The Dangers of Obsessive Love in Islam

Saad TasleemOctober 1, 202665 min0 comments

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In this lecture, the speaker explores the Islamic understanding of *ishq* — obsessive, infatuated love — drawing extensively from the works of Ibn al-Qayyim and Ibn Taymiyyah to explain how love, when it crosses the bounds of moderation, can become a spiritual illness and even a form of *shirk*. The talk addresses how social media has dramatically amplified this problem by fostering attachment to curated, unrealistic images of people, and offers practical guidance on lowering the gaze, reducing screen time, and filling the heart with the love of Allah instead.

Shaykh Saad Tasleem is an AlMaghrib Institute instructor. In his past life, Shaykh Saad was the lead singer of a punk rock band, and used to snowboard and skateboard, but he's still rocking his Converse sneakers like a boss! There’s probably nobody better than him to understand the plight of Muslim youth in the face of today’s pop culture pressures. Shaykh Saad studied Art History, Modern Art, Graphic Design, and Psychology at the University of Maryland. He started his Islamic education at IIASA in Fairfax, VA. He then went on to study in the Islamic University of Madinah where he dedicated himself to the study of Islamic Sciences. He graduated with a Bachelor’s from the Faculty of Shariah, University of Madinah.

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