Purity in Islam

Understanding Fiqh, Health, and Spiritual Wellness
A comprehensive workshop for women 18+ 

Join us at Yaseen Foundation, for a transformative 3-hour educational workshop designed to help Muslim women gain clarity, confidence, and spiritual grounding around the topic of purity (ṭahārah) in Islam.

Led by Dr. Heba Abolaban — Public Health Physician, Women’s Health Consultant, and Educator — this session uniquely bridges Islamic fiqh, women’s health, and spiritual wellbeing, addressing questions many women have but rarely get the chance to explore in depth.

What You’ll Learn

This workshop will cover essential topics every Muslim woman should understand, including:

• Spiritual and practical aspects of purification (ṭahārah)

• Wuḍūʾ, ghusl, and rulings related to impurity

• Menstruation (ḥayḍ), postpartum bleeding (nifās), and irregular bleeding (istiḥāḍah)

• Current-day scenarios, common questions, and FAQs

• Rulings on intimacy and sexual health education

• How to purify both body and heart in light of the Qur’an and Sunnah

• Step-by-step guidance on performing ghusl according to the Sunnah

• Open Q&A in a respectful and supportive environment

Whether you’re seeking foundational knowledge or clarity on complex situations, this workshop offers practical guidance rooted in authentic Islamic teachings and informed medical insight.

Event Details

📅 Date: Sunday, January 25
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Yaseen Burlingame Center
1722 Gilbreth Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010

🎟 Who Can Attend: Women | 18+

Come learn, reflect, and empower yourself with knowledge that supports both your faith and wellbeing.

About Course Instructor:

"To teach is to touch a life forever!"

AlhamduleAllah, Dr. Heba Abolaban is a public health doctor and lifelong student of Islamic knowledge who, by the grace of Allah subhanah w ta’ala, holds multiple certificates in various Islamic studies.

Dr. Abolaban earned her medical degree from Damascus University and her MPH from Northeastern University in Boston, later serving as a Women’s Health Consultant at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. She also joined the initiative on “Islam & Medicine” at the University of Chicago. Later, she worked as an academic researcher at Stanford University’s Muslims Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab in California.

With over 13 years of experience as a Muslim health consultant and educator, Dr. Heba has taught numerous in-person & online courses integrating Islam and health, including her well-known programs on Female puberty, Fiqh for 18+, and the Fiqh of women and sexual health in Islam (for women aged 18+ including college and university students). She also teaches cultural competency training to non-Muslim healthcare providers who want to provide the best care for their Muslim patients/clients. This type of training makes a great difference in the treatment/outcome.

Dr. Heba Abolaban is passionate about empowering Muslim women/ girls through authentic knowledge to increase their spiritual and overall wellbeing. She is also a proud mother of three, AlhamduleAllah.