Shaikh Yasir Qadhi

Due to an Emergency, Shaikh Yasir Qadhi will not be able to give lectures in Makkah. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Biography:

Shaikh Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas, to Pakistani parents, in 1975, went to high school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, graduating valedictorian of his class, and completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston. After working for Dow Chemical for a short stint, he decided to pursue an education in Islamic studies, and left for the Islamic University of Madinah. There, he completed a second bachelor's degree, specializing in hadith studies, and then went on to complete an M.A. in Theology. Presently, he is completing his doctorate in Islamic studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Current Activities:

He is an instructor in the Al Maghrib Institute. He appears on a number of Islamic satellite channels (Islam Channel in England; Al-Huda Channel in Egypt; Al-Fajr Channel in Egypt; and Peace TV in India , U.K and U.S), where he teaches theology, Seerah, Tajweed, and other topics. He gives regular sermons and lectures. He also blogs at MuslimMatters.org, where he is the group-blog's lead specialist.

His Works:

• Du’a : The Weapon of the Believer

• An Explanation of the Four Principles of Shirk

• An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur’an

• A Critical Study of Shirk

• Riyaa: Hidden Shirk

• 15 Ways to Increase Your Earnings from the Qur’an and Sunnah

Youtube Videos:

Shaikh Yasir is featured in large number videos posted on Youtube. You can see some of his videos through the following links:

Life of Prophet Muhammad (saw)

Learn Tajweed with Yasir Qadhi

Nourishment of the Soul

Tawheed