Allahu Akbar! I just had the distinct honor and privelege of hosting the renowned Shaykh Jamaal Zarabozo for the day, in the aftermath of the Why Islam symposium on Saturday night. It was a stormy day of wintery weather, but that in no way prevented us from benefiting from his presence. We began with a power-charged informal session of one-on-one questions and advice with the Shaykh in the Why Islam center in Somerset, NJ, and the audio is available here:
This was followed by, . . . lunch in my house with Jamaal Zarabozo!!! Masha’allah, to add to the baraka, we were joined by Imam Abu Muslima, who came to enjoy the company of Shaykh Jamaal. More to come . . .
Sweet! Most important and pressing question about the hosting… what did you feed him???
How come u didnt invite sheikh yasir qadhi ? =(
Unfortunately Shaykh Yasir left Sunday morning but that would have been a good combination. With respects to the hosting, we were instructed that he does not tolerate spices at all, which I relayed to my wife and her mom who was over. But you know the deal when it comes to Desi women at work in kitchens . . . The Shaykh had a few kernels of rice and a quarter portion of the tiniest kabab on the plate about 10cm in diameter. He said it was because we only had a few minutes until his flight, but I suspect otherwise.
JazaakAllahKhair
Jazakum Allahu khayran, that was a very nice lecture. May Allah ta’ala preserve shaykh Jamal and bless him and his family with the best in this life and the next, Ameen.
AOA i would be grateful if someone post or send me the text of the audio?