But we must be sincere, and change for the better now.
Because if not now, when?
May Allah help us to serve Him alone, make us sincere and successful, and the people of paradise. Allah bestow blessings upon His last prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. Amin
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Muharram is a month of great virtue. It is of the four sacred months out of twelve months in the Islamic calendar.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, the number of months with Allaah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allaah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred (i.e. the 1st, the 7th, the 11th and the 12th months of the Islamic calendar). That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein”
[al-Tawbah 9:36]
Allah, The Almighty, has made it a sacred month of great virtue. May He allow us to abstain from sins, to turn to Him in repentance, and to run back to Him with good deeds, for verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds.
And Allah is The Most Generous. Oh Allah we ask for Your peace and blessings upon The final prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. Ameen ya Rabb al ‘aalameen.
It is encouraged to fast in Muharram, particularly the 10th (Ashoora’), and the preceding day with it (9th/ Tasooaa’). Let us take advantage of these beautiful days, in sha Allah.
It was proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that the best fasting after Ramadaan is fasting in the month of Muharram.
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The best fasting after Ramadaan is the month of Allaah Muharram, and the best prayer after the obligatory prayer is prayer at night.” Narrated by Muslim, 1163.
**Ashura dates and fasting reminders**
Fasting dates:
9th Muharram- 24 Jun-2026
10th Muharram – Ashura fasting 25 Jun -2026
Regarding the significance of fasting on Ashoora’ :
The reason why the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on the day of ‘Ashoora’ and urged the people to do likewise is mentioned in the hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhaari (1865) from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to Madeenah and saw the Jews fasting on the day of ‘Ashoora’. He said, “What is this?” They said, “This is a good day, this is the day when Allaah saved the Children of Israel from their enemy and Moosa fasted on this day.” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “We are closer to Moosa than you.” So he fasted on this day and told the people to fast.
Fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ does expiate (minor sins) for the past year, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Fasting the day of ‘Arafah I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year that came before it.” Narrated by Muslim, 1162.
‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on the day of ‘Ashoora and told the people to fast, they said, “O Messenger of Allaah, this is a day that is venerated by the Jews and Christians.” The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Next year, if Allaah wills, we will fast on the ninth day.” But by the time the following year came, the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had passed away.
Narrated by Muslim, 1916.
May Allah grant us sincerity and the ability to seize the opportunity this Ashoora’ by fasting to gain His reward, love and forgiveness, through implementing the Sunnah of His final messenger Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Ameen
Taqaballallaahu minaa wa minkum! May Allah accept (good deeds) from us and from you. ameen
(Tip:Bring own mats, bags, sanitiser/masks and perform Wudu from home)
EID PRAYERS IN GRAYS and surrounding areas ** SEE BELOW
We are still witnessing the best 10 days of the year, Alhamdulillah. Allah, The Self-Sufficient, The Most Generous, has honoured us with Islam and Iman, and before us we have a magnificent festival, Eid-ul-Adha, The festival of Sacrifice, on the 10th day of this sacred month of Dhul-Hijjah 1447. Let us congratulate one another on this joyous occasion.
May Allah accept (good deeds) from us and from you. ameen
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Taleem Institute Eid jamat x6– men, women, kids- PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINS BEFORE JAMAT.
Assalamu Alaykum,
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding 5 Eid Prayers at Taleem Centre InshaAllah.
Brothers, sisters and children – please bring along your family to pray together (segregated floor for women)
Please arrive 30 minutes before each jamah.
🕌 Eid Al Adha – Prayers Times at Taleem Mosque, Grays
🕌 Eid al-Adha at Taleem Mosque,
We are pleased to announce that Eid Al-Adha will be observed on Wednesday, 27 May.
All prayers are open to brothers, sisters, and children
All Eid sermons (Khutbahs) will be delivered in English
⚠️ Parking Notice Parking facilities at Taleem will not be available after the first Jamaat (6:30am) as the JobCentre will be open. Please use nearby parking locations and park responsibly (for example, Morrisons and other available public car parks).
Eid Mubarak from Taleem Mosque
Taleem Mosque
21 Clarence Road, RM17 6QA (next to Job Centre, minutes from Morrisons and Grays High street)
All prayers are open to brothers & sisters including children. All Eid sermons will be delivered in English.
Please consider donating an Eid Gift to Taleem Mosque👇
If necessary, Masjid may do one last jamah at 11am to accommodate.
GRAYS MOSQUEEID PRAYER ARRANGEMENTS, SEE BELOW -MEN and women 930AM
EID PRAYER TO BE HELD ATGRAYS MOSQUE IN SHA ALLAH,
Eid Jamath time: 9am
Men on MUGA courts, women in masjid.
