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 – Becoming a Person of Jannah

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People of Jannah, as mentioned in ayaat 15-17 from Surah Ale Imran, and how Ramadan presents a unique opportunity to become a person of Jannah. Say, “Shall I tell you of something better than all of these? For the God-fearing, there are Gardens in nearness to their God with rivers flowing through them where they … Read more

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Aarij Anwer – Fiqh of Fasting

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Fiqh of Fasting and Welcoming Ramadan. Some questions that we discussed were: 1) Does a pregnant/nursing woman have to fast? If she doesn’t, then how does she make up for the fasting? 2) What happens if I have to travel during Ramadan? 3) How old does a child have to be before they start fasting? … Read more

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Aarij Anwer – Preparing Your Heart, Mind and Soul for Ramadan

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– Why is Ramadan so important? Why do we talk about it so much? – Preparing your heart: forgive others – Preparing your mind: restart and reestablish habits of worship – Preparing your soul: start making dua

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Aarij Anwer – 15th of Shaban – Forgive to be Forgiven

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The Prophet (S) said, “Indeed Allah looks upon the people on the 15th of Shaban and forgives everyone except a polytheist or a mushahin” (Narrated by ibn Majah, authenticated by Sh Al-Albani) This khutbah explains why we must forgive others in Shaban to be forgiven by Allah: – Who is a mushahin? Like the ship … Read more

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Aarij Anwer – Sunnah of Miswak

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The Sunnah of Miswak: – Miswak or siwak? – Highly recommended action at all times, particularly before praying and after waking up from sleep – “The miswak is purifier of the mouth, pleasing to the Lord.” (Hadith) – The Messenger (S) used to do miswak when he entered his house – One of the last … Read more

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Aarij Anwer – How Islam Inspired Science

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A brief look at: – how Islam, the texts of Islam (Qur’an and Hadith) and the necessity to practice Islam inspired a scientific movement – how this movement was never in conflict with Muslim scholarship (in fact, a number of scientists were also religious scholars and vice versa) – the success stories of scientists such … Read more

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Aarij Anwer – Don’t be Bitter – Lessons from the Story of Yusuf

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Yusuf (AS) was betrayed by those who were supposed to love and protect him. That did not make him bitter or thirsty for revenge. We need to act the same way when someone hurts us. Khutbah delivered at London Muslim Mosque.

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Aarij Anwer – Overcoming Struggles – The Quran’s Advice

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Overcoming Struggles – The Quran’s Advice How do we find solace in difficult moments? How do we navigate tragedies? We look for answers from the Qur’an. Recorded at Sydney Madinah, Sydney.

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