Hamza Yusuf
315 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 124 ratingsHamza Yusuf is a cofounder of Zaytuna College, located in Berkeley, California. He is an advisor to Stanford University’s Program in Islamic Studies and the Center for Islamic Studies at Berkeley’s Graduate Theological Union. He also serves as vice-president for the Global Center for Guidance and Renewal, which was founded and is currently presided over by Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah, one of the top jurists and masters of Islamic sciences in the world. Recently, Hamza Yusuf was ranked as “the Western world’s most influential Islamic scholar” by The 500 Most Influential Muslims. Hamza Yusuf has also authored several encyclopedia articles and research papers. His published books include The Burda (2003), Purification of the Heart (2004), The Content of Character (2004), The Creed of Imam al-Tahawi (2007), Agenda to Change our Condition (2007), Walk on Water (2010), and The Prayer of the Oppressed (2010).
Shaykh Hamza was born in Washington State and raised in Northern California. In 1977, he became Muslim and subsequently traveled to the Muslim world and studied for ten years in the U. A. E., Saudi Arabia, as well as North and West Africa. He received teaching licenses in various Islamic subjects from several well-known scholars in various countries. After ten years of studies abroad, he returned to the USA and earned degrees in Religious Studies and Health Care. He has traveled all over the world giving talks on Islam. He also founded Zaytuna Institute which has established an international reputation for presenting a classical picture of Islam in the West and which is dedicated to the revival of traditional study methods and the sciences of Islam. Shaykh Hamza is the first American lecturer to teach in Morocco’s prestigious and oldest University, the Qarawiyin in Fes. In addition, he has translated into modern English several classical Arabic traditional texts and poems. Shaykh Hamza currently resides in Northern California with his wife and five children.
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Episodes
We Have Become Empty People
February 23, 2020 20:49 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – We Have Become Empty People
Don't Curse the People of Syria
October 22, 2019 13:47 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Don’t Curse the People of Syria
The Power of Powerlessness
June 16, 2019 05:42 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – The Power of Powerlessness
Ramadan Ruminations 2019 - Lesson 9 - The Miraculous Gifts for the People of Patience Part 2
June 03, 2019 10:18 - 6 minutes - 5.05 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan Ruminations 2019 – Lesson 9 – The Miraculous Gifts for the People of Patience Part 2
Ramadan Ruminations 2019 - Lesson 8 -The Miraculous Gifts for the People of Patience Part 1
June 03, 2019 10:17 - 8 minutes - 6.3 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan Ruminations 2019 – Lesson 8 -The Miraculous Gifts for the People of Patience Part 1
Ramadan Ruminations 2019 - Lesson 7 -The Types of Patience
May 28, 2019 21:47 - 9 minutes - 6.75 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan Ruminations 2019 – Lesson 7 -The Types of Patience
Ramadan Ruminations 2019 - Lesson 6 - How to Respond to the Condition You're In
May 27, 2019 09:15 - 8 minutes - 6.45 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan Ruminations 2019 – Lesson 6 – How to Respond to the Condition You’re In
Ramadan Ruminations 2019 - Lesson 5 - Goodness and Purity
May 25, 2019 10:59 - 11 minutes - 7.85 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan Ruminations 2019 – Lesson 5 – Goodness and Purity
Ramadan Ruminations 2019 - Lesson 4 - Seeing Reality as It Is
May 23, 2019 18:35 - 10 minutes - 7.34 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan Ruminations 2019 – Lesson 4 – Seeing Reality as It Is
Ramadan 2019 Ruminations - Lesson 3 - The Way of Moses or the Way of Pharaoh
May 19, 2019 19:39 - 7 minutes - 5.22 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan 2019 Ruminations – Lesson 3 – The Way of Moses or the Way of Pharaoh
Ramadan 2019 Ruminations Lesson 2
May 15, 2019 20:21 - 6 minutes - 4.96 MBThe Good End is for the God-conscious Original Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan 2019 Ruminations Lesson 2
Ramadan 2019 Ruminations Lesson 1 - Taqwa
May 12, 2019 10:04 - 8 minutes - 5.91 MBA special series of reflections on specific themes from the foundations of the Qur’an with Zaytuna College president, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. Taqwa arabic for God-consciousness Original Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan 2019 Ruminations Lesson 1 – Taqwa
Seize the Days of Ramadan
May 06, 2019 11:05 - 4 minutes - 3.61 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Seize the Days of Ramadan
Embodiments of the People of Remembrance
April 30, 2019 12:09 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Embodiments of the People of Remembrance
Islam's Universal Values
March 25, 2019 16:15 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBShaykh Hamza Yusuf at Muis Academy, Singapore, November 8 2018 Original Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Islam’s Universal Values
Story Of How I Nearly Died
November 14, 2017 15:07 - 14 minutes - 6.59 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Story Of How I Nearly Died
Soul Impacted By What It Is Engaged In
November 14, 2017 15:06 - 10 minutes - 4.84 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Soul Impacted By What It Is Engaged In
The Science of the Shariah
