Shaykh Husain Abdul Sattar

Shaykh Husain [may Allah preserve him] was born in Chicago (USA) in 1972. After completing his primary education at schools in his hometown near Chicago, he joined the University of Chicago where he studied Biology, Arabic and Islamic Civilization. It was during this period that he began his study of sacred knowledge, studying Arabic grammar (nahw), Hanafi Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh under ulama (scholars) in Chicago. In 1994 Shaykh Husain also began training in tasawwuf (Islamic spirituality) under Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad, one of the leading shaykhs of tasawwuf.

After obtaining his undergraduate degree, Shaykh Husain enrolled in the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. Along with his medical studies, he continued his studies of sacred knowledge. In his final year he took leave from medical school to focus on his religious studies, traveling to Syria and then Pakistan, where he studied a traditional curriculum for a number of years under some of their greatest scholars.

Throughout his years of study, Shaykh Husain continued his training under Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad. He was blessed with the close company of his Shaykh, learning the science of the purification of the heart. The deep taqwa and firm adherence to the sunnah and Shariah that characterized his teacher were eventually transferred to the student and Shaykh Husain was formally authorized in tasawwuf by Shaykh Zulfiqar in July 2001.

Shaykh Husain has completed medical school and currently works as a Physician at the University of Chicago Hospitals. During his free time, he teaches and lectures across the United States on various subjects of Islamic knowledge, including purification of the soul.

Shaykh Husain is presently engaged in editing and publishing the translations of his teacher’s books into English. In addition, he is completing his own written works including the popular series, “Fundamentals of Classical Arabic” and a manual on Hanafi fiqh entitled, “The Stairs to Bliss.” [forthcoming]

Source: Sacred Learning

7 Comments

  • Nur uddin Muhammad

    In the name of Allah. Most Gracious. Most Merciful.

    As salaamu alaikum……. I cant wait to meet Shaykh Husain Abdul Sattar and insha Allah he excepts my Bayyat.

  • Ibrahim

    Assalamu alykum
    Is the shiekh travelling to the UK in the future. We run a organisation called Al Hera where our dawah is targetted to the youth and local community. We would be honoured to have you come down to do a lecture here.

    jazakallah

  • zainab

    right now the sheikh is at Islamic Society of Toronto. I am listening to him live.Never heard of him before.

  • Asma

    Slmz. Does any1 know how i can contact sheikh.

  • Noor

    AOA Asma,

    I see Sheikh Sattar Hussain everyday at the masjid, I have daily talks with him, if you like to contact him or have a message for him let me know, I will convey your message in the next salah.

    May Allah make your efforts easy

  • Waqas

    Which mosque does he visit regularly?

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