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Yaqeen Podcast

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This podcast is brought to you by Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. You'll find a variety of Islamic lectures, conversations, and discussions on topics most important to you.

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New episodes: Several times a week
Typical length: 22 min
Latest: 2 Oct 2026
Language: English

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2 Oct 2026 · 22 min

How To Raise Young Muslims in a Land Built Against Them | Khutbah by Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Most people believe what the people around them believe, and Muslim children are no exception. A child who watches a parent jump up from the dinner table because a prayer is about to pass learns that Allah is real in that house. A child who watches prayer times come and go learns something too, and eventually concludes that their parents never really believed it either. Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy talks about how the need to belong is human nature, and that a Muslim community should put it...

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29 Sep 2026 · 14 min

Why Modern Life Makes Every Death Feel Sudden | Signs of the Hour Ep. 19 | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Sudden death is a sign of the Hour, and nearly everyone says they would choose it: to go peacefully in their sleep. The pious predecessors wanted an illness first, with time to repent, make their will, and seek forgiveness. When Aisha (ra) asked the Prophet ﷺ about sudden death, his answer depended on who was dying. Find out what he said in the full episode. Dr. Omar Suleiman’s answer to a world where death arrives without warning is urgency without panic: hurry to good deeds, visit t...
28 Sep 2026 · 18 min

Uthman ibn Talha (ra): The Key Guarded by One Clan for 1,400 Years | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman

For over 1,400 years, one clan has guarded the most important key in history. And ironically, it reached them through a man who once rudely denied the Prophet ﷺ entry into the Ka’bah. But even as his own parents vehemently opposed the Prophet ﷺ, Uthman ibn Talha (ra) inched closer to Islam. His excellent character in escorting a Muslim woman (ra) to safety, and his joining two other great Companions as they finally headed to Medina to accept Islam, became turning points in his life.&nb...
26 Sep 2026 · 54 min

The 4 Decrees Written For You In Your Mother’s Womb | Anchored Ep. 3 | Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

You were still in your mother’s womb when all of this was already written for you by an angel: your rizq (provision), your lifespan, your deeds, and whether you will be among the blessed or wretched. So does it matter what you do with your life? Can you still change your destiny? What kind of plot twists might still happen at the end of an apparently good or evil life? And how deep are the risks of getting involved in bid’ah (innovations) in the religion? “Anchored: 40 Hadith fo...
25 Sep 2026 · 19 min

Why The Prophet ﷺ Told Hosts To Do LESS I LATEST Khutbah by Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Hosting guests at home has become rare. Most of us have friends we’ve known for years and never had over. We meet at cafés and restaurants, keep up in the group chat, and save our homes for some day when the house is clean and there’s time to cook. That day rarely comes. Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy argues in this khutbah that the feast is part of the problem. When hosting means a week of cooking and a table nobody can finish, the guest feels the weight of it, the host dreads doing it again, and t...
22 Sep 2026 · 22 min

Are You Tired Of Being Here? | Signs of the Hour Ep. 18 | Dr. Omar Suleiman

NOTE: This lecture discusses Islamic teachings about the trials of the end times, including the prophecy that people will wish for death. It is a discussion of Islamic eschatology. Nothing in it is encouragement toward self-harm. If you are struggling with despair, hopelessness, or thoughts of harming yourself, please contact Naseeha Mental Health for free, confidential, faith-sensitive support. Call or text 1-866-627-3342 or visit https://naseeha.org. — A narration says that b...
21 Sep 2026 · 18 min

Abdullah ibn Sa’d (ra): Why He Embraced Islam Twice | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh (ra) was honored with writing the revelation down as it came to the Prophet ﷺ. Then he left Islam. He returned to Mecca and claimed he could tamper with or forge the Qur’an himself. It was the worst lie one could tell, and Allah (awj) responded in Surah al-An’am, ayah 93. The punishment set for him was severe, even amidst the general amnesty in the conquest of Mecca. Dr. Omar Suleiman traces how a man whose apostasy was answered by revelation came ...
19 Sep 2026 · 50 min

