With a little over four weeks to go till the blessed month of Ramadan, the time to sit down and prepare ourselves was yesterday! It is said that the sahabah would make dua to Allah for six months just asking for the blessing of merely being able to reach Ramadan. Alhamdulillah, although it seems that we have been able to reach Ramadan in 2024 (almost!), we should note that next year’s Ramadan and the ones after are not promised. So let us strive for this Ramadan as though it is our last, and let us take every mean available to us to prepare as best we can.
With this in mind, MYA is excited to announce that it has a unique workshop around the corner to give you an opportunity to:
- Understand the inner dimensions and secrets of fasting
- Equip yourself with practical tips and advice for Ramadan
- Partake in a reflection-based, interactive activity with Shaykh Abdul Hadi
- Ask questions* and have them answered by MYA’s Advisory Panel
* With option of anonymity
Join us on Sat 24 Feb, 3:30pm to 7:30pm, at the LMA Hall. Dinner, notes and stationary included.
Note: We have 10 early bird tickets at half-price out for grabs!
Dr Samir Mahmoud
Dr. Samir Mahmoud is currently Academic Director of Usul Academy (
www.usul.academy). He is also Program Manager of the Diploma in Islamic Psychology at the Cambridge Muslim College, and also MYA’s Strategy Advisor.
Recently he was Assistant Professor at the Lebanese American University. He has a BA (Hons) in Anthropology & Politics with a focus on multicultural theory and comparative religion, and an MA in Architectural History, Theory & Urban Design with a focus on the traditional townscape from the University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia. He also holds an MPhil in Theology & Religious Studies with a focus on comparative philosophy and aesthetics. He completed a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Dr. Timothy Winter (Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad).
Shaykh Abdul Hadi Shah-Idil
After receiving a university medal and graduating with a First Class Honours in Economics from the University of New South Wales, Shaykh Abdul Hadi left Australia to study the traditional Islamic sciences with scholars from Jordan. Since then he has furthered his studies particularly in Hanafi Fiqh under the tutelage of Dr Salah Abulhajj and Hadith methodology with Shaykh Abdul Moez Nafti and is currently a qualified Mufti (jurisconsult). He is also an instructor of Hanafi Fiqh at Daar Ibn Abbas, a lecturer of classical Arabic at Charles Sturt University, and also MYA’s Shariah Advisor.