Logical Progression

Assalamu 'alaykum everyone! So in the last week, the most common relevant issues that folks have been approaching me with are the three below, and I thought I'd write a few words on them. As everyone locks in to their Deen for these last ten auspicious nights, there is a particular responsibility on practising Muslims, experienced Muslims and students of knowledge to ensure they remain educated and educate others as well to protect key aspects of our deen and identity. So let me say: 1. The current situation in the Middle East However all that mess is being sold to you, have no doubt there is only one side you should be supporting. Israel has not attacked Iran directly and false-flagging in the Gulf left right and centre, because of any other reason except that Islam is a threat to them. Our support remains with the Muslims. Iranians are Muslims. The fact that the majority of them belong to the Shi'ah sect, doesn't make them non-Muslim. As for their leaders and scholars then that's a different story. Your heart should ache and your du'as should flow for all the believers that are being killed in the region, whether Shi'i in Lebanon and Iran, or the Sunnis in the same regions and the Gulf in the wider fitnah. This is not the time to remind everyone what a criminal entity Iran is and their crimes, recent and historical. Now is the time to stand on the right side of Deen and history. And you should ensure that no deviation in their 'Aqidah justifies any of Israel's or the USA's aims. Please educate those who can't get their heads around 'Aqidah 101. 2. My current Zakat recommendations Every year, we get the same drama. Someone, somewhere, is trying to justify using Zakat for some unacceptable reason. I have covered this issue in so much detail over the years that nobody needs any more info on this. But you still have to stay alert, because there will always be a new fatwa or three (the American Fiqh Council and their political use one, for example) and there will always be a new charity initiative that tries it too. This year's bakrah was IFG's "Zakat Fund" where the usual mistakes were made. And they are mistakes. Nothing more. Ignore all the Youtubers and click-bait Muslims who desperately pray for these moments so they can market "refutation" and "defending the Deen" content and build their brands. This was not wilful evil or whatever from our brothers. And as expected from IFG, they swiftly fixed the problem alhamdulillah.

Salams everyone. Ramadan Mubarak. The link for tonight’s open Q&A session from Cheadle Masjid is below. It should be going live around 9.50/10pm Link: https://youtube.com/live/im9mHpvarYs Was salams Shazad More details below: 🗓 Saturday 21st February 🕋 After Tarawih Prayers 🎙 With Shaykh Abu Eesa Join us for an engaging and practical session covering the most important issues you’ll face in the coming weeks: 🔹 How to correctly calculate Zakat 🔹 Rulings on debts & Zakat 🔹 Can you pray extra after Witr? 🔹 Levels of illness & when fasting is excused 🔹 Which medications can be taken during Ramadan 🔹 Managing school & work while fasting 🔹 And much more! 💬 Open Q&A Session – Bring your questions! Don’t miss this beneficial and timely reminder. Cheadle Masjid

Alright, that’s all I can think of for now folks! All the very very best for Ramadhan, don’t take it for granted and do yourselves proud therein! 👊🏼 Dependent as always on your du‘as, AE

Assalamu ‘alaykum everyone! 😊 Just like my usual opening line when I send out these updates, it’s been ages! In fact, I can’t even remember the last one I sent! Anyway, there’s quite a few things on the horizon as well as other unfinished business so let’s get through as much as I can: ▪️ tonight is our last LP lesson before Ramadhan, may Allah accept it from all those who make it possible! And for those who have been off the scene for a while, we’ve just started the Rain Prayer which is the very last part of the Book of Prayer, and we fully intend to finish it this academic year iA! 🤲🏽 Therefore, note that we will be returning for 5 extra sessions, starting on the 25th March 2026 after Maghrib in Cheadle Masjid, and then will continue home and away until the 29th of April iA! Likewise, QP will return on the 24th March as well alhamdulillah. ▪️ I hope you folks have been taking advantage of the updates to the PG app on Apple and Android with all its added functionality mA. But I just wanted to tell you we have an Eid gift for y’all being prepared iA, something a little bit extra and something frankly overdue! Stay tuned! 😄 ▪️ the new Hajj booking process is so entirely consuming that it can sometimes seem that we do nothing else during this period, but alhamdulillah that’s pretty much over now and so we can get back to normality! With that said, let’s kick things off with our annual LP Q&A session on our Telegram Chat, focusing on Zakat, but we can make it general too. Let’s lock it in: Sunday 22nd February at 3pm UK time on Telegram! ▪️ the next thing is our family ‘Umrah Tarbiyyah program for Easter on April 2nd! Beautiful time of the year, a great chance for you to put the school/Easter holidays to an actual blessed use, as opposed to kufr back here and more miserable showers. 😬 I’ll be there sunning it up with my family too, and yes this is our last gig of the year at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Makkah which means ice-cream for breakfast again! 🤪 See hajjwithae.com/umrah to register, but also hurry up with that cos’ flights are rapidly rising in price! And we’re starting the program this weekend online as well so don’t delay. ▪️ there will also be the off-season special, my favourite time tbh, at the end of September, and then the usual December holidays program too, keep an eye on those too on the same link above. ▪️ the big news I feel will be our return for the Aqsa program on Sept 17th iA, as well as the ultimate experience that is the 3 Sacred Cities Program at the same time. If you can afford the time off, then this will be the best thing we ever do together. For now, it’s all about registering for the program nothing else. Flights will have to be done later when all the options become available in the Summer probably, not now. See here to register for Aqsa and here to register for 3 Sacred Cities. ▪️ one thing I nearly forgot is Sh Ahsan’s awesome Qur’an memorization program. Give your excuses and lameness the biggest of black eyes and get registering right for two programs that will help you immensely, at a level that you can keep up with: visit https://hifdhpro.com to join for free and more information. ▪️ I will be returning for some of that good stuff with AlMaghrib this year iA, starting with the double-weekend intensive on the Fiqh of Salah - Divine Link to MANCHESTER 🤩 which I have now moved to very likely June 5th and 12th weekends and that news is so hot off the press that it’s not even on the AlMaghrib site yet and it won’t be either. Just act surprised when they make you guess for it in their April 25th Class with Ust Zohair. 🙈 Also hot news is ART for the last time in the UK, this time July 3rd weekend in Brum. Yes, BRUM. Nothing more needed to be said there, everyone's chill class and a buzz for me too. ▪️ we will be taking 2026 off with respect to the PG Retreat as you might have noticed, but keep an eye on 2027 where we hope to come back bigger and better iA!

