Mufti Menk draws lessons from games relating it to our life.

It's easy for young Muslim professionals to feel fearful as they enter into the workforce. Girls are afraid to go into journalism with their hijabs on, guys are afraid to enter into business with their beards. Often, this fear causes our young professionals to dissociate from their Muslim identity to assimilate into American culture. The truth of the matter is that the Prophet SAW stated that "Islam began as something strange and will revert to become something strange so glad tidings to the strangers." Instead of being afraid to be different, we should proudly stand out. Our youth should be the first Muslim hijabi news anchors and the first Muslim male CEOs. Your Islam should not be the reason for your hiding, rather your Islam should be your means of standing out.

Once the God-conscious Muslim understands the rights of parents, it then becomes more clear how important the extended family is. The rights of aunts, uncles, in-laws, and cousins who are related to the parents is an issue Islam came to bolster. In this hyper-individualistic society, we often shun those who deserve our love the most.

Everyone is living between two worlds. A world that is trying to pull us away from the world where submission to God is adhered to.

In a society where the individual is treated more importantly than the society, parents are often the ones who encounter the consequences of this self-centered perspective. The God-conscious Muslim understands the rights and responsibilities towards one’s parents supercedes all other responsibilities. This session will serve as a reminder of the status of parents in Islam and their significance in society.

Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ love for Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra) was immense. It is narrated that the Prophet ﷺ asked Allah to show love to those who love Ali and to show hate to those who hate Ali. Tune in to episode 6 of The Firsts as Sh. Omar Suleiman talks about the first child to embrace Islam, and the companion with more narrations about his virtues than any other.

A sheikh once said, “I give a khutbah to over 500 attendees. It’s impossible that they will all agree with me.” This session will highlight the etiquette in differing with others. We will also explore where differences of opinion are allowed and learn the etiquette of respectful disagreements and debates.

Shaykh Mohammed Faqih reminds us of how to attain true happiness whilst living in this world.

Netflix can't teach you about the Dajjal. Shaykh Belal Assad discusses the signs and the coming of the Dajjal (the false Messiah).

The best way to share Islam with others and to challenge what is normal is to live like the Prophet (s) lived.