Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood, Author at Islam21c

Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood

Ustadh Faizaan is a regular contributor at Islam21c. He is also the founder of Abqa Institute, which provides on-site and online Islamic education across the globe. Ustadh Faizaan is currently pursuing a BA in Islamic Sciences at al-Azhar University, and has worked as an Imam at Northwich Muslim Centre. He has been studying the Islamic Sciences under the supervision of scholars for over nine years, and regularly delivers sermons and lectures at different mosques in the UK.

56 Articles

Rizq & resilience through reliance on al-Razzāq

23 Rb1 45 ◦︎ 8 Oct 23 3 Min Read

Financial and emotional security is gained through trust in Allah, regular du'ā, seeking forgiveness, and giving charity.

Distracted from the Divine

13 Rb1 45 ◦︎ 28 Sep 23 4 Min Read

Drawing from Surat al-Takāthur, Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood speaks about the harmful human tendency to chase wealth.

Student embarks on epic quest for Prophetic knowledge

6 Rb1 45 ◦︎ 21 Sep 23 6 Min Read

Mamadou Safayou Barry cycled across six countries to secure a place at Egypt's al-Azhar University.

3 Reasons to Trust in Allah’s Plan

21 Saf 45 ◦︎ 6 Sep 23 4 Min Read

Why is it essential that we trust in the plan of Allah? Here are three significant reasons relayed by the Prophet (ﷺ).

Doing Eid al-Adha the right way

9 Hij 44 ◦︎ 27 Jun 23 3 Min Read

Taqabbal Allāhu minnā wa minkum ṣālihal-aʿmāl (may Allah accept this worship from you and us); we wish everyone a happy Eid.

How to Live by the Pilgrim’s Code

4 Hij 44 ◦︎ 22 Jun 23 6 Min Read

Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood talks about how we, as non-pilgrims, can make the most of the best days of the year!

Giving Da’wah

29 Ram 44 ◦︎ 20 Apr 23 4 Min Read

In this last part of The Selfless Muslim series, Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood talks about the virtue of giving da'wah to those around us, and the unique ways this can be achieved.

Looking after the Elderly

28 Ram 44 ◦︎ 19 Apr 23 3 Min Read

In this piece, Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood urges readers to take as many opportunities as possible to support and honour elderly members of society, as this has great significance in Islam.