Programs
🚨 There will be no class on May 28th
Aqidah Lectures Series
by Sh. Khalid Herrington
Title: Aqidah: Believe with certainty
Start Date: 04/30/2023
Duration: 45 minute class with 15 minute Q&A. 1 hour/week. 10 weeks total.
Food: Not planned, but permitted afterwards. No food or drinks before or during.
Program Objectives
PROVIDE ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
SOLIDIFY THE IDENTITY OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY
GENERATE A DESIRE TO CONTINUE LEARNING
PROVIDE THE “COMMON GROUND” PLATFORM FOR FURTHER WORK WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
RAISE GENERAL AWARENESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
Course Outline
WEEK 1: Intro
WEEK 2: UNDERSTANDING “'ULUHIYYAH”
Theosophy of God, and what is our relationship to Him?
WEEK 3: THE INSTITUTION OF PROPHETHOOD
Defined and explained. Role of Muhammad SAW
WEEK 4: ANGELS AND WAHI (DIVINE REVELATION)
Understanding the nizam (system) of Allah Ta’ala
WEEK 5: SHAYTAN
Know your Enemy.
WEEK 6: DAY OF JUDGMENT
Signs and a brief description of the Day of Reckoning.
WEEK 7: EXTREMISM
The absence of balance and understanding.
WEEK 8: PREDESTINATION & DIVINE PROVIDENCE
How do we understand fate, and how du’a changes it?
WEEK 9: DOUBT
How to deal with being exposed to so many lifestyles and belief systems.
WEEK 10: Q&A and Wrap up
Come with your questions
About Sh. Khalid Herrington
In 1995, he embraced Islam and went on to complete his formal education in 2012 after spending six years at the Institute of Islamic Education in Elgin, IL. Since 2009, he has been a student at Darul Qasim, under the guidance of Sh. Amin Kholwadia. With over 16 years of experience in teaching and providing religious guidance to both adults and youth, Sh. Khalid holds formal qualifications to teach a range of subjects, including Aqidah (theology), Fiqh (jurisprudence), Tafsir (exegesis of the Qur’an), Hadith (prophetic tradition), Usul (underlying principles), and Classical Arabic (grammar and morphology). He has served as an Imam and Resident Scholar in several communities, most recently at Masjid Al-Huda, Schaumburg in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, from 2019 to 2021. One of his specialties is to assist new Muslim converts in integrating into the existing Muslim community, taking into account its cultural differences.
Week 1: Intro to the Aqidah Series
What to expect in the series, how Aqidah can help you with your daily life as a muslim, besides many other related info about the series and it's application
Week 2: Understanding 'Uluhiyyah
Theosophy of God, and what is our relationship to Him?
Week 3: The Institution Of Prophethood
Defined and explained. Role of Muhammad SAW
Week 4: Angles and Wahi (Divine Revelation
Understanding the nizam (system) of Allah Ta’ala