Shaykh Ali Hammuda, Author at Islam21c

Shaykh Ali Hammuda

Shaykh Ali Ihsan Hammuda is Islam21c's Tarbiya Editor. A UK national of Palestinian origin, he gained Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Architecture & Planning from the University of the West of England, before achieving a BA in Sharī'ah from al-Azhar University in Egypt. He also holds a Masters in Islamic Leadership Theory from Swansea University. Shaykh Ali is the author of several books including The Daily Revivals, The Ten Lanterns, and The Friday Reminder. He delivers sermons, lectures, and regular classes across the country. He is currently based in Wales and is a visiting Imām at al-Manar Centre in Cardiff, and also a senior researcher and lecturer for the Muslim Research & Development Foundation in London.

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Al-Aqsa Eid Khutbah

29 Ram 42 ◦︎ 11 May 21 25 Min Read

The resilience of the people of al-Quds has astonished and inspired Muslims all over the world in recent days. Shaykh Ali Hammuda writes a special Khutbah for khatībs and congregations across the English-speaking world.

One God Many Names | Al-Rahmān Al-Rahīm (The Merciful)

15 Ram 42 ◦︎ 27 Apr 21 51 Min Read

Al-Raḥmān wishes to share His Mercy, as He does every second of the day. It is man, however, who—at times—refuses to be a full recipient of it through the choices he makes.

The Inked Remedy

11 Ram 42 ◦︎ 23 Apr 21 1 Min Read

What started as an article by Sh Ali Hammuda has now transformed into a full blown production to tackle the fast growing pandemic of sadness and depression in our times.

One God Many Names | Al-Nasīr (The Granter Of Victory)

16 Sha 42 ◦︎ 29 Mar 21 46 Min Read

When things do not conform to plan, we feel that we have been abandoned and that the promises of aid missed us. Far from abandonment, the ‘delay’ in aid could be because the threshold of effort that Allāh expects is yet to be reached, although one may be only a few more inches away from it.

One God Many Names | Al-Latīf (The Ever Subtle)

2 Sha 42 ◦︎ 15 Mar 21 25 Min Read

Your small boat may be able to take you to the edge of an ocean, but it cannot make you sail through it. Similarly, your mind may guide you to the Oneness of Allāh, but never will it be able to fully encompass His wisdom and endless subtleties upon you.

One God Many Names | Al-Qarīb (The Near)

16 Raj 42 ◦︎ 28 Feb 21 30 Min Read

Cast aside every weak and helpless mortal and instead cast your eyes towards the Maker of them all.

One God Many Names | Al-Karim (The Generous)

16 Jm2 42 ◦︎ 29 Jan 21 43 Min Read

Realise who you are: a dignified human being and a servant of Al-Karīm, a name of which one of the meanings is the Honoured One.

Giants of Islam: An Introduction

5 Jm2 42 ◦︎ 18 Jan 21 9 Min Read

Sh Ali Hammuda introduces a new collaborative series with Dr Uthman Lateef, Ust Fatima Barkatulla, Sh Bilal Ismail, Moazzam Begg, Dilly Hussain, and many more on a very important theme

“I don’t pray, but it’s in my heart”

20 Jm1 42 ◦︎ 4 Jan 21 19 Min Read

"As harsh as this may sound, and as politically incorrect as it may be, I have full confidence and no hesitation in stating that whoever claims to be a Muslim, acknowledges Allāh as His Maker and Provider, and has an interest in being safe on the Day of Reckoning, yet still neglects the prayer, then that person is an evil person."

One God Many Names | Al-Halīm (The Forbearing)

12 Jm1 42 ◦︎ 27 Dec 20 30 Min Read

“O Ḥalīm, you have been so forbearing towards me. Never deprive me of it, for my life cannot function for a single second without it.”

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