⚠️ Reminder ⚠️: LP is back ONSITE tomorrow 31st December at Cheadle Masjid (Isha 7.45pm) and online at 8.10pm (UK time) insha’Allah. Insha’Allah we are planned to be at back live from Cheadle Masjid every week now until Ramadan Jezakumallahu khayran Shazad

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⚠️ IMPORTANT⚠️: LP is ONLINE this Wednesday 24th December and will start at 7pm (UK time) insha’Allah and will be streaming LIVE from MAKKAH. Anyone in or around Makkah who WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND the live class, it will be taking place at 10pm local (Makkah) time at: The Cafe, Floor M4, The Fairmont Clock Tower, Makkah We will be back onsite at Cheadle Masjid on Wednesday 31st December: Isha at 7.45pm and class will start online at its usual time of 8.10pm insha’Allah Jezakumallahu khayran Shazad

⚠️ REMINDER ⚠️: LP is ONLINE only tonight and will start at 7pm (UK time) insha’Allah. Next week 24th December will also be ONLINE only at 7pm. We will be back onsite at Cheadle Masjid on Wednesday 31st December: Isha at 7.45pm and class will start online at its usual time of 8.10pm insha’Allah Jezakumallahu khayran Shazad

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⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️: LP is now ONLINE only tomorrow 10th December and will start at 7pm (UK time) insha’Allah. It will NOT be at Cheadle Masjid as previously advertised. The next few weeks will also be ONLINE only at 7pm (UK time). Please see below for the December schedule and keep a look out on the telegram channel for announcements. Wednesday 10th December 2025 - 7pm UK time NOW ONLINE ONLY (previously was planned to be at Cheadle onsite) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - 7pm UK time ONLINE only Wednesday 24thDecember 2025 - 7pm UK time ONLINE only Wednesday 31st December 2025 - 8.10pm UK time ONSITE at Cheadle Masjid (Isha 7.45pm) and online and feel free to bring lots of cakes and sweets 😄. Jezakumallahu khayran Shazad

⚠️ REMINDER ⚠️: LP is ONLINE only tonight and will start at 7pm (UK time) insha’Allah. We will be back onsite at Cheadle Masjid NEXT week Wednesday 10th December: Isha at 7.45pm and class will start online at its usual time of 8.10pm insha’Allah Jezakumallahu khayran Shazad

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Salams everyone The PG app has now been updated and the player issues fixed and a few extra features as well Alhamdulillah 😄. Please make sure to download the latest update for iOS and Android. Reminder LP is ONLINE ONLY tonight at 7pm Jezakumallahu khayran Shazad

⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️: LP is ONLINE only tomorrow 19th November and will start at 7pm (UK time) insha’Allah. It will NOT be at Cheadle Masjid as their evening Quran school does not finish. Next couple of weeks will be ONLINE only at 7pm (UK time). Please look out on the telegram channel for announcements. Jezakumallahu khayran Shazad

⚠️ Reminder ⚠️: LP is ONSITE tonight at Cheadle Masjid (Isha 7.45pm) and online at 8.10pm (UK time) insha’Allah.

⚠️ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT⚠️ Salams everyone There will be Qiyam in the morning (Wednesday Morning) at 4am at Cheadle Masjid with Shaykh Abdul Rashid b. Al-Shaykh Ali Sufi for anyone who can make it! Jezaka’Allahu Khayr

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Cheadle Masjid Presents: *A Night of Qur'an TONIGHT* 💚 Join us in a blessed evening with a special guest reciter *Shaykh Abdirashid Ali Sufi* who will be leading Isha and delivering a short reminder afterwards. 🗓️ *Tuesday 28th October* ⏰ After Isha (7:45pm) 🕌 At Cheadle Masjid 🅿️ Please park carefully and avoid any inconvenience to neighbours. Please car share. Jzk Jazakum Allahu Khayrun Cheadle Masjid

⚠️ Reminder ⚠️: LP is ONSITE tonight at Cheadle Masjid (Isha 7.45pm) and online at 8.10pm (UK time) insha’Allah. The class will now remain at the regular time of 8.10pm (Isha 7.45pm) until Ramadan insha’Allah. Exceptions to this will be any LP roadshows which we will announce accordingly. Jezakumallahu khayran.