Protect This House
Clear guidance on family life…
For parents, spouses, children, and relatives. Discover how to maintain all your closest relationships according to the Sunnah — in a two-day, in-person seminar covering the A–Z of Modern Family Fiqh & Parenting with Shaykh Yaser Birjas.
Why you & your family need this course…
You will be tested with your loved ones, and that can make or break your akhira.
This seminar guides you on how to build a loving family life the prophetic way.
The struggle is real!
Intrusive parents, argumentative spouses, that uncle, aunt, cousin you just can’t stand…
…and then there’s the whole mess of raising kids in the absolute madness around you!
Maybe it’s got you thinking: “Am I seriously supposed to just put up with this?”
Look, nobody said this was going to be easy.
Upholding family ties is one of the most rewarding acts because it’s one of the most difficult.
And getting it right can be the difference between heaven and hell, as the Prophet ﷺ told us:
“Kinship (rahim) is derived from Allah. If anyone maintains ties of kinship Allah maintains ties with him. If anyone cuts them off, Allah cuts him off.”
But Allah didn’t give you this monumental test without clear guidance on how to nurture these relationships with excellence.
That is what we’re exploring together over two full days in Houston.
Can obedience to parents become abusive?
You know that obedience to parents is one of the greatest deeds…
But what happens when your parents are controlling, or even abusive?
What happens when they interfere with your marriage or pressure you into something you know is haram?
Shaykh Yaser Birjas takes you through the intricacies of navigating parental relationships whilst maintaining the best adab.
Unlock the key to building bridges (not walls) in your family relationships
Protect This House was a truly transformational experience and I would highly recommend it to every single person. There isn't a season in one's life that this course isn't of benefit to.
Saima ImranDefinitely recommend. You will have no regrets spending time at this course. In fact you won’t want it to end.
Walaa AshiHighly recommend it to everyone. I would have made a lot of mistakes in raising my child if it wasn't for attending this course.
Bashar KhanThis was my first AlMaghrib course. I am a family-oriented person and always gave preference to family above everything else. I assumed I was doing everything the right way. However, when I took this course I realized how much more love, respect, and dedication I needed to show towards my parents and distant family members. I have learned never to break family ties no matter how much your distant family might have hurt you!
Awais Mohammed · WinnipegAlhumdulillah, excellent choice of topic to study because this course gives us the key tools to tackle our daily challenges in terms of our issues at home. Unless these issues are solved it is hard to balance our dunya and akhira. Do not miss the opportunity to take this course because you truly appreciate the importance of your role in your family and the Muslim community you live in.
Rubab Ibrar · CalgaryThis course was an eye-opener for me as a revert/new Muslima. I now on will try my best with relationships with family members, knowing that it does not matter whether Muslim or not. When Allah speaks of kinship, their religion is not important!
Katja Ketolainen · HaningeI learned to appreciate my mother more, and when is best to have more kids. I learned to not use the Quran and sunnah against anyone in getting your rights, especially with your spouse because that's a red flag to your relationship. I learned what school to send your kids to, private vs public and how to make them memorize the Quran. I totally recommend this course for parents, and single people — the future parents.
Mastooreh Naseri · WinnipegChallenges of being a wife, mother, and daughter-in-law…
What does Islam say about me working while being a mom?
Do I have to serve my in-laws like my own parents?
There are so many challenges facing women in the modern household.
That’s why in Protect This House, an entire segment is dedicated to contemporary women’s issues in family life — with live Q&A covering the most commonly asked questions by Muslim sisters.
Protecting your kids from social media and toxic culture…
Negative influences are all around your child:
At school, with their friends, on social media…
What can you do to protect your kids from disbelief and temptations in an environment that celebrates vice?
In this seminar, we cover how to build a healthy Islamic environment for your kids to flourish in their Deen, including:
- Tarbiyah
- Secular vs Islamic education
- Adolescence
- Discipline & setting boundaries
Shaykh Yaser Birjas
Head of Islamic Law and Theory Department · Pastoral marriage and family counsellor
Shaykh Yaser Birjas is the Head of our Islamic Law and Theory Department. Often described as the fatherly figure by students, Shaykh Yaser exudes a calm, gentle and caring demeanour that welcomes students to ask questions with awe and respect.
Shaykh Yaser started his career in Electronic Engineering in the UAE, then in Madinah where he graduated as class Valedictorian with the highest honors from the Islamic University of Madinah’s College of Shari’ah (Fiqh and Usul) in 1996. He learned from various highly respected scholars such as Shaykh Mohammed Amin Al-Shanqiti and Shaykh Al-‘Uthaymin.
In 1997, he went to work as a relief program aide to rebuild war-torn Bosnia. In 2000, he immigrated to the U.S. where he served as an Imam at The Islamic Center in El Paso, Texas and a director of English programs in Da’wah and outreach for the Orland Park Prayer Center. He is currently serving as Imam of the renowned Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas, rapidly establishing himself as an invaluable leader of the Texan Muslim Community.
His speciality in the subject of marriage and relations made him a highly sought marriage counsellor for the Muslim community, and with four children and much experience, his parenting classes are equally popular. With his superb all-round grasp on Islamic sciences, Shaykh Yaser is welcomed eagerly in every city he teaches whether it is his Usul, Fiqh, Financial Literacy, or Relationship classes. It is no wonder that he has taught more students than any other of our instructors at AlMaghrib!
Where we’re meeting
Houston, TX 77082
Enough talk, let’s work on our family together
Saturday, October 31 – Sunday, November 1 · 10 AM – 7 PM
IslamInSpanish Centro Islámico · 12703 Brant Rock Dr, Houston, TX 77082
