8 Reflections on Ramadan
My reflections on the social and spiritual dimensions of Ramadan and Eid Every year I have some reflections on Ramadan and these reflections keep changing. They constantly change because these reflections are connected to...
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Find the halal. Don’t just censure the haram.
Where’s the halal? ‘…They say trade is but like riba,’ while Allah has permitted trade, and prohibited riba. So, whoever receives an advice from his Lord and desists (from indulging in riba), then what...
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Maintaining optimism, peace and happiness
From Ramadan to Eid and back to Ramadan Celebration of the revelation of the Divine Message What Is Eid? As we know that the very first verse which was revealed to the Prophet (peace...
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Do not mistake staying in a bad marriage for sabr. It is weakness.
Marriage is not a life sentence. Breaking taboos Islam is not an alien religion which puts women under threat or expects them to tolerate abuse or harm. Any abuse is haram. I am not...
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Tyrants vs the Truth
Tyrants vs the Truth The power of the weak and the weakness of the powerful Have you not considered the one who argued with Abraham about his Lord because Allah had given him...
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Moon-fighting and Flying Goats
Moon-fighting and Flying Goats The annual moon-fighting fiasco is a pain we endure every year first with uncertainty when it will be, guessing which day to take off from school and work and inevitably...
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Tackling the allure of celebrity atheism
What’s the solution to atheism in the media? In surah Ghafir, Allah Almighty mentions the story of Pharaoh, Pharaoh said,: ‘Leave me to kill Moses, and let him appeal to his Lord. I...
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The Bitter Pill. Trusting Allah’s plan…
…even when it does not appeal to us When what is good for us is bitter Allah the Almighty created us, and He wrote our destiny before He created us in a book which...
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Eid – Reaping the fruits of Ramadan
Celebrate Eid with a Smile Alhamadulillah we have been able to fast in Ramadan and pray, and stand in night prayers. The good news that that Prophet (peace be on him) said: Whoever fasts...
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Reform your Character: Ramadan reflections on recited verses during Taraweeh prayers
Reform your Character in Ramadan Reflections by Shaykh Haytham Tamim Day 1 – Mercy and Deceit Positive Action Reflect on the mercy in our lives. In the hadith the Prophet ﷺ said if we want...
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The Special Annual Guest
A special annual guest There is a guest we wait for every year. Some people long to receive him, some don’t care and some dislike him. He stays with us for a month. The...
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Finding peace – the special feature of Ramadan
Ramadan: Reclaiming your inner and outer peace Talk by Shaykh Haytham Tamim on 28th May 2019 at Open Iftar, Westminster Abbey and Khutbah 31st May 2019 Life is busy – full of stress, fatigue,...
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The Fragrance of Jannah
Ramadan is the time to smell the perfume of jannah When it’s the first night of Ramadan, the devils will be chained and the giant jinns will be chained and the gates of hell...
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Fallen out with someone? Time to let it go
Freeing the space in your heart The gates of heaven are open every Monday and Thursday, and Allah forgives everyone who is not associating anyone with Him, except two people who have a conflict...
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The most famous but inauthentic hadith of Ramadan
Understanding the release from hell Spotting weak and fake Ramadan hadith When a hadith offers you reward that sounds too good to be true this is usually a sign it is not authentic. It...
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