What's Your Qiblah?
This one day seminar delivers a practical, in depth look at four areas every Muslim student has to navigate: purpose, identity, character and contribution. Across four modules drawn from the Qur'an and Sunnah, you will discover why your degree, your worship and your daily life were never meant to run apart, learn the framework scholars use to define any discipline, understand what the Sunnah asks of you in every relationship, and leave with a real project to serve your campus. Open to brothers and sisters.
ISOC Full Day Seminar
29th November 2026
Room - SKEM LT 164
Imperial College Road
South Kensington, London SW7 2BU
(LT- lecture theatre)
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Meet your instructor
Shaykh Farid Haibatan
Shaykh Farid Haibatan graduated in Electronic Systems Engineering and holds a bachelors in Engineering (B.eng) from the University of Essex. After graduation he spent a number of years at the Islamic University in Madinah where he studied the Arabic Language and other religious sciences. Since his return from Madinah, he has been involved in Islamic Da’wah and has for many years taught the Arabic language and Islamic Studies. He has also translated Arabic books into the English Language some of which have become household names within the Muslim community such as Fortification of the Muslim through Remembrance and Supplication (Hisn al-Muslim). He currently serves as an Islamic studies lecturer and head of development.
Key Highlights
What You Will Discover
Module One: Purpose & Vision
Module Two: Know Your Discipline
Module Three: Character in Every Relationship
Module Four: From Conviction to Contribution
Every Sabeel Experience is built on three pillars.
Every event — regardless of topic or format — covers the same three areas of growth. You will not leave with just good content. You will leave having grown spiritually, in your character, and with something practical in your hands.
Iman & Ibadah
Faith and Worship
Each event is anchored in a focused study of a core Islamic topic, grounded in the Quran and Sunnah. The aim is not simply to share knowledge but to produce genuine conviction. You will leave with a clearer understanding of the topic, a stronger sense of your standing before Allah, and a practical ibadah takeaway you can act on.
Akhlaq
Character Refinement
These sessions bring the topic into the domain of your everyday life, your relationships, your family, your dealings with others. You will be invited into honest personal reflection and challenged to identify one area of your character the topic speaks to, leaving with a concrete commitment to growth.
Skills & Impact
Implementation
These sessions equip you. Connected to the theme of the event, they give you a practical skill or framework, whether in goal setting, decision making, managing your time or leading others. You will not just leave inspired. You will leave with something you can use.
