Programs for Muslim Student Associations

What we offer your MSA

• Lecture series

  A one-off talk or a full series on topics chosen with your board, with Q&A and office hours.

• Chaplaincy

  Free virtual sessions for Bay Area MSA students, plus zakah, new Muslim and fatwa resources.

• Guest scholars

  Tawasaw Institute scholars can join for special sessions in your series.

How each session runs

1. LectureOne hour of teaching on the series topic.
2. Q&AOpen questions from attendees right after the lecture.
3. Office hoursOne-on-one time; attendees sign up in advance.

Attendees also get access to virtual chaplaincy office hours sign-ups. Run it as a series or a one-off event.

Scheduling, promotion and cost

Time slots

Tuesday and Thursday eveningsMonday and Wednesday, noon to 4 PM

Promotion

We design the series flyers and collaborate with your MSA on Instagram posts.

Honorarium

Based on each MSA's budget. No MSA will be turned away for a lack of funds.

Series we have taught

• Diseases of the Spiritual Heart

  With Cal MSA, at the Berkeley Masjid · Shaykh Alauddin ElBakri

  Tazkiyah: diagnosing and healing the diseases of the heart.

  1. Jealousy
  2. Hypocrisy
  3. Anger
  4. Hate
  5. Arrogance

• The Relationships Series

  At SFSU · Shaykh Alauddin ElBakri

  Relationship with yourself, with Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, and with the people in your life.

  1. Yourself
  2. Allah and His Messenger ﷺ
  3. Your parents
  4. Family and relatives
  5. Your future spouse

• Know Life

  Know yourself, know Allah, know Rasulullah ﷺ and know the Quran.

Ideas for your next series

1. From Purpose to Objectives: Servants of Allah
2. Ihsan: The Path Towards Excellence
3. Witnesses for Justice: Islamic Activism
4. Your topic: Anything relevant to your MSA

Who teaches

Lead instructorUstadh Zaid YousefZaid brings together legal training, academic research and years of traditional Islamic study to serve Muslim students, young professionals and new Muslims.

Scholars who can join special sessions

• Shaykh Alauddin ElBakriFounder and President of Tawasaw Institute
• Imam Thabet AnaniFounder of QuranSeeds; Imam of MyDeen Islamic Center
• Shaykh Tariq MuslehOutreach Director and Imam at The Mecca Center