The Prophet ﷺ, An Angel, and An Orientation for the Ummah | Anchored Ep. 2 | Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Manners are not the polish on top of a religion. In the framework Abdullah ibn Mubarak used, faith sits inside five concentric walls. Certainty at the centre, then sincerity, then the obligations, then the prophetic practices, and manners as the outermost wall of all. The order matters, because the outermost wall is the one that gets breached first. Lose your adab and the sunnah starts looking optional; lose the sunnah and the obligations start slipping; lose those and whatever ...
15 Sep 2026 · 15 min

How Time Is Shrinking | Signs of the Hour Ep. 17 | Dr. Omar Suleiman

A narration says that before the Hour a year will pass like a month, a month like a week, a week like a day, and an hour like a burning leaf. Ibn Hajar (rh) gave three reasons for it, and the first was that the barakah of time had been removed. Dr. Omar Suleiman on what disappears first when time stops being blessed. Find out what he says the first casualty actually is, and the one thing he guarantees will give time back. 0:00 - When time starts losing barakah 2:43 - A year like a mon...
12 Sep 2026 · 41 min

Clear Intentions In A Chaotic World | Anchored Ep. 1

Should you seek Islamic knowledge? Work for Big Tech? Get involved in politics? Make hijrah? Use AI? These are some of the complicated questions that shape the decisions Muslims have to make every day, as students, professionals, parents, community members, and even in their personal worship. And answering them starts with reflecting on the foundation of everything we do in life: intention (niyyah). After introducing us to the great scholar Imam an-Nawawi (rh), Sh. Mohamm...
12 Sep 2026 · 26 min

9/11 Anniversary: Who Taught You To Hate?

Six months after 9/11, 25% of Americans said Islam encourages violence more than other religions. 25 years later, that number is 51%. The hostility did not fade with time. It grew. And it grew in a country where Muslims buried their own dead from that day, where Muslim first responders ran toward the towers, and where a generation has now spent its entire life answering for a crime committed by 19 strangers. On the 25th anniversary of September 11th, Sh. Omar Suleiman takes the question Ame...
5 Sep 2026 · 26 min

How To Fix Your Life | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

What does it take to really fix a broken heart, relationship, and community? Are we making du’a to Allah to fix our lives, while neglecting the actions He wants us to take because they are uncomfortable? It’s easy to skip to the conclusion that your situation isn’t fixable. It’s more difficult, but honest, to remember that nothing fixes itself. Dr. Omar Suleiman explains the power Allah has given us to work to fix our problems, while always trusting Him with the best outc...
1 Sep 2026 · 20 min

Abdullah ibn Abi Umayyah (ra): He Shouted Over the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman

He mocked the Prophet ﷺ publicly for years, shouted him down at his dying uncle's bedside, and died a martyr fighting for him. Abdullah ibn Abi Umayyah (ra) believed long before he ever came forward, certain he was beyond forgiving. He was turned away once. Find out what his sister said that changed it. Watch a previous episode of The Firsts to learn more about Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith (ra): https://yqn.io/52wq 00:00 - Why the redemption stories get harder from here 02:10 - Who Abdullah ibn...
1 Sep 2026 · 23 min

Is Any Income Actually Halal Anymore? | Signs of the Hour Ep. 15 | Dr. Omar Suleiman

The Prophet ﷺ said he did not fear poverty for this ummah. He feared wealth, and he feared what abundance without barakah does to a community. A man would be handed a hundred dinars and still not be satisfied. People would stop asking where their money came from. One companion walked away from wealth that was even 10% doubtful. Find out why. Dr. Omar Suleiman traces the hadith of the end times about wealth in Signs of the Hour Ep. 15: greed placed in the hearts, the collapse of the question ...
28 Aug 2026 · 19 min

Struggling, In Debt, and Trusting Allah | Khutbah by Sh. Elshinawy

Imam Ahmad (rh)’s best mornings, he said, were when they told him there was no flour left in the house. An empty shelf reminded him Who had been filling it every other day of his life. Most of us run that instinct in reverse. The bank balance drops and we quietly conclude that Allah is withholding out of displeasure. What must we remember about our rizq when it seems to stop flowing? How can Muslims reframe financial anxiety, job loss, and deepening debt as opportunities? And what doe...
27 Aug 2026 · 20 min

Aging Parents, Growing Kids & "Inshallah Next Year" | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