DIRECTIONS: Grays Mosque (Thurrock Islamic Education & Cultural Association), Park Way Centre, Park Road, Thurrock, Grays, Essex, RM17 6RB (minutes walk away from Morrisons shopping centre and Grays train/bus station.)
EID AT STIFFORD HOTEL –
Eid Jamath: arrival 9am for 945am, Stifford Hotel, High Rd, Grays, RM16 5UE.
Please pay for parking upon arrival. Indoors.
Tilbury Masjid(RM18 8LJ)
Tilbury Masjid Address:-
8am
930am
11am
159 St. Chad’s Road, Tilbury. Essex. RM18 8LJ
Tilbury Masjid at Wednesday (27/05/2026).
There will THREE EID SALAH insha ALLAH which will be at
1st Jamat-8:00 am (Brothers & Sister’s)
2nd Jamat-9:30am (Brothers & Sister’s )
3rd jamat-11:00 am (Brothers & Sister’s) respectively.
We are requesting all Respected Sisters to perform ablution at Home before coming for the Eid prayer please.
Please direct your questions and queries to any of the committee members or Imam Saab, Jazak Allahu khayran
Other arrangements
Grays Nigerian Muslim group 930am, 1015am
Blackshots Field
RM16 2ju
Please park conveniently and responsibly.
Purfleet- on-Thames
South Ockendon
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Stanford-le-Hope Mosque
SS17 0EY
8am
10am
BASILDON Eid salah- SEIT-
Salaam all,
Eid Ul Adha Update :
2 jamats in wedding venue
South Essex Islamic Trust.
IMPORTANT:
Please take a few moments for the sake of Allah to discover the obligations, sunnahs and etiquettes of Eid-ul-adhaa:
Some top tips (see above links for references from Qur’an and sunnah):
1- Do make an arrangement immediately to offer the udhiyah, if you have not done so already. You can do it with various Islamic charities in the UK, in sha Allah. Let us offer sacrificial animals in obedience to Allah, following the way of His final prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. Let’s share this bounty with our brothers and sisters around the world, in sha Allah!
2- Keep pronouncing the Takbeer, this is a great Sunnah! Remind each other! (starts on 1st Dhul Hijjah until sunset on the last of the days of Tashreeq, i.e. 13th Dhul Hijjah. Also read the takbeer after the obligatory prayers, starting from after Fajr on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah to after Asr on 13th of Dhul Hijjah.)
The Takbeer is:
Allahu Akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu Akbar, laa ilaha illAllah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, wa lillaahilHamd. (Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, There is no true god worthy of worship, except Allah. Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great and all praise be to Allah.)
الله اكبر، الله اكبر، الله اكبر، لا إله الا الله، الله اكبر، الله اكبر، ولله الحمد
3-Have ghusl in the morning before going out to pray
4- If possible, make an effort to delay eating until after the Eid salah and eat from the udhiyah if you offered a sacrifice.
5- Men should go out wearing their finest clothes, perfume etc.When going out or in the presence of non-mahram men, women should avoid perfume. Women can wear their fine clothes so long as it is concealed by a full and complete, unadorned Hijab. When in female only environments, or among their mahram relatives, women may adorn themselves appropriately. My dear readers, let us remind ourselves that obedience to Allah takes precedence over all else.
6- Pray the Eid prayer in congregation
7- Congratulate one another! Taqabbal Allahu minnaa wa minkum (May Allah accept (the fast and worship) from us and from you)
8- Go out to pray one route, and return by another. Check out the links above for more!
9-Keep up with the abundant dhikr, this last of the ten best days of the year!!!
say: Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, wa laa ilaha illAllah, wallahuakbar!
Let’s send salutations on the final prophet of Allah, Muhammad Sallallahu alayhi wasallam!
Jazakallah khair everyone who helped organise, and those who informed us, May Allah elevate you us and our families.
Pray for us and share for the sake of Allah!
May Allah forgive us, for He is the Perpetual Forgiver and may Allah guide us to unite upon belief in His Oneness. Allahumma salli wasallim alaa nabiyinaa muhammad salllallahu alayhi wasallam. ameen
What is meant by udhiyah (sacrifice)? Is it obligatory or Sunnah?.
Praise be to Allaah. The word udhiyah means an animal of the ‘an’aam class (i.e., camel, cow, sheep or goat) that is slaughtered during the days of Eid al-Adha because of the Eid and as an act of worship, intending to draw closer to Allaah thereby.
This is one of the rituals of Islam prescribed in the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and according to the consensus of the Muslims.
In the Qur’aan:
1 – Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only)”
[al-Kawthar 108:2]
2 – Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Say (O Muhammad): Verily, my Salaah (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allaah, the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims”
[al-An’aam 6:162]
The word nusuk (translated here as sacrifice) means sacrifice; this is the view of Sa’eed ibn Jubayr. And it was said that it means all acts of worship, including sacrifice, which is more comprehensive.
