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A Men's Retreat

Anchored

For the man who has been strong for everyone else.

November 13 to 15, 2026

Ten men. Two nights. One table.

Private countryside property, Waterdown, Hamilton

Reserve your seat

Ten seats. Confirmed personally by Imam Shuaib.

$250 deposit secures your place.

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“The believers are but brothers.”

Qur'an 49:10

AnchoredNovember 13 to 15, 2026

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You are holding a lot. Who is holding you?

The work pressure. A marriage you want to be better at. Decisions you are second-guessing. Prayers that have gone mechanical. The quiet sense that you are performing a version of yourself all week and have nowhere to set it down.

You are not failing. You are unsupported.

For sixteen years, men have come to Imam Shuaib with exactly this. Not in crisis. Just scattered, and unsure whether anyone is actually guiding them.

Anchored is built for those men.

What this weekend is

  • Clarity.

    You arrive carrying four or five unresolved things. You leave knowing which one matters first, and why.

  • Steadiness.

    Confidence is not loudness. It is knowing what you stand on. We work on the ground underneath your decisions, not the decisions themselves.

  • A table you can return to.

    This weekend is the beginning of a relationship, not the end of an event. Every man leaves with direct access to Imam Shuaib.

The work

Four sessions

  1. Surah Al-Fatiha, up close.

    One in-depth session on the surah the Prophet (ﷺ) called the greatest in the Qur'an. Not translation. Who Allah is, and what the seven verses you recite seventeen times a day are actually asking of you.

  2. The servants of the Most Merciful.

    13 qualities Allah uses to describe the believers in Surah Al-Furqan. Humility that is not weakness. Spending that is neither wasteful nor stingy. Walking past nonsense with dignity. What these look like in a career, a marriage and a group chat.

  3. The diseases of the heart.

    Anger. Arrogance. Heedlessness. Love of the world. Each one named honestly, each one with a prophetic remedy. Drawn from the classical tradition of self-purification.

  4. Understanding the monthly cycle.

    An honest, in-depth session on what your wife experiences across the month, and how a husband supports her rather than simply endures it. Most men think they know this. Very few do.

The property

Waterdown, Hamilton

  • Horseback riding on the land, both days.
  • Archery. The Prophet (ﷺ) said strength is in shooting.
  • Bonfire, where the real conversations happen.
  • Hot tub, for after the trail.
  • Fully catered by world renowned Chef Baig. Every meal, properly done.

The weekend

Two nights

Friday

  1. Depart after Jumu'ah, arrive and settle
  2. Maghrib in jama'ah on the property
  3. Evening adhkar, and what you are actually saying
  4. Dinner
  5. Opening session: Where are you unsure?
  6. Bonfire

Saturday

  1. Fajr in jama'ah and morning adhkar
  2. Breakfast
  3. Session: Surah Al-Fatiha, up close
  4. Horseback riding and archery
  5. Dhuhr, lunch, rest
  6. Session: The servants of the Most Merciful
  7. Asr
  8. Session: Understanding the monthly cycle
  9. Maghrib, dinner, Isha
  10. Open circle at the fire. No agenda, nothing recorded.

Sunday

  1. Fajr and morning adhkar
  2. Breakfast
  3. Session: The diseases of the heart
  4. Closing circle: what you carry home
  5. 12:00 PM departure

“The best of you is the best to his family, and I am the best of you to my family.”

The Prophet (ﷺ), al-Tirmidhi

Who this is for

Who is This For?

  • Married men who want to be better husbands, fathers, and leaders.
  • Men who are doing fine on paper and know something is missing.
  • Men who want a scholar they can actually call, not a speaker they once heard.

About Imam Shuaib

Imam Shuaib, in a grey thobe and cream kufi

Imam Shuaib

Sixteen years of community work. He is known for one thing above all: he stays reachable. The men he has mentored are still in touch years later. That is not a tagline, it is the model.

Investment

Two prices

Early Bird

$495

Ends November 1st

Standard

$595

After November 1st

Includes two nights accommodation, all meals by world renowned Chef Baig, horseback riding, archery, all sessions and materials, and two months of post-retreat live sessions with Imam Shuaib.

$250 deposit secures your seat. Balance due November 4, 2026.

Deposit non-refundable after November 1. Seat transferable to another brother.

Secure my seat

Ten seats. Confirmed personally by Imam Shuaib.

How this works

Every seat is confirmed personally.

There is no online checkout, on purpose. Submit the short form and Imam Shuaib will be in touch within 24 hours to confirm your place and send E-transfer details for the deposit.

Questions

Before you ask

Can I come if I am not married?
Seats are confirmed personally. Reach out and let's talk.
What do I bring?
Warm layers, boots, a prayer mat, a notebook. Everything else is handled.
How far is the drive?
The property is in Waterdown. Full directions on confirmation. Plan to leave right after Jumu'ah.
I have never ridden a horse.
Neither have most of the men coming. That is part of it.
How do I pay?
Send Imam Shuaib a WhatsApp or a text. He will confirm your seat and send E-transfer details. There is no online checkout, every seat is confirmed personally.
What happens after Sunday?
You join the cohort circle: live sessions and direct access to Imam Shuaib. Two months included.

Ten seats. One weekend. November 13.

Reserve your seat

Ten seats. Confirmed personally by Imam Shuaib.