The Islamic New Year
Why the Hijri calendar still matters, what the new year marks, and simple ways to keep it alive in Muslim family life.
Shaykh Dr. Haitham Al-HaddadJuly 2022ReadGuidance & rulings.
Articles and rulings on relationships, family life and religious practice.
9 pieces
The 3 Blessings of Having Taqwā in Your Marital Disputes
Whether the disagreements with your spouse are big or small, God-consciousness changes how they end. What that looks like in practice.
Shaykh Dr. Ali AhmedMarch 2022Read3 Ways to Win with Kin
In-law tension is one of the most common causes of marital breakdown the Council sees. Three prophetic principles for keeping the wider family together.
Shaykh Farid HaibatanMarch 2022ReadThe Higher Objectives (Maqāṣid) of Marriage · Part One
Before Islam's own objectives for marriage, why do most people marry? Naming those expectations honestly is the first step to a marriage that lasts.
Shaykh Ali HammudaMarch 2022ReadFrom Dust to Love: The Dispute and Love of Ali and Fāṭimah
A dispute in the household of the Prophet's own daughter, and what his response teaches us about repair, dignity and the work of a mediator.
Shaykh Fuad Abdo & Ustadh Abu Haneefah SohailFebruary 2022ReadGuidance on Aspects of End-of-Life Care
The Council's formal guidance for families and medical staff on end-of-life decisions, issued during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Islamic CouncilApril 2020ReadThe Start of Ramadān and the Days of ʿĪd
How the start of Ramadān and the day of ʿĪd are established, and the Council's guidance on holding to the community's decision.
Shaykh Dr. Haitham Al-HaddadMay 2017ReadFatwā: Is Voting Really Harām?
A considered ruling on Muslim political participation in the West, the principles behind it, and why unity of decision matters most.
Shaykh Dr. Haitham Al-HaddadMay 2017ReadFatwā: Ruling on Double-Interment Burial
A written ruling for a UK cemetery on burying more than one person in a single grave, and the conditions the Sharīʿah attaches to it.
Islamic CouncilMay 2017Read