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#HaveYouBeenGraced is a podcast run by Shaykh Hamid Waqar who interviews influential scholars of Islam who are from or live in English-speaking western countries (USA, UK, Australia). He also interviews Muslims who have been to prison and share their experiences being a Muslim behind bars. Finally, he interviews Muslim psychologists who share their thoughts about how to integrate Islam and psychology. Finally, he interviews converts and their experiences reverting to Islam, dealing with their families, and interacting with the Muslim community. These four topics might seem random, but they are four dimensions of the hosts life - he converted to Islam shortly before experiencing prison in the USA, afterwhich he studied in an Islamic seminary for 10 years before graduating and working as a psychologist in Australia.
Episodes
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Be An Effective Listener | Sh Saed Ali Kulayni
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Shaykh Saed Ali Kulayni discusses how Allah places a seal on the eyes and ears of certain individuals before delving into the hadith by Imam Ali (a): Even if you are not an articulate scholar, be an effective listener.
Friday Dec 18, 2020
The Magnificence of Lady Zaynab (a) | Sayyid Abbas Razavian
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Birth anniversary of Lady Zainab (a): What qualities of Lady Zainab (a) made her be the second Lady Fatima Zahra (a)? 'Allamah Mamaqani in his esteemed book, Tanqih al Maqal, mentions the unparalleled attributes of the first daughter of Imam Ali (a) and Fatima al Zahra (a).
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
How To Purify Your Intention | Sayyid Sameer Ali
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
How do we cleanse our intentions (niyyah) for only Allah (swt)? Sayyid Sameer Ali offers some beautiful thoughts on intention and how we can purify our intentions purely for Allah (swt). If your intention is pure your action will be accepted!
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Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
The Foundation of All Actions | Sh Lateef Nevard
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Shaykh Lateef Nevard beautifully explores the niyyah, or intention, as the foundation for all actions in this eye-opening segment.
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Monday Dec 14, 2020
#HaveYouBeenGraced with Sh Hamid Tajvidi Episode021
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Shaykh Hamid Waqar and Shaykh Hamid Tajvidi discuss the present Coronavirus situation in Iran and then how Muslims should utilise the media in general and social media in specific to obtain credible information and news.
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Thursday Dec 10, 2020
#HaveYouBeenGraced with Sayyid Abbas Razavian Episode 020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Sayyid Abbas Razavian and Hamid Waqar discuss the spread of Coronavirus in Iran before examining the role that fear and hope play in spiritual development.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
#HaveYouBeenGraced with Nasir Spann Episode 019
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Nasir Spann describes the difficulties of facing the Death Penalty and his experiences being Muslim in prison. Nasir then describes his passion of MMA and the start of his MMA career post-prison.
Friday Dec 04, 2020
#HaveYouBeenGraced with Sayyid Ali Jafri Episode 016
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Shaykh Hamid Waqar and Sayyid Ali Jafri discuss Muharram in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of ulema in helping the community progress, and The School of Islamic and Occidental Studies (https://sios.ac) the new howza in Qum for western students.
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
#HaveYouBeenGraced with Shaykh Saed Ali Kulayni Episode 015
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Shaykh Hamid Waqar and Shaykh Saed Ali Kulayni discuss many issues pertaining to the Islamic communities in the west, including masjid politics, difficulties working as a scholar, youth-focused activities, and helping Shia inmates.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
#HaveYouBeenGraced with Ali Muhammad Episode 014
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Hamid Waqar and Ali Muhammad discuss their experiences United States penitentiary system. They also discuss the difficulties that ex-cons face when reintegrating back into Muslim communities in the west. They were both incarcerated in Nevada State Prison, but missed each other by only a few months.