Aarij Anwer

Sheikh Aarij Anwer is a specialist in Zakat, Arabic and linguistic tafsir. Born in Karachi and raised in Toronto, he serves as the Muslim Chaplain at Western University. He’s also a Zakat consultant with National Zakat Foundation and Zakat manager at LaunchGood.

In the past, he’s served as imam/educator at London Muslim Mosque and Masjid Khalid Bin Al-Walid. He authored a K-8 Arabic curriculum for Bayyinah Institute. He founded Qutoof Academy for advanced Arabic studies.

Sheikh Aarij Anwer has completed bachelor degrees in Computer Science (Waterloo), Education (Toronto) and Fiqh (Al-Madinah International University). He currently resides in London ON with his wife and 4 daughters.

Aarij Anwer – The Prophet (S) Visits Saad

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The Prophet (S) visits his companion Saad when he falls extremely sick. This brief visit holds a treasure of lessons: the care of the Prophet (S) for others, the incredible mindset of the sahaba, the nature of religious discourse and more.

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Aarij Anwer – Best of Both Worlds – The Prophet’s Most Frequent Dua

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The dua the Prophet (S) would make most frequently is mentioned in Surah Baqarah, ayah 201. This lecture explains the meaning of this dua, what does “hasanah” mean and how we should look at life and spirituality.

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Aarij Anwer – Dealing with Disabilities

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Dealing with Disabilities. Last Friday, I gave khutbah on dealing with disabilities in light of the story of Ayub (Job) in the Qur’an. His story teaches us to rethink how we look at suffering, pain and disability. Once we do so, we gain the strength to cope. We don’t say, “God, why me?” Instead we … Read more

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