Join us to examine Imam ash-Sha’rani’s (RA) The Etiquettes of Companionship and discuss practical tips on cultivating love and fellowship with fellow believers.
We will explore how you meet your fellow, how you look after their family, how you remember them after their passing, and much more.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Friday, June 20 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
About the Book, Etiquettes of Companionship: an English translation of Adab as-Suhbah:
Adab as-Suhbah (i.e. Risalat al-Anwar fi Adab as-Suhbah ‘inda’l-Akhyar) is one of Imam ash-Sha‘rani’s more popular works on disciplining the soul, strengthening the heart, and freeing the mind. It encompasses teachings from the Holy Qur’an and the Noble Sunnah, as well as a multitude of sayings from the elite scholars, codified in a manner that facilitates understanding and implementation for the reader. This book consists of an introduction, three chapters: on the importance of companionship with utmost sincerity for the sake of the Creator, on the rights of others and on etiquettes of the elite, respectively, and a conclusion dealing with the manners of dhikr (remembering God).In this particular edition, each distinct etiquette is numbered and the complete Arabic text is included at the end.
About the Speaker:
Afraz Khan is a UC Berkeley MBA graduate and works as a social impact consultant. He completed his BA at New York University in 2017 and was most recently working at the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) in their Racial Justice Program, where he built cases to fight discrimination in law enforcement, housing, and education.Â
Afraz completed his memorization of the Qur’an after 8 years of study and conducts tajweed classes for the local community. Afraz expanded on his studies by attending Zaytuna College’s Summer Quranic Arabic Intensive, completing an 8-week classical Arabic course through Studio Arabiya, as well as taking classes in Modern Standard Arabic at NYU. In 2017, he completed a summer course through the American Learning Institute for Muslims (ALIM) and is currently a seminary student at The Majlis in SoCal in their Community Servants Program.
Afraz has also worked part-time as a Religious Life Adviser at Columbia University, where he collaborated with university staff to build out programming and resources for the Muslim community. Afraz has delivered Khutbahs at Berkeley Masjid, Lighthouse Mosque, Evergreen Islamic Center, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, MCC East Bay, and other places as well. He has also served as the Imam for taraweeh at Berkeley Masjid, while conducting nightly talks on the lessons found in each section of the Qur’an.