On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan address the basic rights and responsibilities of Muslims and Islam. He opens this episode by asking – what does a commitment to Islam mean? Is it simply making your prayers? Is it sticking to the dietary restrictions that are set forth in the Quran and Hadith? Or is there more to being a Muslim and submitting to Allah? The Imam explains that in the time of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) he was offered riches and power if he would...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan address the basic rights and responsibilities of Muslims and Islam. He opens this episode by asking – what does a commitment to Islam mean? Is it simply making your prayers? Is it sticking to the dietary restrictions that are set forth in the Quran and Hadith? Or is there more to being a Muslim and submitting to Allah? The Imam explains that in the time of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) he was offered riches and power if he would...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he talks about what it means to be humble. In the world today, we have leaders that are not very humble, in fact some of our world leaders are prideful. It is for that reason that this lesson in being humble is not specifically for Muslims; this applies to non-Muslims as well. The Imam quotes 11:23 from the Quran which reads “Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds and humbled themselves to their Lord -...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he talks about what it means to be humble. In the world today, we have leaders that are not very humble, in fact some of our world leaders are prideful. It is for that reason that this lesson in being humble is not specifically for Muslims; this applies to non-Muslims as well. The Imam quotes 11:23 from the Quran which reads “Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds and humbled themselves to their Lord -...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses the punishments for disobeying the commands of God. As Imam Hassan opens this podcast he quotes the Quran from the book of An-Nisa (4:131) “And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And We have instructed those who were given the Scripture before you and yourselves to fear Allah . But if you disbelieve - then to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses the punishments for disobeying the commands of God. As Imam Hassan opens this podcast he quotes the Quran from the book of An-Nisa (4:131) “And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And We have instructed those who were given the Scripture before you and yourselves to fear Allah . But if you disbelieve - then to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses helping those in need in Islam. The Imam opens the podcast by citing the 177th verse from Al Baqarah in the Quran, which says: “Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses helping those in need in Islam. The Imam opens the podcast by citing the 177th verse from Al Baqarah in the Quran, which says: “Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses death and hell. It states in the Quran that "Indeed the hell fire is the dwelling place of them all. It has seven gates and within each gate there is an appropriate punishment for each inhabitant…" (Hijr: 44) The first gate – Jahannam – is for the hypocrites, and the Quran states that "Every time the fire eats away their flesh We will replace it with new flesh so they can taste the punishment…"...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses death and hell. It states in the Quran that "Indeed the hell fire is the dwelling place of them all. It has seven gates and within each gate there is an appropriate punishment for each inhabitant…" (Hijr: 44) The first gate – Jahannam – is for the hypocrites, and the Quran states that "Every time the fire eats away their flesh We will replace it with new flesh so they can taste the punishment…"...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan, he addresses Islamic etiquette –as in how a Muslim should speak and interact with other people. Using the example of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) the Imam explains that The Prophet didn’t use a lot of extra words, he didn’t talk just to hear his own voice, he spoke when he had something to say, and when he did he got right to the point. Pretty much saying that sometimes less is more when it comes to addressing...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan, he addresses Islamic etiquette –as in how a Muslim should speak and interact with other people. Using the example of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) the Imam explains that The Prophet didn’t use a lot of extra words, he didn’t talk just to hear his own voice, he spoke when he had something to say, and when he did he got right to the point. Pretty much saying that sometimes less is more when it comes to addressing...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he talks about Islam and Charity, or sadaqah as Muslims call it. Sadaqah, or giving of alms, is one of the five pillars of Islam. But, there are different kind of charity in Islam. The hadith of the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) says that “Every act of goodness is charity” (Sahih Muslim), of course there is giving to the poor “To give something to a poor man brings one reward, while giving the same to a needy relation brings two:...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he talks about Islam and Charity, or sadaqah as Muslims call it. Sadaqah, or giving of alms, is one of the five pillars of Islam. But, there are different kind of charity in Islam. The hadith of the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) says that “Every act of goodness is charity” (Sahih Muslim), of course there is giving to the poor “To give something to a poor man brings one reward, while giving the same to a needy relation brings two:...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses being Muslim and being of good character. There is a large misconception that seems to surround Muslims and Islam. People have this idea that Muslims only want to do harm to others and to cause pain to those that don’t follow Islam. The truth is, that nothing could be further from the truth! Imam Hassan gives references about the Prophet Mohammed’s (pbuh) character from the hadith. He goes on to talk about how...

On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses being Muslim and being of good character. There is a large misconception that seems to surround Muslims and Islam. People have this idea that Muslims only want to do harm to others and to cause pain to those that don’t follow Islam. The truth is, that nothing could be further from the truth! Imam Hassan gives references about the Prophet Mohammed’s (pbuh) character from the hadith. He goes on to talk about how...

Following last week’s episode where Imam Hassan explained how hatred and racism have no place in Islam, he addresses the issue of the treatment of women in the Islamic faith. Imam Hassan starts this episode off by reading Quran chapter 4 – The Women - verse 19, which says “O you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live...

Following last week’s episode where Imam Hassan explained how hatred and racism have no place in Islam, he addresses the issue of the treatment of women in the Islamic faith. Imam Hassan starts this episode off by reading Quran chapter 4 – The Women - verse 19, which says “O you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live...

On this episode of Islamic Faith in Focus with Imam Hassan, following on last week's episode, he addresses hate and racism from the Islamic perspective. Imam Hassan says that hate and racism has no place in Islam or in a Muslims heart. He emphasizes his point by quoting the Quran chapter 49, verse 13, that says "O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the...

On this episode of Islamic Faith in Focus with Imam Hassan, following on last week's episode, he addresses hate and racism from the Islamic perspective. Imam Hassan says that hate and racism has no place in Islam or in a Muslims heart. He emphasizes his point by quoting the Quran chapter 49, verse 13, that says "O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the...

Welcome to the second Islamic Faith in Focus Podcast with Imam Hassan, last week the Imam went over the basic five pillar of Islam, join us this week as he goes a little more in-depth into the 5 pillars. As a reminder of the first episode of this podcast, Imam Hassan reminds us that the five pillars of Islam are the shahada (stating that there is no God but God, and that Mohammed is his final messenger); Salat or prayer (praying the 5 prayers daily); Zakat (donating to charity); fasting on...

Welcome to the very first Islamic Faith in Focus with Imam Hassan, of the Muslim Social Service Agency. On this inaugural episode of this podcast we get to meet Imam Hassan, who Imam Hassan Amin is the Imam at Johns Hopkins University and volunteer Islamic Chaplain at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Additionally, he is the Islamic chaplain with Baltimore City’s Police Department and Islamic chaplain with United States Park Police. He has over twenty-five years of volunteer service as a...