family and successfully completed his primary and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and memorized the Holy Qur’an in the same time.

 After obtaining his bachelor degree (B.Sc) from University of Houston in Chemical Engineering, he worked for Dow chemical company for a short period and admitted into Islamic University of Medina. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he received his bachelor degree (B.A in Hadeeth ) and Masters (M.A. in Islamic Theology -Aqeedah) from the College of Hadeeth and Islamic Sciences and the College of Dawah respectively. In 2005, he returned to the United States and now in the final stages of completing his Ph D in Islamic studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Currently he is residing with his family (wife and four children) in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

In his professional life, he is the Dean of academic affairs and instructor of at Al-Magrib Institute and the Al-Kauthar Institute and teaches theology, Seerah, Tajweed, etc. as well as delivers regular Friday sermons and lectures. He is the resident Scholar of Memphis Islamic Center, USA and one of the founding member and Islamic specialist at Muslim matters.org, which is the blogzine for western Muslims.

Shaykh Abu Ammar visited many countries to deliver speech and the various locations of USA and Canada and took weekly classes in Houston during the summer vacation on seerah: Makkan and Medinan period. He also speaks on a number of Islamic satellites TV Channels including Islam Channel in England, Al-Fajr Channels in Egypt, Al-Huda Channel in Saudi Arabia and
 Peace TV worldwide.

This eminent leader wrote many books and articles. Some of his books are:Riyaa: Hidden Shirk ,An Explanation of the Four Principles of Shirk ,15 Ways to Increase Your Earnings from the Qur’an and Sunnah , An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur’an ,Du’a : The Weapon of the Believer ,An explanation of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s Kashf al Shubahat : a critical analysis of shirk.Asmaa bint Abee Bakr (booklet),Safiyya bint Abd al-Mutallib (booklet).

Some of his articles are: Definition of Riya,Causes of Riya,Warning signs of Riya,The best remembrance,Dua and its relationship to destiny, The interpretation of the Qur’an,The history of Tfseer,Uloom al Qur’an seriese:seven parts: defining Tafseer and Ta’weel,the necessity and importance of Tafseer,the compilation of Tafseer,the principles of Tafseer:the Qur’anic context,tafser through the Sunnah, Tafseer through the statements of companions, concept of the kalaam of Allah, the Qur’an as the kalaam of Allah, On the Muhkam and Mutashaabih,on the haqeeqee and the Majaazee,A refutation of Asharees,the basis of unity, take. Advantage of five before five, I have only been sent to perfect good manners.

some of his Lectures available for Free Download are: The best of stories: Pearls from Surah Yusuf (Nine parts),Blessings of Seeking Knowledge,Sharh Kitab At Tawheed (18 parts),Fruits and Benefits of Iman,Going Back to the Quran and Sunnah,Tawheed Ar Ruboobiyyah (2 parts),Angels, Day of Judgement,Ettiquettes of a Student of Knowledge,Duâ: Weapon of the Believer (9 parts),Fiqh at Tahaara and Salaat (6 parts),Fiqh az Zakaat,Fiqh as Siyam,Fiqh of Marriage (4 parts),Fiqh of Divorce,Fiqh of Jumuah and Janaazah,Legal Status of the Sunnah (3 parts),Sciences of Fiqh (2 parts),Sciences of Hadeeth (2 parts),Tafseer Surat Yusuf (15 parts),Meaning and Ways of Tazkiyah,Story of the Ifk (The Slander of Aisha) (4 parts),Usul Al Hadeeth (6 parts),Refuting Attacks Against Islam (6 parts),Battle of Uhud (2 parts),Critical Analysis of Shirk (3 parts),Treaty of Hudaibiyyah (2 parts),Love for the Prophet (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam),Importance of Akhlâq,The Man of Two Gardens (Tafseer part of Surat Al Kahf) (2 parts),The Quran and the Orientalists,Blessings of the Qurân,The Miracles of the Quran.

and some Lectures available for Sale are :Basic Fiqh ,Responding to Allegations of Male Chauvinism and Women in Leadership Roles ,The Story of Two Gardens, Miraculous Nature of the Quran,Blessings of the Quran,Fruits of Iman,Basis and Importance of Unity,O My Dear Son, Face of Fitnah,Description of the Prophet (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam),Building Bridges of Understanding ,Dua’: Weapon of the Believer ,The Mahdi: Between Fact and Fiction ,Farewell Advice of the Prophet (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) ,an Explanation of the 2 Shahaadas ,Characteristics of the Prophet Muhammad (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam),Ideal Muslim Father: Based on Luqman’s Advice to his son,Life of the Prophet (SAW): Lessons and Morals – Makkan Period ,Oh Allah! Forgive Me, Surat Al Hashr: Tafseer Verses 18-23, Tafseer Surat at Takathur, the Leadership Role of Muslim Women, Marriage and Divorce: The Islamic Way, the Judgment Day.

Shaykh Abu Ammar is an ideal da’wee and thus popular for his speech which is proved from a comment from his profile in the website of Al-Magrib Institute “Give him any old and dry subject and Shaykh Yasir can rehash it, spice it up, and hand it back to you an exciting and intriguing topic of discussion”. This famed intellectual is also known in Bangladesh through Peace TV and Islamic tv.Really, he is the icon of inspiration for the youth who want to be a Da’wee.To know more about him, you can visit almaghrib.org.