You may still be alive tomorrow, but this version of your life won’t be. Your body will change. Your circumstances will change. Your children will grow older. Your parents may not always be here. The person waiting for your apology may eventually stop waiting. So what happens to all the good we keep telling ourselves we’ll do later? The call we keep meaning to make. The apology we keep putting off. The time we assume we’ll have with our parents and children. The charity we tell ourselves w...
25 Aug 2026 · 26 min

Dajjal's Rebrand Has Already Started | Signs of the Hour Ep. 14 | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Shaytan never told Adam and Hawwa (as) to disobey Allah. He told them the forbidden tree was something else: shajarat al-khuld, the tree of eternal life. A good tree. The command never changed. Only the name did. The Prophet ﷺ warned that this technique would come back at the end of time as one of the signs of the Hour, and it's stranger than it first sounds. It isn't about a generation that stops believing in halal and haram. It's about a generation that keeps both categories perfectly inta...
20 Aug 2026 · 28 min

Why Your Attention is Worth More Than You Think & Who’s Buying It | Focal Point | Imam Tom Facchine

Our attention has become one of the world's most valuable commodities—and we're paying for it in ways we rarely notice. In this Focal Point, Imam Tom Facchine explores how the attention economy grew from a simple business model into an industry built to capture our focus, shape our habits, and keep us distracted. More importantly, he asks what all of this means for Muslims trying to live with presence, purpose, and khushoo'. This episode looks beyond social media addiction to the deeper spi...
20 Aug 2026 · 20 min

"My Dream is to Make Gaza Proud." | Gaza Diaries | Renad Attalah and Dr. Omar Suleiman

Renad Attalah inspired hope with her cooking videos set in war-torn Gaza. Now, she has sought safety in the Netherlands while her mother remains behind. Join Dr. Omar Suleiman to hear from Renad and her mother, Um Firas, learn about what life is like in Gaza as the world moves on, and hear the stories of a mother and daughter separated by a needlessly cruel conflict.
18 Aug 2026 · 30 min

A Beautiful Masjid With Empty Rows | Signs of the Hour Ep. 13 | Dr. Omar Suleiman

A time will come, the Prophet ﷺ said, when people gather in the masjid and there isn't a single believer among them. Dr. Omar Suleiman unpacks that warning alongside several others: mosques built to compete rather than to function, mushafs that grow more beautiful while fewer people actually read them, and a Companion who wept after watching someone recite the Qur'an for payment. This episode of Signs of the Hour asks a harder question than whether our masjid is beautiful enough. It a...
15 Aug 2026 · 22 min

Are You Too Sensitive? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

We live in a culture where every slight can become a microaggression, every disagreement can feel like an attack, and “protect your peace” can sometimes mean cutting people out the moment they make us uncomfortable. But what happens when we lose the ability to overlook? The Prophet ﷺ described the believer as samhaa—someone who is gracious, easygoing, and willing to let things go. This doesn’t mean tolerating abuse, ignoring oppression, or refusing to set necessary boundaries. It means lear...
10 Aug 2026 · 17 min

Safwan ibn al-Mu’attal (ra): Slandered for Helping A Woman | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Safwan ibn al-Muattal (ra) was a Bedouin warrior from Banu Sulaym, trusted with the most exposed job in the army: staying behind everyone else to make sure no one got left in the desert. When he found the wife of the Prophet ﷺ alone and asleep, left behind by accident, he said exactly one sentence the entire journey back to Medina. That silence should have protected him. Instead, it became the center of one of the most damaging rumors in early Islamic history, and he was never even asked to ...
7 Aug 2026 · 22 min

Priorities Under Pressure | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

A tension has opened up in Muslim communities: Is it right to talk about salah, hijab, or personal worship while Gaza is under siege and Al-Aqsa remains under occupation? One camp says centering these "smaller" matters right now is a distraction. Another says losing sight of them in the name of bigger issues comes at its own cost. In this khutbah, Dr. Omar Suleiman directly addresses the hierarchy of priorities in Islam, and where both camps may be missing something the other has right. The ...
6 Aug 2026 · 51 min