3 – Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies, that they may mention the Name of Allaah over the beast of cattle that He has given them for food. And your Ilaah (God) is One Ilaah (God Allaah), so you must submit to Him Alone (in Islam). And (O Muhammad) give glad tidings to the Mukhbitoon [those who obey Allaah with humility and are humble from among the true believers of Islamic Monotheism]”
[al-Hajj 22:34]
In the Sunnah:
1 – It was narrated in Saheeh al-Bukhaari (5558) and Saheeh Muslim (1966) that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sacrificed two white rams speckled with black. He slaughtered them with his own hand, said ‘Allaahu akbar’ and put his foot on their necks.”
2 – It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) stayed in Madeenah for ten years, offering sacrifice (every year on Eid).” Narrated by Ahmad, 4935; al-Tirmidhi, 1507; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 1475.
3 – It was narrated from ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) shared out sacrificial animals amongst his companions, and ‘Uqbah got a sheep that was six months old. He said, “O Messenger of Allaah, I got a sheep that is six months old.” He said, “Offer it as a sacrifice.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5547.
4 – It was narrated from al-Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever offers a sacrifice after the prayer has completed his rituals (of Eid) and has followed the way of the Muslims.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5545.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) offered sacrifices, as did his companions (may Allaah be pleased with them). And he said that sacrifice is the way of the Muslims.
Hence the Muslims are unanimously agreed that it is prescribed in Islam, as was narrated by more than one of the scholars.
But they differed as to whether it is Sunnah mu’akkadah (a confirmed Sunnah) or it is obligatory and it is not permissible to omit it.
The majority of scholars are of the view that it is Sunnah mu’akkadah. This is the view of al-Shaafa’i, Maalik and Ahmad according to his most well-known view.
Others were of the view that it is obligatory. This is the view of Abu Haneefah and one of the views narrated from Ahmad. This was also the view favoured by Ibn Taymiyah who said: “This is one of the views narrated in the madhhab of Maalik, or it appears to be the view of Maalik.”
From Risaalat Ahkaam al-Udhiyah wa’l-Dhakaah by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him).
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “Udhiyah is Sunnah mu’akkadah for the one who is able to do it, so a person should offer the sacrifice on behalf of himself and the members of his household.”
Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 2/661.
REMINDER:
If a person wants to offer an udhiyah, then it is haraam – according to the more correct view – for him to remove anything from his hair or nails until he offers his sacrifice, regardless of whether he offers his sacrifice at the beginning of the time for it, immediately after the Eid prayer, or at the end of the time, i.e., before sunset on the thirteenth of Dhu’l-Hijjah.
That is because of the report narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh (1977) from Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever has an animal to sacrifice, when the new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah appears, let him not remove anything from his hair or nails, until he has offered his sacrifice.”
The sacred month of Dhul Qi’dah is due and we would like to remind ourselves about the importance of the four sacred months in Islam. Dhul Qi’dah is the 11th month of the Islamic calendar. The sacred months are Rajab, Dhul Qid’ah, Dhul Hijjah and Muharram, the 7th, 11th, 12th and 1st month of the Islamic Hijri calander respectively. (see Surah Tawbah, Qur’an chapter 9 verse 36). We should also prepare for the Hajj season, and endeavour to perform our obligatory Hajj for the sake of Allah, as soon as we have the means/ability.
(We should be extra careful not to sin, all the time, but particularly in the sacred months, and avoid aggression)
May Allah forgive us, be merciful to us and guide us, for He is the Most Gracious the Most Merciful, The Ever-Relenting. May Allah guide and forgive us and enable us to witness and observe many Hajj and Umrah in His obedience, with sincerity and strength and excellence. May Allah unite us in jannat al firdaus. Allah bless His final messenger Muhammad ibn Abdillah in abundance. Amin
May Allah grant you a safe and accepted Hajj, and please keep us, editors, our familes and the sheikhs in your humble duas especially at Makkah and on Arafat day! May Allah forgive, guide, cure and protect us and make us sincere and successful believers in this life and the next. May Allah abundantly shower His blessings and peace upon His final prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam! [ED. N.S]
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I heard of this mighty dua and never gave it the attention it deserved, under the pretence that it was long and hard to memorise.
But when one of my Ustadh’s compelled us to learn it for an upcoming exam, me and my classmates were obliged to commit.
So I tried to fix my intentions, examined the texts and repeated the audios in an attempt to ingrain it in my brain. I took some time to read through the dua in Arabic and then the English meaning. And let me tell you, I was deeply humbled.