September 08, 2017 17:50 - 1 hour - 49 MBDate: May 29, 2015 Hamza Yusuf, in this enlightening talk, explains the six objectives of the shariah in preserving and maintain society. He also addresses issues such as adoption, superstition, education and extremism. Original Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – The Science of the Shariah
Qur’an: A Living Miracle
September 08, 2017 17:50 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBDate: May 29, 2015 Hamza Yusuf explains the great miracle of the Qurâan for all of humanity and how it serves as a timeless and endless invitation to Godâs religion. Original Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Qur’an: A Living Miracle
Our Family: An Institution in Crisis
September 08, 2017 17:50 - 51 minutes - 20.8 MBDate: May 29, 2015 In this riveting talk, Hamza Yusuf warns of the breakdown of the family in modern times and its disastrous repercussions. Original Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Our Family: An Institution in Crisis
Having A Sound Heart
August 21, 2017 19:46 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Having A Sound Heart
The Neglected Sunnahs
August 21, 2017 19:44 - 18 minutes - 8.38 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – The Neglected Sunnahs
Ramadan Farwell Sermon
August 15, 2017 18:10 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBShaykh Hamza Yusuf delivers the final sermon (Jumat-al-Widah Khutbah) in Ramadan 2017 at the MCC in Pleasanton, California on June 23, 2017. Original Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Ramadan Farwell Sermon
The Roots Of Our Crises
August 15, 2017 18:04 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBMany of the Muslim nations are in turmoil. War, oppression, power struggles, political strife between political parties, between contending leaders, between countries is tearing us apart. In this talk Sheikh Hamza Yusuf addresses the cause of the crisis faced by not only Muslim nations but humanity itself. The horrendous extent of senseless killings has to ... Read more Original Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – The Roots Of Our Crises
The Television Drug
April 20, 2017 14:02 - 11 minutes - 5.37 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – The Television Drug
Fear And Hope
April 20, 2017 14:02 - 18 minutes - 8.41 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Fear And Hope
Good Character - Part 2
April 20, 2017 14:00 - 21 minutes - 9.68 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Good Character – Part 2
Good Character - Part 1
April 20, 2017 14:00 - 13 minutes - 6.31 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Good Character – Part 1
Hadith Of Jibril - Part 2
April 20, 2017 13:59 - 18 minutes - 8.67 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Hadith Of Jibril – Part 2
Hadith Of Jibril - Part 1
April 20, 2017 13:58 - 17 minutes - 8.26 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Hadith Of Jibril – Part 1
Great Women Scholars In Islam
April 20, 2017 13:58 - 18 minutes - 8.7 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Great Women Scholars In Islam
Reflection On The Tsunami
April 20, 2017 13:57 - 16 minutes - 7.59 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Reflection On The Tsunami
Opinion Of People - Part 5
April 20, 2017 13:57 - 9 minutes - 4.21 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Opinion Of People – Part 5
Opinion Of People - Part 4
April 20, 2017 13:56 - 10 minutes - 5.07 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Opinion Of People – Part 4
Opinion Of People - Part 3
April 20, 2017 13:56 - 13 minutes - 6.13 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Opinion Of People – Part 3
Opinion Of People - Part 2
April 20, 2017 13:54 - 3 minutes - 1.61 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Opinion Of People – Part 2
Opinion Of People - Part 1
April 20, 2017 13:54 - 13 minutes - 6.46 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Opinion Of People – Part 1
Imam Ghazali On Fasting - Part 3
April 20, 2017 13:53 - 16 minutes - 7.6 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Imam Ghazali On Fasting – Part 3
Imam Ghazali On Fasting - Part 2
April 20, 2017 13:52 - 17 minutes - 7.91 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Imam Ghazali On Fasting – Part 2
Imam Ghazali On Fasting - Part 1
April 20, 2017 13:52 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Imam Ghazali On Fasting – Part 1
Loving And Following The Prophet
April 20, 2017 13:51 - 10 minutes - 4.83 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Loving And Following The Prophet
Islam Rejects Violence - Part 2
April 20, 2017 13:50 - 10 minutes - 4.7 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Islam Rejects Violence – Part 2
Islam Rejects Violence - Part 1
April 20, 2017 13:50 - 9 minutes - 4.54 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Islam Rejects Violence – Part 1
Magic In Islam - Part 2
April 20, 2017 13:48 - 13 minutes - 6.35 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Magic In Islam – Part 2
Magic In Islam - Part 1
April 20, 2017 13:48 - 15 minutes - 7.04 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Magic In Islam – Part 1
Maliki Fiqh - Part 11
April 20, 2017 13:47 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Maliki Fiqh – Part 11
Maliki Fiqh - Part 10
April 20, 2017 13:46 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Maliki Fiqh – Part 10
Maliki Fiqh - Part 9
April 20, 2017 13:45 - 1 hour - 39.1 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Maliki Fiqh – Part 9
Maliki Fiqh - Part 8
April 20, 2017 13:45 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBOriginal Audio Episode Link - Hamza Yusuf – Maliki Fiqh – Part 8