From Broken Hearts to Tranquil Nests

Who: Ages 16 - 22
How: 4-Session Online Interactive Seminar
When: 4 Saturdays starting Jan 28th, 2012
Where: Online, your computer
What: Dating, Engagement, Marriage and Related Topics
Register here: http://tranquilhearts.eventbrite.com/

Alhamedellah available online in an interactive and live format from the comfort and privacy of your home !

Session 1: 8pm - 9:30pm EDT

Concept and Significance of Marriage (Ayman Nassar) 

Session 2: 8pm - 9:30pm EDT

Engagement Fiqh (Aamir Sheikh) 2

Session 3: 8pm - 9:30pm EDT

Marriage Fiqh (Hussein Afeefy)

Session 4: 8pm - 9:30pm EDT

Topics Impacting Marriage: Dating, Intimate Relations, Masturbation, Homosexuality, Pornography (Ayman Nassar and Ahmed Hamdy) 

  

Why Attend?

• Understand the proper perspective of issues related to marriage
• No barriers to questions
• Develop leadership skills as a young man in the society
• Understand what is halal, haram, recommended, permissible and disliked as related to gender relations
• Learn how to deal with temptations and negative behavior related to gender relations and sexuality
• Understand Islam's perspective on sexuality
• Class is setup online with the ability to be annonymous
• Class is setup to provide minimal instruction and allow for questions most of the time
• Registered students are eligible for free consultation after class
• Interactive discussion

Who Should Attend?

• Brothers ages 16 - 22
• Must have completed 16 years of age by 2/1/2012

Topics

• How to propose to a sister
• How much should the dowry be
• How intimate can one be with the wife
• Which intimate positions are allowed and which are not
• The position of Islam on masturbation
• Getting off of pornography
• Dealing with same-gender attraction
• Advising friends and others in the community
• Dating 
• What is permissible during engagement
• Dealing with parent's refusal to get married
• How to meet spouse if dating is not allowed
• Marrying more than one wife
• How to deal with feelings about love
• What does the Quran say about love
• Ideal age to get married
• Medical impact of maturbation
• and much more inshaa Allah ...

Common Questions

• Can I be anonymous on the online class? Yes
• Can we ask questions while in class? Yes, you can ask questions and use chat features
• Do we get ILIA educational units for attending this class? Yes, students who score 80% or higher receive (1) ILIA Educational Unit and certificate of completion.
• Is there financial aid available? Yes, for eligible applicants: Complete form and email prior to registration for a discount code.

Speakers

Hussein Afeefy
Former chairman of Islamic Center of Maryland. He offered many lectures on Islamic Finance and other Islamic topics. He provides family and individual counseling. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Islamic Studies at the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Sciences in Virginia. He can be reached at afeefyhus@gmail.com or 240.715.2230

Aamir Sheikh

Dr. Aamir Sheikh began his Islamic studies at the Institute for Islamic and Arabic Sciences in Fairfax, VA in 1997 and has been a student of knowledge since.He has studied in Jordan, Syria, and Morocco and has obtained ijazaat (licenses) in numerous Islamic subjects including Islamic Creed and Belief, Hadith Sciences, and Prophetic Hadith from numerous scholars throughout the world. Dr. Sheikh has conducted short courses and classes for over 13 years throughout the US, and continues to conduct Islamic studies short courses in the Baltimore metropolitan area. In addition to his Islamic training, Dr. Sheikh received a Master's degree in Education and a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the University of Maryland. Currently, he teaches at the College of Dentistry, Howard University and resides with his wife and 5 children in Catonsville, MD.

Ayman Nassar

Founder of Islamic Leadership Institute of America, a leadership education and development institute serving youth, families and organizations. Among his activities is coaching and mentoring youth. He holds two Master degrees in Engineering Mgmt, Systems Engineering and Electrical Engineering and several certifications in leadership and management. He has held many counseling sessions with married couples and youth over the past decade. He can be reached at ayman@islamicleadership.orgor 443.538.4121

Ahmed Hamdy

Dr. Hamdy has practiced medicine in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, a young medical professional in the field of pediatrics. He has a passion for youth development and brings years of experience dealing with thousands of young people as a medical professional over the past decade.

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Please note you must be 16 in order to attend this class. Random auditing and checking is possible, failure to report the truthful age could result in dismissal of future ILIA programs. If you are under 16 and wish to attend this class, we will require your parent or guardian to email us at ss@islamicleadership.org

ILIA prohibits  discrimination  against  any  member  of  the Islamic Leadership Institute community on  the  basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a veteran. ILIA will conduct its programs, services and activities consistent with Islamic Shariyah and applicable  federal, state and local laws, regulations and orders.

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