The Living Chain: Stories of Scholars Who Shaped Us - Shaykh Faraz on Shaykh Hassan al Hindi

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In this episode, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani reflects on his journey with Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi — a scholar whose depth of knowledge and spiritual insight profoundly shaped his path of study and teaching.

The Living Chain is a podcast series by the Islamic Scholars Fund, dedicated to reviving the living legacy of sacred knowledge. Each conversation traces the transmission of scholarship across generations, as contemporary teachers recall the mentors who guided, inspired, and refined them.

The Islamic Scholars Fund is the only global initiative devoted exclusively to sustaining qualified scholars and ensuring the unbroken transmission of authentic Islamic knowledge for generations to come.

0:00 Opening reflection – when a star goes, the sky darkens
1:23 Meeting Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi in Damascus
3:32 What I learned from him that you won’t find in books
4:05 Dhikr, uphill walks, and realizing he heard every word
6:22 The rain prayer story – correcting with compassion
8:23 Teaching is raising students, not rebuking them
8:34 Intensity of study in Damascus – 12–16 hours a week
9:56 “We ask you for nothing whatsoever for this” – sincerity in teaching
11:31 His early life, blindness, and perseverance in seeking knowledge
13:51 Embracing tools and technology while rooted in tradition
15:28 True knowledge is what you live with people
17:47 What the Ummah loses when scholars are unsupported
18:59 Deen as a lived reality, not just words in books
21:03 How the landscape of scholarship and support has changed
27:12 How the Islamic Scholars Fund began and why it matters
30:33 One scholar’s support leading to community-wide impact
32:46 Closing advice – “Preserve this religion by preserving its scholars”