Youth Matters

A collection of lectures by Shaykh AbdulRahman Chao
note: Free to download not for resale

Speaker Info: AbdulRahman Chao – Graduate of the Islamic University of Medina College of Dawah and Theology. Imam of Nueces Mosque in downtown Austin, Texas.

Originally of Taiwanese decent, he has lived in Virginia and California, as well as attended high school in the US. Besides English, he is fluent in Arabic, Mandarin and is rumored to occasionally take a jab at Urdu/Hindi.
With the cultural fusion of an ‘East-meets-West’ background, AbdulRahman Chao has an uncanny ability to relate to diverse audiences, despite their varying ages. Participants in the past have commented they enjoy his refreshingly unique style of expressiveness in connecting with his audience.

The Beautiful Limits
Halal or Haram? Is there a wisdom behind rulings in Islam? Is Islam simply a religion of prohibitions? This lecture delves into the topic of exploring and appreciating the wisdom and beauty behind the lawful and prohibited in Islam.

Signs of Weak Faith
How does one avoid diminishing their faith? Real life examples showing the reality of a weak faith and reflecting on how to strengthen it.

Purification-Mind and Body
Exploring the importance of physical, mental and spiritual purification in Islam.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Do we rationalize lying? Learn about the crucial relationship between lying and disbelief, the categories of lying and its insidious nature that can lead to a diseased heart.

*Update*

Honor The Crown Jewel-Honor Killings
What is true honor? Islam’s position on honor killings.

Jealously- Ulcer of the Heart
Do you ever get attacked by the green monster? We explore the dangers of jealousy, its causes, how to dealing with jealousy and how to rid oneself from this disease.

Got Skeletons in Your Closet?
Conditions of the Heart, Sex, Pornography.

Quote: (Reporter): What do you want people to know about why you converted?
 ”I was seeking truth, and I found it.”

Quote: “I saw a very dark persona of Muslims in general to Americans and I realized it was so far removed from my actual experience abroad…”

Quote: ..”I picked up a Quran and I started reading of course thinking here’s a book that discriminates against women, that does not give them their equal rights, is not fair and divided, but I found exactly the opposite after reading the direct source and the direct word of God.”

Quote: “…it was so clear for me those words were from God.“