Instructor: Dr. Daoud Nassimi
Islamic character begins with the heart. Our intentions, spiritual habits, relationships, worship, and conduct are all shaped by what we cultivate within.
This 10-week course examines the Islamic process of spiritual purification and the development of noble character. Students will learn to recognize spiritual diseases and harmful qualities of the heart while exploring the virtues and manners that nurture sincerity, humility, gratitude, patience, compassion, and excellence in character.
The opening sessions will establish the foundations of tazkiyah, spirituality, Islamic ethics, and akhlaq. From there, the course will examine how inner transformation should shape not only our private relationship with Allah but also our worship, behavior, relationships, and everyday dealings with others.
The goal is not simply to identify good and bad traits, but to better understand the lifelong process through which the believer struggles against spiritual vice and intentionally cultivates the qualities beloved to Allah.
Location: ADAMS Ashburn
Schedule: Sundays, after Fajr (breakfast will be provided!)
Start Date: September 20, 2026
Duration: 10 weeks
Audience: Open to all adults
Instructor: Ustadha Kouthar Muttardy
Join us for a monthly gathering of study, reflection, and sisterhood centered on Riyad al-Salihin (The Gardens of the Righteous).
Each month, Ustadha Kouthar Muttardy will guide participants through a carefully selected set of hadith from a new chapter of this celebrated collection of Prophetic teachings. Together, we will explore what these hadith teach us about faith, character, worship, relationships, and the everyday choices that shape our spiritual lives.
The gathering is designed to be interactive and reflective—not simply a lecture. Participants will consider how Prophetic guidance speaks to the realities of contemporary life and identify practical ways to bring the Sunnah more intentionally into their daily routines.
Come for sacred learning, meaningful reflection, and the companionship of women seeking to grow together in faith.
Location: ADAMS Ashburn
Schedule: Third Friday of each month, after Maghrib
Start Date: September 18, 2026
Duration: Ongoing monthly program
Audience: Women
Text: Riyad al-Salihin
Instructor: Imam Kebba Sallah
The generation that followed the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ faced the extraordinary responsibility of preserving his teachings, leading the Muslim community, and navigating new challenges after his passing.
This 12-week course introduces students to the lives and legacies of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn Affan, and Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with them all.
Through their lives, students will encounter different models of leadership, sacrifice, courage, scholarship, service, and devotion to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. The course will provide an opportunity to better understand this formative period of Islamic history while reflecting on the enduring lessons these remarkable Companions offer Muslims today.
Location: ADAMS Sully
Schedule: Fridays, after Maghrib
Start Date: September 18, 2026
End Date: December 4, 2026
Duration: 12 weeks
Audience: Open to all adults
Instructor: Imam Hicham Hall
The heart is at the center of our relationship with Allah. When it is sound, faith, worship, character, and relationships flourish; when it becomes afflicted by spiritual disease, every dimension of our lives can be affected.
Drawing from Purification of the Heart, based on the classical poem of Imam al-Mawlud, this course examines the spiritual diseases that afflict the human heart, including pride, envy, ostentation, greed, heedlessness, anger, and other inner maladies.
Imam Hicham Hall will guide students in learning how to recognize these diseases within themselves, understand their spiritual consequences, and study the remedies prescribed through the Qur’an, Sunnah, and Islamic tradition of tazkiyah.
More than a study of abstract concepts, this course is an invitation to sincere self-examination: to better understand the state of our hearts and undertake the lifelong work of purifying them as we seek greater sincerity, sound character, and closeness to Allah.
Location: ADAMS Gainesville
Schedule: Tuesdays, after Maghrib
Start Date: September 8, 2026
Duration: 14 weeks
Audience: Open to all adults
Text: Purification of the Heart
Our Prophetic Families Conference returns for a third year, Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15, at ADAMS Sterling, insha’Allah.
Over two days, we’ll explore what the Qur’an and the Sunnah teach us about building loving, healthy, faith-centered families, through keynotes, workshops, and panels for every stage of life, from marriage preparation to raising teens to caring for our elders.
This year’s speakers include Imam Zaid Shakir and Ustadha Heba El-Haddad, with more to be announced soon.
Before we finalize the program, we want to hear from you. Pre-register today to:
• Get the full schedule and updates first
• Receive priority registration when it opens
• Unlock an early-access discount code
• Tell us the family topics and questions you most want addressed
👉 Pre-register and share your input: bit.ly/pre-pfc-26
📅 November 14–15, 2026
📍 ADAMS Sterling, 46903 Sugarland Rd, Sterling, VA
We look forward to gathering with you and your family, insha’Allah.
How do we build sincerity, patience, and strong character in our daily lives?
This 16-week course explores the foundational teachings of Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn, one of the most beloved collections of hadith. Through selected narrations, we will study essential themes such as sincerity, repentance, truthfulness, reliance upon Allah, and mindfulness, connecting them directly to our daily actions, relationships, and spiritual growth.
The focus is not just understanding, but cultivating consistency, self-awareness, and a deeper connection to the Sunnah.
👤 Instructor: Imam Kebba Sallah
🗓 Starts: April 22
📍 ADAMS Sully
🕰 Wednesdays, after Mahgrib
Open to all (adults, youth & young adults welcome)
Learn more about this class and register: givebutter.com/rss26
How do we navigate trials of faith, wealth, knowledge, and power in today’s world?
This 12-week course offers a guided tafsīr of Sūrah al-Kahf, one of the most frequently recited chapters of the Qur’an. Through its powerful narratives, we will explore how the Qur’an teaches us to respond to life’s tests with clarity, humility, and reliance upon Allah.
Drawing from the classical tafsīr tradition, the course emphasizes reflection and practical application—helping you build a deeper, more consistent relationship with the Qur’an and apply its guidance to everyday life.
👤 Instructor: Imam Kebba Sallah
🗓 Starts: April 21
📍 ADAMS Sully
🕰 Tuesdays, 7:30pm
Open to all (adults, youth & young adults welcome)
Learn more about this class and register: givebutter.com/tsk26
Are you looking to help your children recite the Qur’an with confidence? Join us for an Open House to learn more about our upcoming Noorani Qaida Program!
📅 When: Thursday, April 9, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Where: ADAMS Leesburg
19838 Sycolin Rd, Leesburg, VA 20175
Program Highlights:
– Focused on teaching children foundational Qur’anic recitation.
– Building confidence in Tajweed and pronunciation.
– Meet the instructors and other students.
We look forward to seeing you and your family there! 📖✨
Join us for the first Gainesville Meet & Greet for Families Living with Neurodiversity💙
This is a new, ongoing gathering that will meet the first Sunday of every month to build connection, support, and community.
⏰ 10:00 AM—12:00 PM
📍 ADAMS Gainesville
Inviting to the Prophet’s Way
Friday, January 2, 2025 | After isha (prayer at 8 pm)
ADAMS Sterling
Join us for a special evening with guest speaker Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans for a program focused on the timeless approach of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to inviting others to Islam.
This session will explore how the Prophet presented Islam through his character, conduct, and story—and what lessons can be drawn from his methodology of da‘wah in today’s context. The talk will emphasize practical, accessible ways of sharing Islam that resonate meaningfully with people in our time.
The program will feature a structured lecture with clear, tangible examples, followed by a moderated Q&A with the community.
About the Speaker
Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans is ALIM’s first Scholar-in-Residence. He embraced Islam in high school and went on to study foundational Islamic sciences under local scholars before continuing his studies at the Institute of Islamic Education (Chicago), in Tarim, Yemen, and at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt—where he became the first African American to graduate from its Shari‘a program. He also teaches with the Ta’leef Collective and the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN).