Haitham al-Haddad: Recent Episodes
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Sh. Dr. Haitham al-Haddad is a jurist and serves as a judge for the Islamic Sharia Council (UK & Eire). He has studied the Islamic sciences for over 20 years under the tutelage of renowned scholars such as the late Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia as well as the retired Head of the Kingdom’s Higher Judiciary Council. He specialises in many of the Islamic sciences and submitted his doctoral thesis on Islamic jurisprudence concerning Muslim minorities. Shaikh Haitham is highly respected having specialised knowledge in the field of fiqh, usul al-fiqh, maqasid al-shari’ah, ulum al-Qur’an, tafsir, aqidah, and fiqh al-hadith. He provides complex theories which address the role of Islamic jurisprudence within a western environment whilst also critically re-analysing the approach of Islamic jurists in forming legal rulings (ifta’) within a western socio-political context. He has many well known students most of whom are active in dawah and teaching in the West. The shaikh is an Islamic jurist (faqih) and as such is qualified to deliver verdicts as a judge under Islamic law, a role he undertakes at the Islamic Sharia Council as Islamic judge and treasurer. Dr Haitham al-Haddad also sits on various the boards of advisors for Islamic organisations, mainly in the United Kingdom but also around the world.
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Shaykh Dr Haitham al-Haddad shares some advice on the recent coronavirus outbreak, asking a very important question amidst all the conversations; where is Allah in all of this?
Some times you feel that you are not doing enough for your next life, and its bothering you because you really want to be of the people of Paradise. At the same time, you have all your duties and obligations to fulfil. How can you balance between the two wings? Join Sh. Dr. Haitham al-Haddad ... Read more
Shaikh Dr Haitham al-Haddad talks about the Islamic legitimacy of the leadership of Turkey’s President Erdogan, the problem with military coups, a brief recent history of Turkey, and why he believes that Erdogan is a mujaddid (Islamic reviver) of today.
We are living in a world that is under progress at every single moment. New inventions are coming into existence all the time and technology is advancing so fast that it is becoming difficult to keep track of ”what’s the new thing”. At the same time we are being taught to think differently and our ... Read more
Many young Muslims go trough a phase in life where they are partying, drinking alcohol, having haram sexual relations, and doing other all kinds of haram things. After some time Allah gives them a taste of iman and they want to return back to Allah. But is it that simple? Can you spend your whole ... Read more
A talk delivered by Shaykh Haytham al-Haddad discussing the importance of having high aspirations coupled with knowledge. Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord, and for a Garden whose width is that (of the whole) of the heavens and of the earth, prepared for the righteous [al-Qur’an 3:133]
Warning to the Students of Knowledge against Takfeer Sheikh Haitham warns against the growing trend among students of knowledge to pronounce takfeer (disbelief) on Muslims without an adequate knowledge of the principles of the shariah, and without an adequate appreciation of difference of opinion. Key Issues: – Growing trend among students of knowledge to pronounce ... Read more
Differences in Opinions & How to Unify Ourselves Topic: How can we understand the differences in opinions and use it to unify ourselves?
A talk by Sh. Haitham on the subject of Marriage & Divorce and the important things that everyone needs to know surrounding it.
There are so many differences among scholars in Islam. Some say a thing is halal, others say its haram. Some say we should pray like this, others say we should pray like that. Some say we have to believe in this way, while others say we must believe in that way. Are all opinions Islamically ... Read more
All Muslims have the Quran in their homes, and many of them also read it now and then. But is that really enough? No it is not! We have to live the Quran! But what does that mean?
The Prophetic Hadith states clearly the seriousness and danger of Riba “To devour one Dirham (currency) of Riba is worse than committing Zina (adultery and fornication) thirty-six times.” [Ahmad and others]. Another Hadith reads: “Riba consists of seventy-three kinds of evil, and the least of them is like having sex with one’s own mother.” [Ibn ... Read more
In this exclusive session, Sh Dr Haitham al-Haddad takes on the momentary issue of the suffering of the people of Aleppo with knowledge & wisdom to conclude on some important lessons. This includes short & long term solutions.
Allah created every human-being to worship him alone. This is the soul purpose of your life. But do you really worship Allah every single moment of your life? Do you pray all the time? Do you fast all the time? Is this what Allah meant? Are you really upon the understanding of the companions of ... Read more