AbdelRahman Murphy

Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, with a Bachelor’s in Teaching of English and Religious Studies. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Mental Health Counseling. He has served as a youth director, Muslim chaplain, and assistant imam in a full-time capacity since 2009.

His Islamic studies background includes completing an Imam Certificate Program in Makkah, Saudi Arabia under the mentorship and training of Shaykh Khalid Hilwany. While growing up in the Chicagoland area, he spent two years studying at Riyadh As Saliheen Institute under Shaykhs Ehab Ash-Shaer and Abu Abdullah. While finishing his university studies, he benefitted directly from the training and teaching of Professor Omer Mozaffar in areas of Quran and texts of Imam Ghazali. After graduating with his BA, Ustadh AbdelRahman moved to Dallas, where he began reading classical texts with Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda. In May of 2014, he formally graduated from the Qalam Seminary’s one-year program.

Currently, he is continuing his study of the Quran and Imam Ghazali’s text with Professor Omer Mozaffar, and is working to complete his coursework of the Dars-e-Nizami curriculum directly with Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda.

AbdelRahman Murphy – I Guarantee Paradise For Him

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Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever can guarantee (the chastity of) what is between his two jaw-bones and what is between his two legs (i.e. his tongue and his private parts), I guarantee Paradise for him.” (Bukhari) What we say is important and it stays with the child. If we are persistent with our positive message it … Read more

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AbdelRahman Murphy – In The Shade Of The Prophet

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There is nothing more desirable on a hot day than enjoying the shade. To benefit from shade wherever it is, it requires that you be up close and in the right direction. Similarly, to enjoy the shade of the Prophet (s) we need to learn the prophetic biography and make it personal. But how do … Read more

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AbdelRahman Murphy – Be Like Muhammad

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Sent by God to guide humanity to the right way, the lessons and example of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) are just as relevant today as they were 1400 years ago. Applying those lessons to issues that affect young Muslims living in the West, Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy talks on how emulating the Prophet (PBUH) will result … Read more

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