The tragedy of Karbala should not make us revert to the mourning practices of Jahiliyya
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The tragedy of Karbala should not make us revert to the mourning practices of Jahiliyya

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Todays reminder is about unity and not returning to the habits of pre-Islamic (Jahiliyya) times. In Surat al Imran, Allah Almighty says: ﴿١٠٣﴾ وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنْتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ…

Muharram and Hijrah – the lessons and virtues
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Muharram and Hijrah – the lessons and virtues

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Today’s reflection is about the Hijra (the migration of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be on him to Madinah) and Muharram. Every year people celebrate the New Islamic Year. The conflation of Muharram with the Hijra was introduced later, as in fact the migration took place in Rabbi al-Awal not Muharram. The date of Hijrah The…

Dhul Hijjah and Hajj: An introduction
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Dhul Hijjah and Hajj: An introduction

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Allah Almighty mentioned in the Quran that Hajj is ‘a well-known month’, ashurhum malumaat: “Remember Allah (God) during the well-known days.” (2:197) There are three months which are considered holy, because they are months of hajj. It used to take 1-2 months to travel to reach Makkah, therefore hajjis had to leave for hajj long…

Reflections on Surat Al-A’la and Al-Ghashiyah on Eid
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Reflections on Surat Al-A’la and Al-Ghashiyah on Eid

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The surahs recited every Eid Every Eid, the Prophet (peace be on him) used to recite Surat Al A’la in the first rakah and Surat Al Ghashiya in the second rakah, which are two consecutive surahs in the Quran. He recited them at almost every Eid and sometimes at Jummuah. I was wondering why he…

Lailatul Qadr – a night better than a lifetime.
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Lailatul Qadr – a night better than a lifetime.

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Every year we are keen to catch the blessings of Lailatul Qadr. Allah Almighty dedicated a whole surah to it, to emphasise its importance and grant it further honour. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. ﴿١﴾ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ 1. We sent it down on the…

isra wal miraj - all you wanted to know (part 3)
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Isra wal Miraj – All you wanted to know (part 3: the scenes of jahannum)

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

During the miraculous night journey of Isra wal Miraj, the Prophet (peace be on him) saw some of the people of hellfire. The scenes are vivid and terrifying, and a stark deterrent to sin, as they graphically represent the sin and the punishments they incurr. The punishment for backbiting and slander Anas ibn Malik reported…

Isra wal Mi’raj – All you wanted to know (part 1: al Isra)
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Isra wal Mi’raj – All you wanted to know (part 1: al Isra)

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

A wondrous journey سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ “Glory be to Him, Who took His servant during the night from the Sacred House to the farthest mosque of which We have blessed the precincts, so that We may show…

Can a woman travel without a mahram? Can she go for Hajj unaccompanied by a mahram?
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Islamic rulings on travelling without a mahram and going for Hajj unaccompanied

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The prohibition on travelling the distance of 3 days unaccompanied The majority of narrations state and confirm that it is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel the distance of 3 days and 3 nights unaccompanied by a mahram. The majority of early jurists, particularly from the…

why is the day of arafah the most important day of the year?
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Why is the Day of Arafah the most important day of the year?

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The Day of Arafah is the most important day of the year. 1.      The completion of the revelation It has many virtues and one of these is that it was the day on which the revelation was completed. the first thing is that this is the day on which the revelation was completed. Laylatul Qadr…

Is it permissible to trim your nails and cut your hair if you intend to do a sacrifice (qurbani) on Eid?
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Is it permissible to trim your nails and cut your hair if you intend to do a sacrifice (qurbani) on Eid?

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Is it permissible to trim your nails and cut your hair if you intend to do a sacrifice (qurbani) on Eid? When a person enters a state of ihram for Hajj, they are not allowed to trim their hair or clip their nails since these are among the things prohibited while in ihram. This includes…

The gifts of Allah are there for the taking, so grab them
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The gifts of Allah are there for the taking, so grab them

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The gifts of Allah Nafahatullahi are the gifts of Allah Almighty. There are plenty of narrations of the Prophet (peace be on him) which mention such gifts. One of these narrations is by Anas ibn Malik, who reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) said: Do good deeds in the time that…