Who is Yasir Qadhi?
You may know Pakistani-American scholar Yasir Qadhi from his biography lectures on YouTube. He is one of the instructors at the Al Maghrib Institute, founded by the late scholar Muhammad Al Shareef , and is also on the teams of well-known institutions such as the Memphis Islamic Center and the Yaqeen Institute .
The distinguished scholar, who completed his second bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Medina University after studying chemical engineering and his doctorate in theology at Yale University , was included in the list of “The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims” in 2022 .
Books by Yasir Qadhi
- Our Family Our Legacy
- Parables of the Qur’an
- Lessons from Surah al-Kahf
- Miracle of the Qur’an
- Power of Repentance
- Lessons from Surah Yusuf
About the Author’s Book “Our Family Our Legacy”
The family institution is the smallest but very important building block of society. Therefore, it is of great importance to establish such a structure on healthy foundations. In his work Our Family Our Legacy, Yasir Qadhi divides the family into two: spouses and children. He emphasizes the importance of these by giving clues for spouses to understand each other and children in the family institution, whose ties are gradually weakening.
Important Quotes by Yasir Qadhi
We have compiled for you the most beautiful quotes of Yasir Qadhi, who, in addition to his biography lessons, has many videos, books and articles that inform viewers on Islamic issues.
- “Avoid laughing at others, perhaps Allah will forgive their ignorance but not your arrogance.”
- “Allah’s grace to let you witness another month of Ramadan is proof that He wants to see you on the VIP list of those who will enter Paradise.”
- “The best way to have virtuous children is to be virtuous parents. You cannot teach what you have not done or know.”
- “Falling in love is not haram. What you do with that love makes it halal or haram.”
- “If you want something so much but don’t go to the tahajjud, it means you don’t really want it.”
- “Don’t judge too harshly those who disagree with you. You may find yourself holding the same views a few years or more later.”
- “Constantly thinking about someone is a sign of true love. So how often do those who claim to love Allah remember Him?”
- “ Be extra vigilant about your habits at a youngage and know that the hard work and good habits you incorporate early in life will help you for the rest of your life. It is easier to acquire good habits young than to break bad habits later.”
- “Even if we cannot complete the task of seeing the Ummah in a perfect state, we still have an obligation to do our best to help the Ummah get to that point.”
- “People often focus on finding the right mate and rarely realize that half of a marriage is being the right mate