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Glad Tidings and Blessings of Ramadan
The Prophet
used to give glad tidings to his Companions upon the arrival of Ramadan, and informed them that in this month the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained. He said:“When the first night of Ramadan comes, the doors.. More
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Fruits of I‘tikaaf
There are magnificent fruits of I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque) and the question arises, which I posed a little while ago: Why do we make I‘tikaaf, leave our families and affairs? What are the rulings of I‘tikaaf? What is lawful and what is unlawful in I‘tikaaf? What would invalidate I‘tikaaf? If I‘tikaaf has.. More -
The wisdom behind I‘tikaaf
Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said that as the soundness of the heart and its adherence to its way to Allah depends on its full devotion to Allah The Almighty, and because excessive food, drink, intermixing with people, talk and sleep all distract the heart from its moving on its way to Allah, weaken it, prevent it or even stop it, then.. More -
Making up for I‘tikaaf
The scholars’ preponderant opinion on this issue is that it is not obligatory to make up for the voluntary I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque), whether there is an excuse for interrupting it or not. However, it is favorable to make up for the voluntary I‘tikaaf because the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, did that when.. More -
What would nullify I‘tikaaf
First: Sexual Intercourse: There is consensus among scholars about this as mentioned by Ibn Al-Munthir, Ibn Hazm and Ibn Hubayrah, may Allah have mercy upon them. Second: Touching the wife or the bondmaid out of desire: However, if this is not done out of desire, one’s I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque) will not be invalidated according.. More -
Conditions for the validity of I‘tikaaf
I shall mention the conditions upon which the scholars agree, preponderant conditions and outweighed conditions. First: There is only one pillar for I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque). Some scholars have stated there are four or five, but the sound opinion is that it is one single pillar, which is staying in the mosque and abiding therein for.. More -
The ruling on going out of the Mosque
Going out of the mosque is of three types: 1- A type that does not require setting out a condition (that is, when one intends to practise I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque) he sets a condition that he would leave the mosque for certain purposes without having his I‘tikaaf interrupted). Scholars have regulated this type by a very simple.. More -
Issues Related to the Timing of I‘tikaaf
The Time for Practicing I‘tikaaf The majority of scholars are of the opinion that it is an act of Sunnah (recommended) to practice I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque) in Ramadan or any other time. However, some of the Maaliki scholars say it is an act of Sunnah only in Ramadan and simply permissible at any other time. The preponderant.. More -
The place of I‘tikaaf
We have previously mentioned that staying in the mosque is a condition for the validity of I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque) that cannot be valid elsewhere. Rather, there is consensus on that as mentioned by Al-Qurtubi and by Ibn Qudaamah, may Allah have mercy upon them. in Al-Mughni. Ibn Rushd, may Allah have mercy upon him, said that scholars.. More -
A summarised Fiqh of I‘tikaaf
In the Name of Allah The Most Merciful The Bestower or Mercy This is a brief account on the Fiqh (jurisprudence) of I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque) which I have embarked upon with an introduction and clarification. As for the introduction, then it is known that the last ten days of Ramadan represent the best time for practicing I‘tikaaf... More -
What I‘tikaaf is
Linguistically speaking, I‘tikaaf means adherence to and frequent practice of something, whether it is good or evil. From the Sharee’ah perspective, scholars of Fiqh (jurisprudence) have stated that I‘tikaaf means staying in a mosque for the sake of obeying Allah The Almighty. However, Shaykh Al-Islam, may Allah have mercy upon.. More -
The ruling of I‘tikaaf
I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque) is a Sunnah (recommended act) for both the man and the woman in the light of the evidence of its permissibility, and consensus over this was reported except what was reported from Maalik, may Allah have mercy upon him, that he disliked I‘tikaaf as mentioned by some of the Maaliki scholars. The ruling of.. More -
Golden opportunities and forgotten treasures
How needful we are in Ramadan to take practical measures and utilize the golden opportunities and forgotten treasures that can bring us closer to Allah The Almighty. After doing them, one feels that he has done something small but gained many benefits, and received rewards like mountains from doing simple actions that only require a limited effort,.. More -
The virtue of voluntary Night Prayer in Ramadan and Its rulings
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Whoever stands (in voluntary payers on the nights of) Ramadan out of faith and hoping for reward from Allah, his past sins will be forgiven." [Al-Bukhari] This Hadeeth means that when the Muslim performs.. More -
Fasting - Its status in the religion and some of its rulings
O my Muslim brothers and sisters! Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Fasting the month of Ramadan was enjoined in 2 A.H., and the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, fasted nine Ramadans. It is obligatory to start fasting the month of Ramadan by one of two things: the sighting of the crescent or.. More
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