Many of us will be unaware that we have entered a new Hijri year—1440. Had today been January 1st, every one of us would know about it and some may have even celebrated it. Have we become detached from our heritage?
Read More »ʿĀshūra (10th Muḥarram): A Day of Joy or Grief?
Much confusion surrounds this day. Some Muslims treat this occasion as a day of celebration and joy, and a time where special dishes are prepared. Conversely, some spend the very same day, beating and injuring themselves, and marking it as ...
Read More »When to Fast the day of ʿĀshūra
Click to read Sh Haitham's advice to *make sure* you catch the day of ʿĀshūra... #Forgiveness
Read More »[VIDEO] Why shouldn’t you only fast the 8 days this Muharram?
Click in the player above to watch Sh Dr Haitham al-Haddad’s thought-provoking question
Read More »The True Significance of ʿĀshūra
The fast of ʿĀshūra is in the month of Muharram, and it is sufficient virtue for this month to know that Allāh aligned the month of Muharram with his own name As we approach the opportunity of the fasting of ʿĀshūra, a ...
Read More »ʿĀshūra, Fasting, and False Religions
* Click here for Sheikh Haitham’s Special ʿĀshūra Videos. When the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) migrated to Madīnah, he noticed that the Jews who also lived there fasted on the same day he would fast in Makkah: the ...
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