in association with Utrujj (www.utrujj.org)

The Spirit of Ramadan

Date
Saturday, 1st November, 2003

Objective
Ramadan is a month whose beginning is mercy, whose middle is forgiveness, and whose end is freedom from the fire. – Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Ramadan is a time of exceptional blessings and a great opportunity for strengthening the community spirit. It is important for the community to come together in such a month to learn together, eat together, and benefit from each other’s company. Shaykh Haytham Tamim of Utrujj joined us in Ramadan to inspire us and help strengthen our faith by giving us a talk on the excellence of Ramadan and how we could best achieve maximum benefit from this holy time.

Speakers
Shaykh Haytham Tamim has studied Shariah for over 16 years and has accreditation (ijaaza's) in recitation, interpretation and Sciences of the Qur'an, Hadith and Fiqh from the scholars of Sham, Medina and Indo-Pak. As well as verifying (tahqiq) over 20 books, his specialities include comparative Fiqh, Usool and Hadith. This vast knowledge is harnessed with extensive teaching experience, he has taught students for over 12 years in numerous countries. He has served as a lecturer of Comparative Fiqh for many years at the Islamic University of Beirut and also as a lecturer of Hadith and Seerah at the Azhar Lubnan Academy, Lebanon. He is the founder of Utrujj.

Venue, Timings and Details
Venue: Friends Meeting House, Church St, Reading (click here for map)
Date: Saturday 1st November, 2003
Time: 1500 - 1900
Price: £6 per adult, kids go free

A full iftar and dinner was served at Maghrib time.

Event Review
The event opened with a recitation of the Quran by Shaykh Haytham, after which he began his talk on the excellence of Ramadan. He highlighted the verse he had recited and explained in depth the special significance of this holy month, and the various ways in which to benefit from this time. Unfortunately, due to iftar, the talk had to be cut short in order to give the audience the opportunity to ask questions. Iftar was followed by Maghrib prayers and then dinner.
The talk was enjoyed by everyone, with the only complaint being that there should have been more time to hear it in detail. The children’s playroom was a big success since parents were able to enjoy the talk and the dinner in peace as their active toddlers disappeared from view for the entire evening into the playroom.

Useful Links
- www.utrujj.org

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