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Losing My Brother but Gaining Trust in Allah: Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed | My Moment of Conviction

Was there a moment in your life when you knew for certain Islam was the truth? Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed shares what he experienced after the unexpected death of his young brother. The du’as and support his family received strengthened his trust in Allah that He will always replace what you lose with something better.

If you’d like to hear more from Mufti Abdul Rahman, watch his episode of Deeds to Habits: A Habit for the Evening

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Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed

Fellow | Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed is a Scholar, Jurist, teacher, Khateeb, and Da’ee. Born and raised in Lansing, MI, he expressed his zeal to study the sacred Islamic sciences from a very young age. At the age of nine, Mufti Abdul Rahman began his journey of knowledge at Jaamiah al-Uloom al-Islamiyyah Ajax, Canada. Within one year, he completed the memorization of the entire Qur’an. Subsequently, he pursued a rigorous 7-year Alim program in which he received Ijaazaat (authorizations) in various Islamic sciences such as Tafseer, Hadith, Usool al-Hadith, and Usool al-Tafseer, to name a few. Upon graduating with top honors in 2006 at a tender age of 17, Mufti Abdul Rahman traveled to Karachi, Pakistan to further pursue a 2-year specialization (takhassus) program in al-fiqh-al-islami and ifta at the renowned Islamic University at Binnori Town.