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About S.L. Al-Hakim

Sayyid Samer Al-Hakim is a practicing pharmacist (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia) since 1999 and has been studying in the Seminary of Qum since 2014. In 2020, he completed his Bachelor’s degree, specialising in Qur’anic Sciences, writing a thesis on the importance of and methodology of memorising the Holy Quran. He has finished his Masters in Exegesis and Qur’anic Sciences, with a Masters Thesis entitled "Education – The Holy Qur’an and The United Nations 2030 Agenda". Sayyid Samer enjoys interacting with those who have a desire to learn. Among the courses he has conducted are "Spoken Arabic", ‘Health and Wellbeing in Islamic Traditions’, ‘The Holy Qur’an: Understanding Translations and Concepts’, ‘Islamic Jurisprudence’, and ‘Migration’. Sayyid Samer has authored Migration and the Choice Between a Permissible Difficult and a Forbidden Ease (2020), and Pursuing Excellence: The Guide to Memorising the Holy Qur’an (available online). He has also translated two works of Shaykh Mohsen Gharaati: Parables: Important Questions, Simple Answers (2017), and Ramadhan with The Holy Qur’an: 30 Lessons in 30 Days (2017).

A Successful Islamic Marriage Requires Knowledge, Trust and Foresight (And a Contract)

By |2024-09-10T13:13:37+03:30September 10th, 2024|Marital, Marraige, Relationships|

Marriage is a sacred union that requires mutual understanding, love, and clear communication. While marriage brings joy, it's important to also prepare for challenges. A well-structured Islamic marriage contract outlines rights, responsibilities, and dispute resolutions, ensuring both partners embark on their journey with clarity, respect, and lasting happiness.

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Download Visa Forms

By |2024-08-15T22:17:33+03:30August 15th, 2024|Qom|

Exit Visa Application Download and use this form if you are a resident in Iran wanting to exit the borders (and/or return). [...]

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Migration – And The Choice Between A Permissible Difficulty And A Forbidden Ease

By |2024-08-15T22:53:47+03:30August 6th, 2024|eBooks|

The question of migrating from one country to another is one that is both important and one that has jurisprudential implications upon the migrant. The concept [...]

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Living & Studying In Qom (or Qum!): A Comprehensive Guide

By |2024-08-15T23:13:08+03:30July 30th, 2024|eBooks, Qom|

I am excited to present to you a first for English speaking students who are wanting to or even just considering moving to the Holy City of Qom.  This significant move will have many people on edge due to the unknowns surrounding such a move.  The answer - has arrived! Here is a document that will allay many of these fears.  It has been written by a good friend of mine over many years.  Much effort and advice has been sought in compiling this work, and I highly recommend sharing this document with any one you know who might be interested in coming here to study.

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Lady Zainab a.s. – Standing Against Oppression Is A Duty, Not A Choice

By |2024-08-06T15:55:17+03:30July 29th, 2024|Islamic, Lessons|

Lady Zainab, we stand in awe of your greatness in the face of the tyranny, despite all the hardship you tolerated and faced, your honour and dignity, eloquence and force is a lesson for all of us today, all Muslim Women, and all Muslim Men.  Not all that, but for all humanity. Standing Against Oppression Is A Duty, Not A Choice.

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Are we truely repentant?

By |2024-05-05T12:02:23+03:30May 5th, 2024|Advice From Greats|

Remorse, a Condition for Repentance: One of the conditions for repentance is to feel remorse for the prohibitions committed and the obligations neglected. Are we as afraid of recommitting a sin as we are of falling ill to a difficult physical illness we have previously experienced?

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