Fiqh of Janazah & Spiritual Preparation

The Inevitable Event - The Fiqh of Janazah

This course was not for the faint hearted and not something that you would say was top priority learning on a Saturday Morning!

The course was organised by Utrujj and taught by Shaykh Hatham Tamim at SOAS. I was looking forward to the course as the topic of death has to be in our minds as much as life as we know it. The course was exceptional, however on such a topic one day was far to less to go through all the content, practical demo' and Q&As. It is a start and one must read on and understand InshaAllah.

I have not witnessed death in family or have close Friends passing away. Those that have passed away have been extensions to my families or friends parents that have passed away or I have have known for a short time. Seeing my parents from being active and healthy to being dependant on us especially in recent years has made me think about death much more, thus me attending the course. May Allah swt provide me the Ilm to understand and learn from this course. Ameen.

Contents

The course covered the following topics:

• What to do and say when someone is at the point of approaching death
• The Sunnah of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) regarding attitude towards death
• The importance of remembering death and preparing for it
• How to wash the body correctly (with practical demonstration)
• How to pray Janazah (funeral prayer)
• The rulings and etiquette's of burial
• Where to bury deceased Muslims
• The etiquette's of grieving
• The etiquette's of visiting the graves
• Common misconceptions surrounding the above topics

Each and every one of us will one day meet with our death.

There was much things on the course which due to the time cannot be expanded on right here. Some of my own Questions such as how long is it permissible to delay the funeral? does the maut (deceased) feel and hear when they die? What should one read pre-death? How should one prepare the mawt body for the burial? And who is permitted by Shariah to do this? What are the etiquette's of grieving and visiting the graves?

The course covered all the Questions and more, with a practical demonstration too on how to wash the body and cloth it in preparation for the burial.

There are some differences between Madhabs on certain specific issues too. One should not concern themselves with the differences as the Imams that the Madhabs have such Ilm one should not be in a position to comment.

Shaikh Haytham Tamim

Shaikh Haytham Tamim tudied Shariah for over 16 years and holds ijaazas (certifications) from scholars in Syria, Lebanon, India, Pakistan and Medina. He has verified (tahqiq) over 20 classical Islamic books. His specialities include comparative Fiqh, Usool and Hadith. He has taught students for over 12 years, including a year in the UK.

Revialism and Change Seminar - Part 3

"Just as the blood revives the mind and circulates through the body and to the heart, the same analogy can be used for those individuals who revive the nations of people, reboosting the society around them by regenerating the minds and intellects." (Shaykh Haytham Tamim)

This one day course will look at the concept of 'revivalism and how certain individuals from the past and present have made a significant change to the society at large. Renewal known as Arabic as Tajdeed is bound by certain conditions and limits.

This course will unravel many revivalists from the past and present who have made a noteworthy contribution to the world we live in today. Revivalism in Islam is to come back to the true spirit of the faith through facing many challenges and obstacles.

Objectives: By the end of the course students will be able to;

Students will feel encouraged to make change and apply what they have learnt practically by looking at the revivalists who have made an impact on our world.

1. To improve their quality in conduct and character.
2. To feel motivated to make change by looking at those in the past and present who are known as revivalists.
3. To understand how to face challenges and obstacles and not be deterred from striving to make change through the spirit of optimism.
4. To connect students to role models of the past and not those role models who can mislead us in the present age.

Contents:

• * How the Prophet (saw) made change through following the rules of this life
• * The conditions followed by the Prophet (saw) when making change
• * Revivalism in context to educational, spiritual and political achievements
• * To learn about the characteristics of the revivalists and understand their reality
• * The conditions of revivalism and change in general
• * Analysis of the circumstances which were around the revivalists'
• * Historical view on the revivalist mujaddidoon and the concept of revivalism Tajdeed
• * Islam and Citizenship
• * Islam in the West today