Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

Focus in the Age of Distraction | Iman Cave

Spending time on social media, gaming, and reading the news allow you to connect with your family, friends, community, and the world as a whole. But is your screen time getting in the way of being the best version of yourself? What are the dangers of consuming too much, and what is it getting in the way of? Omar Usman, author of Fiqh of Social Media, joins Sh. Abdullah Oduro and Ust. Morad Awad in the Iman Cave to discuss how to manage our digital tools while maintaining a strong sense of responsibility, focus, and prioritization in our lives.

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Fellow, Head of Convert Resources | Abdullah Oduro is a first generation Ghanian native that converted to Islam in 1997. He graduated from the College of Islamic Law from the University of AlMadinah in 2007. He conducts public speeches, sermons, lectures, and workshops around the US on Islamic Law, self-improvement, and convert life. He is currently the Imam at the Islamic Center of Coppell and Lewisville in Dallas, TX. He resides in Dallas, TX with his wife and four children.

Having recently joined Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research as a Scholar, Shaykh Abdullah leads a team providing unique and comprehensive resources for new Muslim converts and institutional convert care.