Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad

Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad is a jurist and serves as a judge for Islamic Council. 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. He is highly respected, having specialised knowledge in the field of Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh, Maqāsid al-Shari'ah, Ulum al-Qur’ān, Tafsīr, Aqīdah, and Fiqh al-Hadīth. He provides complex theories that 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 sociopolitical context.
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Al-Tahwiyyah: Pt2 Understanding Anthropomorphism

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Note; Sheikh Haitham al-Haddad's explanation of al-Aqeedah al-Tahawiyyah will soon be published as a hardback book. Islam21c have exclusive rights to share extracts from the book for its readers, and will be posting certain sections of the book on a weekly basis. The book: al-Aqeedah al-Tahawiyyah, is a short text outlining the aqeedah of Ahl al-Sunnah in short statements. Each extract posted is a complete explanation of any one of those statements. Edited by Asim Khan ولا شىء َ مثلُه There is nothing like Him. The author continues to describe Allāh by saying: ‘There is nothing like him’, which is to negate that anything could be

Al-Tahwiyyah: Pt1 Tawhid & its Dimensions

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Note; Sheikh Haitham al-Haddad's explanation of al-Aqeedah al-Tahawiyyah will soon be published as a hardback book. Islam21c have exclusive rights to share extracts from the book for its readers, and will be posting certain sections of the book on a weekly basis. The book: al-Aqeedah al-Tahawiyyah, is a short text outlining the aqeedah of Ahl al-Sunnah in short statements. Each extract posted is a complete explanation of any one of those statements. Edited by Asim Khan نقول في توحيدِ اللهِ معتقدينَ بتوفيق الله: إنَّ اللهَ واحدٌ لا شريكَ له We say about the Unity of Allāh - with Allāh’s help - that Allāh is one, without

Proposed Gay Marriage Bill & Muslim Silence

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Watch "Have Muslim MPs denounced Islam by voting for same-sex marriage?** Scrutinise the Gay Marriage Bill Forming the Single-Gender Society How the West was won: An analysis of the Gay Rights Movement Part 1 How the West was won: An analysis of the Gay Rights Movement Part 2 All praises be to Allah and may peace and blessings be upon His final messenger, ameen. The agenda to legalise gay marriage has now become a huge problem. Politicians and celebrities alike are falling over themselves to be seen supporting this abomination which is promoted as the greatest civil rights issue of our time.

The Decline of Christianity in the UK

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All praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon his messenger Muhammad. In wake of the Census statistics published this week one may rightly expect the Christian community to be showing signs of apprehensiveness and bother when reflecting on the dramatic decrease to their numbers in the UK. The latest census revealed that the number of Christians in the UK dropped by a massive 4 million people to now only form 59% of the population (33.2 million). In the previous census of 2001, the Christian segment of Britons constituted a more dominant and favourable 72% of the population

The Significance of Muslim growth in the UK

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1024x768 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Conversion to Islam is no doubt a significant factor for this growth. Unfortunately it’s contribution to this growth is difficult to predict due to a lack of official data on conversions. Census data does not differentiate between whether a new faith has been adopted later in life as oppose to being born into it. Surveying what was written about the figures from the 2011 census confirms what was expected; the Muslim population has grown by 73% in just 10 years making it the fastest growing group in the UK excluding those

Intervening in Syria – A Warning to Western Governments

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For over forty years, the Syrian people have been subjected to repression and massacres on an industrial scale. It is within the last two years that the situation has nose-dived into one of the worse modern day tragedies. At least forty thousand people have been killed with hundreds of thousands subjected to torture or imprisonment; large swathes of the country have been rendered a barren wasteland. During this period, the western world has been looking on, making little or no attempt to alleviate their suffering. However, just as the Syrian people are about to take over Damascus and the regime

An Urgent Call to Support the Markazi Masjid in West Ham

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The final decision regarding granting planning permission for the construction of the large mosque in West Ham will take place at Stratford Old Town Hall on Wednesday 5th December at 6:00pm. The people in charge of this project are planning for a support gathering outside the Town Hall starting at 5:15pm to show the community’s support for the mosque. They are trying to gather around 15,000 people in order to show great support for this project from every section of the Muslim community, including men, women, and children. Failing to support this mosque may lead to serious consequences for the

FAQ’s: 10 Days of Dhu’l-Hijjah [part 1]

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Your Dhul-Hijjah questions answered

Action Alert against Google, YouTube and the Government

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Just casting our glances back a few years to September 10th 2005 when a series of cartoons depicting the Prophet Salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam as a terrorist with a bomb, published by Danish newspaper Jyllands-Poste, clearly demonstrates how the Muslim community did not sit back to allow a precedence to be set. The Eastern Muslim communities together served a damaging blow to Denmark and all the other countries who took the decision to support the reprinting of the cartoons. We saw Denmark’s export trade dented by the boycott of the many Danish food products stacked all over the Eastern world's store shelves.

What is happening in Syria?

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The Arab springs that ignited two years ago led to major positive changes occurring in most Arab states. Given that to be the case, many are left wondering why the Syrian revolution is taking so long in achieving its main goal - getting rid of one of the most tyrannical regimes in the world. There are number of possible reasons, such as a lack of adequate support from all Syrians including top army commanders; lack of support from the international community who have refrained from the proactive stance they demonstrated with Libya; the endless support offered to the regime by

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