Major principles in Islam: Halal earning and financial contracts in Islam – part 9 (final) The Mudaraba Contract (profit-sharing partnership)
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Major principles in Islam: Halal earning and financial contracts in Islam – part 9 (final) The Mudaraba Contract (profit-sharing partnership)

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Introduction to Mudaraba In this section, we will explore the contract of mudaraba, following the sequence of Imam al-Ghazali, in his renowned work Ihya Ulum al-Din, particularly in the section about al-kasb (earning). Imam al-Ghazali divided earning into six common contracts that people frequently use in business transactions. We have already discussed most of them,…

The Day of Resurrection – A Sneak Preview
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The Day of Resurrection – A Sneak Preview

ByAyesha Khan

Journey through the events of the Last Day as vividly described in the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah. This booklet brings to life every stage, from the blowing of the Trumpet to the gathering of humanity, the weighing of deeds, and the crossing of the Sirat. Written in accessible language, with authentic references, and powerful imagery,…

When holding on to faith is like a burning coal
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When holding on to faith is like a burning coal

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The Prophet ﷺ said: يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ الصَّابِرُ فِيهِمْ عَلَى دِينِهِ كَالْقَابِضِ عَلَى الْجَمْرِ “A time will come when the one who patiently bears the pain and trials of staying true to his religion will be like someone grasping a piece of burning coal.” (Tirmidhi) We are familiar with this hadith, which the Prophet…

Misconceptions about music – part 2: Is it permissible to learn musical instruments?
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Misconceptions about music – part 2: Is it permissible to learn musical instruments?

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

  Are string instruments permissible in Islam? The permissibility of music In Islam, any ruling of prohibition has to be based on authentic evidence and clear meaning. In music there is no such evidence, so we can’t pronounce it haram. The use and the accompanied actions might be haram, that’s a different discussion. If a…

The Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ will remain upright until the end of time: Explaining istiqama.

The Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ will remain upright until the end of time: Explaining istiqama.

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

In the famous hadith, the Prophet ﷺ said: قال رسول الله ﷺ: مَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ به خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ في الدِّينِ، وإنَّما أنا قاسِمٌ واللَّهُ يُعْطِي، ولَنْ يَزالَ أمْرُ هذِه الأُمَّةِ مُسْتَقِيمًا حتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ، أوْ: حتَّى يَأْتِيَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ. When Allah intends good for someone, He gives him understanding of the religion. I am only…

Major principles in Islam (part 8) – Halal earning and financial contracts in Islam – The Ijarah Contract leasing)
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Major principles in Islam (part 8) – Halal earning and financial contracts in Islam – The Ijarah Contract leasing)

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Continuing the series, Seeking the Halal, the Ijarah contract is the fifth type of contract, based on Imam al-Ghazali’s categorisation in Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din, in Kitab al-Kasb (The Book of Lawful Earning). Imam al-Ghazali divided the subject of earnings into six main types of contracts, around which most forms of trade and business revolve. We have…

Reviving the prophetic way in our life and society
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Reviving the prophetic way in our life and society

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The Prophet ﷺ wrote a letter to Heraclius, the Byzantine Empreror who reigned from 610-641 CE, known to the Arabs as Qaysar (Caesar). It was the period following the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, between the sixth and eighth year after the Muslims had migrated to Madinah. Around this time, the Prophet ﷺ sent letters to the…

The Day of Resurrection 9 – Paradise at last!
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The Day of Resurrection 9 – Paradise at last!

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Nearly there… The believers, having endured the wait for the reckoning to begin, some shaded beneath the Throne of Allah, others standing in sweat that reached their ankles, knees or even their necks, will have witnessed the intercession of the Prophet ﷺ until reckoning began. They would have been sorted into groups, had their deeds…

The Day of Resurrection 8 – The horrors of Hell
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The Day of Resurrection 8 – The horrors of Hell

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Hell is brought forth For disbelievers and sinners, the angels will drag Hell itself into view. Allah says: وَجِاْيٓءَ يَوۡمَئِذِۭ بِجَهَنَّمَۚ يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ And Hell, that Day, will be brought forth. On that Day man will remember, but what will remembrance avail him then? (Al Fajr 89:23) The Prophet ﷺ said: عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ…

The Day of Resurrection 7 – The end of death and intercession
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The Day of Resurrection 7 – The end of death and intercession

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The end of death Finally, after the people of Paradise have entered Paradise and the people of Hell have entered Hell, death itself will be brought in the form of a ram and slaughtered. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said: ؤْتَى بِالْمَوْتِ كَهَيْئَةِ كَبْشٍ أَمْلَحَ فَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ يَا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ، فَيَشْرَئِبُّونَ وَيَنْظُرُونَ فَيَقُولُ هَلْ تَعْرِفُونَ هَذَا فَيَقُولُونَ…

The Day of Resurrection 6 – Al Qantara (reconciling hearts and settling disputes). What is Al Araf?
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The Day of Resurrection 6 – Al Qantara (reconciling hearts and settling disputes). What is Al Araf?

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Al Araf Who are the people of Al Araf? In Surat Hadid (57:13), Allah mentions there is a barrier partitioning the believers and disbelievers. In Surat al Araf, Allah mentions people who are positioned in a high place, Al Araf. This can be imagined as a plain or watchtower above the border that allows the…

The Day of Resurrection 5 – The Sirat bridge and Hawd
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The Day of Resurrection 5 – The Sirat bridge and Hawd

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The Bridge (Sirat) After the judgment, everyone will have to cross the Bridge (Sirat), which is placed over the top of Hellfire. The Prophet ﷺ described it as: بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ الْجِسْرَ أَدَقُّ مِنْ الشَّعْرَةِ وَأَحَدُّ مِنْ السَّيْفِ It is thinner than a hair and sharper than a sword. (Muslim) Every person will cross according to…

The Day of Resurrection 4 – The Scales (al Mizan)
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The Day of Resurrection 4 – The Scales (al Mizan)

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The Scales (Al-Mizan) When judgment begins, Allah will set up the scales of justice so that every deed is weighed with complete fairness. The mizan (scales) of the Day of Resurrection are real and physical, not metaphorical. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ told us that they will have two pans (kiffatan), just like ordinary scales, but their…

The Day of Resurrection 3 – Reckoning begins
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The Day of Resurrection 3 – Reckoning begins

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Reckoning begins Finally, the great judgment begins. Every person will be shown their deeds, nothing will be forgotten or hidden. Allah says: يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحٗا فَمُلَٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابٗا يَسِيرٗا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورٗا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورٗا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُۥ…