Halaqa Resources

• Joy Jots by Tamara Gray - book with weekly topics that are paired with reflections and projects; great for introspection and practical advice

• Reclaim your Heart by Yasmin Mogahed - the author's reflections are very insightful and relevant to young women, focuses on spiritual growth

• Rising Soul by Dr. Muhammad Mansur - short chapters but cohesive about how to instill Islamic character and worship

• The War within our Hearts by Habeeb and Sa'ad Quadri - an easy read geared for younger audiences which discusses common topics faced by Muslim teens including parties, social media, and interacting with parents

• Life Coaching for Muslims by Sayeda Habib - a practical guide to improve self esteem and self care, enhance relationships, goal setting, and more

• In the Footsteps of the Prophet by Tariq Ramadan - a wonderful telling of the life and Seerah of Prophet Muhammad PBUH

• The Ideal Muslimah by Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi- reference book with characterstics of an ideal Muslimah with evidence of the Quraan and Sunnah, suited for when preparing a Halaqa

• The Journal for Muslims - daily journal which helps Muslims keep track of prayer, goals, and areas of improvement paired with daily Quraanic verse

• The Muslim Mindset by Zakia Khalil - an easy read about how to keep a positive mindset, maintain focus, and live a life pleasing to Allah SWT - lots of practical tips and advice

• The Productive Muslim by Faris Mohammad - a guide to show people of all ages how to boost their day in all respects - physically, spiritually and socially

• The Noble Qur'an - gives word for word translation by hovering over the Arabic text, and click each word for pronunciation

• Yaqeen Institute - develops Islamic scholarly material, highly recommend looking at the infographics - excellent teaching tool, and their Conversations Cards are very creative and interactive, and take the Spiritual Personality Quiz for some insight into how you practice your faith

• The Family and Youth Institute - excellent resource for strengthening family and relating to the Youth - great videos, articles, and infographics; topics include premarital sex, suicide prevention, bullying, and how to relate to the youth

• Free Quran Education - Animated YouTube videos which give excellent summaries of important topics (ex. "Why do innocent people suffer"), recommend looking at Understand and Memorize Quran Project, and Duaa Project

• Sunnah.com - organized resource which lists hadiths - great to start an introductory study of hadith or as a reference

• Productive Muslim - excellent free articles and info graphics about being a productive Muslim and organizers for Ramadan

• American Learning Institute for Muslims - articles and videos for higher level concepts, also highly recommend the course for college students

• Sujood.co - pick an emotion that you're feeling, and this website will come up with a list of duaas relevant to the emotion

• Quran Weekly - short videos from a series of scholars about moving ayas/verses in the Quran; would make a great introduction to a halaqa

• Seekers Guidance - excellent videos and podcasts about relevant topics for Muslims, would be great to listen to one and summarize for your halaqa

• Halal Tube - this library of educational videos is a great resource, you can search by topic or speaker

• MYNA Youth Resources - a collection of articles and videos geared for Muslim youth with relevant topics including racism, coping skills, and more

• Leadership Geeks - resources for leadership, and also includes a list of great icebreakers that would be great for halaqas; check out our own list under Creative Ideas

• Faakiha - an amazing sisters' website with creative tips and inspiration to learn the Quran in a creative way. Check out her instagram to see beautiful spreads of Quran Journaling

• AMALIAH - an amazing collection of articles and other resources with the mission of elevating the voice of Muslim women

Below are speakers you can google for excellent videos:

• Ustadha Yasmin Mogahed

• Ustadha Halaeh Banani

• Ustadh Majed Mahmoud

• Mufti Ismail Menk

• Imam Omar Suleiman

• Dr. Sherman Jackson

• Ustadh AbdulRahman Murphy

• Imam Ahmad Deeb

• Dr. Yasir Qadhi

Seek out female role models in your community. Seek women in different professions or with different hobbies to come and share their passions with your halaqa group!

• Productive-Habit Tracker - helps you build good habits, include 'habits' like praying on time, reading Quran, physical activity, and helping others (other similar apps Done and Habit)

• Muslim Pro - includes prayer times, Quran times, duas, and morning and evening athkar

• Quran - the app created by the makers of Quran.com (the Noble Quran) listed above

• Athkar - our favorite athkar app (supplications for morning and evening), easy to use although in Arabic and does not include translation (the full version of Muslim Pro above has translations)

• Muslim Central

• Qalam Podcast

• Bayyinah Institute

• Renewal by the Book