Shame on me for being lazy.
In fact, there was a few weeks to go for the exam, but the Ustadh had told us to memorise it months prior.
I regret not learning it sooner. Not because of the exam. But, because I had missed out on a great deal of good. May Allah forgive me.
This dua is literally an appeal to Allah… asking Our Lord, Our Loving Creator, to grant us a life of goodness, death when it’s right, fear and awareness of Him, contentment, truthfulness, great bounties, and of the greatest bounties is to be honoured to see His Face in the afterlife. We plead Allah to allow us to meet Him, and look forward to the meeting, and to be protected from harm, to be adorned with true faith, and be guided aright.
I eventually learnt the dua. Alhamdulillah. And I was examined. I still don’t know the results yet. But you know what? That’s not what concerns me now, because I gained a treasure… I read this dua during Ramadan and I came across it again on a social media post recently. It’s going to be everywhere inshaAllah.
Now after I’ve shared this story with you, how can I not continue to read this dua?
And how can you all not learn it?
Here’s a head start. (Jazakallah khair, courtesy NAP)
A transformative family friendly evening to help us prepare mentally and spiritually for the special month of Ramadan. Join us for our special event – “Getting Ready for Ramadan”.
🗓 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: This Sunday 8th Feb 2026 🕢 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 6:30PM – 8:30PM
Come along to our event with the whole family where we will also be serving a free delicious dinner!
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We are nearly a month away from Ramadan and those of us who owe missed fasts from previous Ramadan, we really must make them up now in sha Allah!
Take advantage of the short days. Let us put our trust in Allah, and it will be alright. (Alhamdulillah) Remember Allah is Al-Qadeer (capable of all things) and He will surely help us and make it possible.
Trust Allah, that we can do it! And it’s good preparation for Ramadan in sha Allah!
Be inspired by those who have genuine difficulty/lack of resources and food, but soldier on for the sake of Allah.
Remember Allah gave us a lot more than others, so let’s drop the excuses and start showing Allah more gratitude by obeying Him as we owe Him everything, because He owns everything!!!
Allahumma barik lana fi Rajab wa fi Sha’ban, wa balignaa Ramadan!
May Allah grant us the ability. May Allah make us sincere and make our fasting easy, rewarded and accepted and may He grant us many Ramadans in His obedience, Ya Rabb al aalameen! Allahumma Salli alaa Rasoolillah Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam!
Without the pillars of prayer, the prayer is not valid
1-Takbir Al ihram/opening takbir.
2- standing (provided able)
3-reciting surah al fatihah. Without fatiha, prayer invalid.
4- rukoo, bowing position, be at ease
5-rising from rukoo,
6-Be comfortable in the position after rukoo, don’t haste. 5 sec min
7-prostration, sajdah/suju. be at ease, following limbs to touch ground:
Forehead,Nose, Palms, Knees ,Toes, Firmly on floor.
8-rising from prostration
9-sitting between 2 prostrations
10- at ease of each physical pillars steps. No rush.
11-final tashahud
12-sitting to recite final tashahud .
13-tasleem, the 2 Salams to end prayer
14-pillars in order.
Obligations/mandatory parts of prayer (wajibaat):
1-all other takbir with exclusion of takbir ihram (which is a pillar)
2-saying “sami Allahu liman Hamidah”
3-saying “rabbana wa lakal Hamd”
4-saying “subhana rabbiyal azeem”
5-saying “subhana rabbiyal a’laa”
6-say “rabbigh fir lee” between 2 sajdah
7-saying tashahud, First one (2nd rakah)
8-sitting in the first tashahud.
If you miss a pillar in prayer:
If you miss a pillar in the prayer, you have to go back and repeat that pillar and continue in sequence. See hadiths
How to do prostration of forgetfulness: sajdah sahw
This extra prostrations make up for any wajibaat/obligatory parts of the prayer missed out. It does not account for missed pillars.
How to sajdah sahw:
Ustadh Abu Khaled takes this opinion:
Read all tashahud and durood/ duas. Don’t say salam to right or left yet.
Then do an extra sajdah x 2, with sitting between them saying rabbigh fir lee. Then rise from sajdah to seated position, then do the Salam/tasleem to right and left and exit prayer.
Stronger option.
Don’t do sahjdah sahw incase you forget, or for every prayer, as this is bid’ah. Enemy satan wants us to go either extreme, must fight it. Allah help us all.
Witr prayer- odd numbered, after isha
Witr- 3 rakah, no sitting in 2nd rakah. (different to magrib). Then last rakah you sit. Qunut duas..after rukoo in 3rd rakah
May Allah forgive all our errors and guide us to the truth, and cure us, protect us, unite us in jannah. Allahumma salli ala rasoolillah Muhammad.