7 Ways Islam Dealt with Slavery (And Why It Matters Today) | Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

There's a version of history where slavery just sort of ends, where enough people had a change of heart and the world moved on. That's not what happened. Every legal and religious system on earth treated it as permanent, inevitable, untouchable—except one. In this episode, Shaykh Mohammad Elshinawy traces how Islamic law approached slavery from its very first rulings, why total abolition wasn't immediate, and how the religion built a structure that made the institution's disappearance a matte...
3 Aug 2026 · 17 min

Mistah ibn Uthatha (ra): Is Forgiving Family More Difficult? | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman

A Companion who fought beside the Prophet ﷺ at Badr helped spread the worst slander in Islamic history. Mistah ibn Uthatha (ra), relative of Abu Bakr (ra) was flogged for his role in the slander of Aisha (ra), and the verse of the Qur’an that reversed Abu Bakr's vow to cut him off. Dr. Omar Suleiman walks through who Mistah was, his lineage, his nickname, his standing as one of the first Muhajireen and a veteran of Uhud and Khaybar,and how Surah An-Nur 24:22 directly overturned Abu Bak...
31 Jul 2026 · 26 min

When Your Sin Reaches The Land and Sea | Khutbah by Sh. Ibrahim Hindy

A scholar of the Salaf spent time in prison, and he knew exactly why. Forty years earlier, he'd insulted someone with a single word, and he traced his own hardship straight back to that moment. From a hadith describing a black spot that appears on the heart with every sin, to a hafidh who forgot the entire Qur'an except one verse, to the red and orange skies that covered Toronto this July, this khutbah moves through what actually happens when a person sins, and why the effects never simply s...
30 Jul 2026 · 18 min

The “Approval” Idol | Signs of the Hour Ep. 12 | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Will Islam one day look unrecognizable, the way other major religions have? The Prophet ﷺ left his ummah a stark warning: don't follow previous nations into a lizard's hole. It's a call to hold firm to your faith, even when the crowd moves elsewhere. In this episode, Dr. Omar Suleiman talks about the 10 patterns that led other religions astray and what every Muslim needs to watch for today.
29 Jul 2026 · 9 min

3 Rules for Calling People Out the Islamic Way | Imam Tom Weekly

The Companions of the Prophet (s) welcomed correction because they cared more about being right with God than being right in the room. Somewhere along the way, we lost that instinct and replaced it with defensiveness when we’re corrected and ego when we’re correcting. In this Snapshot, Imam Tom Facchine breaks down how to hold people accountable without letting it tip into ego, and why Islam has always demanded truth over comfort. This episode covers: — Why taking correction per...
24 Jul 2026 · 27 min

The Fastest "Yes" in Islamic History | Khutbah by Sh. Ibrahim Hindy

Abu Bakr (ra) wasn't just the first man to accept Islam. He was the first to believe without hesitation, to sacrifice without calculation, and to stand beside the Prophet ﷺ when everyone else stepped back. From freeing slaves and spending his wealth for Allah, to protecting the Prophet ﷺ during the Hijrah, his life is a lesson in unwavering conviction, humility, and trust in Allah. In this khutbah, Shaykh Ibrahim Hindy explores what made Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (ra) the greatest Companion of the...
21 Jul 2026 · 27 min

4 Voices the Prophet ﷺ Told Us Not to Follow | Signs of the Hour Ep. 11 | Dr. Omar Suleiman

A time is coming when liars will be seen as trustworthy, and the honest will be branded as deceivers. The Prophet ﷺ warned us about becoming one of these people—including the person who has an opinion on everything, yet contributes nothing. In this lecture, Dr. Omar Suleiman dives deep into this powerful warning and what it means for how we carry ourselves, speak, and show up for the people around us.

About Yaqeen Podcast

This podcast is brought to you by Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. You'll find a variety of Islamic lectures, conversations, and discussions on topics most important to you. At Yaqeen, we aim to make academic and Islamically-credible scholarship mainstream through accessible resources such as infographics, animations, podcasts, learning materials, and more. Visit www.yaqeeninstitute.org or download the Yaqeen app from the app store to continue dismantling doubts, nurturing conviction, and inspiring contribution, one truth at a time

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Language: English
Category: Devotional & Spiritual
New episodes: Several times a week
Typical length: 22 min
Latest episode: 2 Oct 2026
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