Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau

Author: Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau

Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau is of French-Canadian descent. He was born in the United States to a Christian family, and later chose to convert to Shi’a Islam in 1999 at the age of 17, having studied both faiths. He started studying Islamic Seminary classes (Howza) in March 2013 at Imam Ali Center in Springfield, Virginia and studied abroad in Najaf al-Ashraf and Karbala and received his ‘amama (turban) from the esteemed marja’ Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad Taqi al-Modaressi in 2018. He earned a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies, has filmed many documentaries about his journey to Islam, authored several books, taught in the Islamic Seminary (Howza), and is the founder of the nonprofit organization 2nd Chance Books (2014). He has lectured throughout the United States and various other countries spreading the message of Ahl ul Bayt (as). Since 2022 he has been residing in Antalya, Türkiye where he is the resident scholar of the local community and continuing his work with 2nd Chance Books.

June 24, 2016April 23, 2016 Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau Ahadith

Imam Hussain (as) said “One who seeks the pleasure of people by displeasing Allah. Allah makes him over to the people.”[i]

[i] BIHAR UL ANWAR VOL 78. P 126

June 23, 2016April 23, 2016 Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau Ahadith

Imam Hussain (as) said “Do know that the people’s being needy towards you is a beneficence of Allah upon you so do not get tired of the beneficences lest those should turn into calamity and woes.”[i]

[i] BIHARUL ANWAR, VOL 78, P 121

June 22, 2016April 23, 2016 Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau Ahadith

Imam Hussain (as) said “A group worships Allah for the reward of paradise this is the service of traders. And a group worships Allah due to fear (from hell and the torment of Allah) this is the service of slaves (who obey their masters being afraid of them). And a group worships Allah to give thanks, so this is the service of free men and is the superior most service.”[i]

[i] TUHFUL AQOOL, P 24

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