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Dr. Haitham al-Haddad is a jurist and serves as a judge for the Islamic Council of Europe. 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 Council of Europe 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.

The Correct Time to Start Your Fast

Shaikh (Dr) Haitham Al-Haddad 16/05/2019 Fasting Dos & Don'ts, Fataawa, Latest, Latest Islamic, Non-News, Ramadan, Ramadan 1440, Ramadan Controversial, Seasonal Reminders, Timetables Fatawa 58 Comments

We are approaching persistent twilight soon in the northern hemisphere, which means the technical fajr time is going to be moving RAPIDLY until it reaches around 1AM!

Summarising 18 Degree Prayer Timetable

Shaikh (Dr) Haitham Al-Haddad 08/05/2019 Fasting Dos & Don'ts, Latest, Latest Islamic, Ramadan, Ramadan 1440, Ramadan Controversial, Seasonal Reminders, Special, Timetables Fatawa, Video 46 Comments

Over the years we have published a number of articles on the topic of the beginning time of Fajr and ʿIshā’ during the summer periods for northern cities of Europe affected by a phenomena called Persistent Twilight when the physical ...

Unscripted #4 | Sh Haitham al-Haddad speaks about battling cancer

Shaikh (Dr) Haitham Al-Haddad 03/05/2019 Current Affairs, Islamic Thought, Latest, Latest Posts, Opinion, Podcasts, Propagation 2 Comments

Shaikh Dr Haitham al-Haddad talks about his battle with cancer, will power, self discipline, intelligence, and more.

An insight into moon-sighting

Shaikh (Dr) Haitham Al-Haddad 02/05/2019 Islamic Law, Latest, Latest Islamic, Moon Sighting, Ramadan, Ramadan 1440, Seasonal Reminders, Timetables Fatawa 44 Comments

The issue of moon sighting has never been as divisive as it has become today. In the past, Muslim scholars agreed on a certain method to decide the start and end of the month of Ramaḍān. In the last few ...

Fasting the Long Summer Days of Ramaḍān

Shaikh (Dr) Haitham Al-Haddad 29/04/2019 Articles, Fasting Dos & Don'ts, Islamic Thought, Latest, Latest Islamic, Non-News, Ramadan, Ramadan 1440, Seasonal Reminders 20 Comments

Worried about fasting this summer? "Allāh has made it incumbent upon Himself that whosoever makes himself thirsty on a hot day, from the days of this life which are extremely hot, it is a right upon Allāh that this person have his thirst quenched on the Day of Resurrection.”

Imāms and Masjid committees must inform their congregations of the 18 degrees prayer timing

Shaikh (Dr) Haitham Al-Haddad 25/04/2019 Campaigns, Fasting Dos & Don'ts, Fataawa, Islamic Law, Latest Islamic, Propagation, Ramadan, Ramadan 1440, Ramadan Controversial, Seasonal Reminders, Special, Timetables Fatawa 36 Comments

All praise be to Allāh and may the peace and blessings be upon the Prophet Muhammad. The ongoing debate concerning the correct time to start fasting requires us to deal with the matter both sensibly and practically. There are a ...