Q: Can one sit for sunnah i’tikaaf out of the month of Ramadhaan? A: One cannot sit for sunnah i’tikaaf out of the month of Ramadhaan. Sunnah i’tkaaf is exclusive to the last ten days of Ramadhaan. ( وسنة مؤكدة في العشر الأخير من رمضان ) (تنوير الأبصار مع رد …
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June, 2012
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16 June
One’s fast breaking during i’tikaaf
Q: If one’s fast broke during the last ten days of Ramadhaan, will his sunnah i’tikaaf also break? A: Yes, his sunnah i’tikaaf will also break. قلت ومقتضى ذلك أن الصوم شرط أيضا في الاعتكاف المسنون لأنه مقدر بالعشر الأخير حتى لو اعتكفه بلا صوم لمرض أو سفر ينبغي أن لا …
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16 June
Fasting While Sitting for Sunnah I’tikaaf
Q: When sitting for sunnah i’tikaaf, is it necessary for one to be fasting? A: It is necessary. قلت ومقتضى ذلك أن الصوم شرط أيضا في الاعتكاف المسنون لأنه مقدر بالعشر الأخير حتى لو اعتكفه بلا صوم لمرض أو سفر ينبغي أن لا يصح عنه بل يكون نفلا فلا تحصل …
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16 June
Fasting While Sitting for Nafl I’tikaaf
Q: When sitting for nafl i’tikaaf, is it necessary for one to be fasting? A: It is not necessary. واستنبط المشايخ منه أن الصوم ليس من شرطه على ظاهر الرواية (البحر الرائق 2/300) ( فلو شرع في نفله ثم قطعه لا يلزمه قضاؤه ) لأنه لا يشترط له الصوم ( على …
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7 June
Eating and Sleeping in the Masjid
Q: Is it permissible to eat and sleep in the masjid? A: It is makrooh to eat and sleep in the masjid except for a musaafir or with the intention of i’tikaaf. و يكره النوم والأكل فيه لغير المعتكف وإذا أراد أن يفعل ذلك ينبغي أن ينوي الإعتكاف فيدخل فيه …
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The Great Knowledge of Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) says: After the demise of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), …
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The Deep Love for Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and Madinah Munawwarah in the Heart of a Poor Child – The Orchards of Love – Part 102
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Hazrat Mu’aaz’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Practice of Reciting the Quraan Majeed in Tahajjud
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Interesting Incident Regarding the Love for Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Importance of Fulfilling His Command in the Lives of Our Pious Predecessors – – The Orchards of Love – Part 101
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Tafseer of Surah Burooj
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Receiving Seventy Rewards
Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported, “Whoever sends salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once,...
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Increase in Sustenance
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The Reward of Fasting on the Day of Arafah
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The Angel that Stands at the Blessed Grave of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Convey the Durood of the Ummah
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Reciting Durood when Entering the Musjid
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Home – Part 1
1. When entering the home, then enter the home with making salaam. This will be …
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 4
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 3
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 2
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 1
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Hazrat Umar bin Khattaab (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is the second khalifah of Islam and the greatest person of …
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Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty-One – Being Sent by Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Level the Graves, Destroy Idols and Erase Pictures
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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Approving of the Verdict of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty
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The True Ulamaa – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Nine
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Du‘aa for Assistance in Settling Debts – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Eight
Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality