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The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to recite Surah al – Fatihah which was followed by another surah. In Fajr Salaah he would prolong the recitation as long as it would take to recite 6O to 1OO ayat. Some time he would recite surah al-Qaf (L) and sometimes al-Room (XXX) and sometimes he would shorten the recitation. During travel he would recite surah asSajdah (XXXII) in the first rakah and surah ad-Dahr (LXXVI) in the second rakah of Fajr Salaah (morning Salaah). In the Friday Salaah – Jum’ah Salaah he would recite surah al – Mu’minun (XXIII) and sometimes surah – al-Aala (LXXVII) or surah al – Ghashia (LXXX VIII).  Read more... (370 words, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)

Hazrat Ibn Abaas R.A. said: “Whoever has enough money to perform Hajj and does not do so, or enough wealth making Zakaat obligatory on him, and he does not give it, he shall surely at the time of his death beg to be sent back to the world.”

The fact that they shall beg to be returned to this earth is a reference to the verse I n Surah Mu’minoon which is thus: “In falsehood and deception will the be until when death comes to one of them, he says: “O My Lord, send me back to life, in order that I may work righteously in the thing I neglected.’ By no mean! But is a word he says.” Before them is a partition till the day they are raised up.”
(Surah 23 verse 99 and 100)  Read more... (493 words, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)

This includes overbearing the weak, the male slave, the female slave, the wife and the beast. Allah, the Almighty ordered us to deal in kindness towards these varieties. He said,

{Serve Allah and join not any partners with Him, and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbors who are of kin, neighbors who are strangers, the companion by your side, the way-fairer( ye meet) and what your right hands possess: for Allah loveth not the arrogant, the vainglorious} (An-Nisa’: 36)

Concerning Allah’s saying,

{Serve Allah, and join not any partners with Him}  Read more... (2801 words, estimated 11:12 mins reading time)

The Makruhat during I’tikaf are as follows:

(1) To maintain total silence.

(2) To Indulge In idle talk.

(3) To sleep excessively merely to wile away the time.

(4) To unnecessarily pass wind inside the Musjid.

(5) To sew garments or engage in any occupation for a fee.

(6) To read books and magazines which are not of a Deeni nature.

(7) To erect the mu’takaf in a way which inconveniences the Musallees. (Mu’takaf is the area which is enclosed for the sleeping and eating of the one who observes I’tikaf).

During I’tikaf, the following acts are mubah (permissible):

(1) To eat and drink.

(2) To sleep.

(3) Necessary conversation.

(4) To change clothes and apply perfume and oil.

(5) To cut hair and nails. These should not be allowed to fall in the Musjid.

(6) To walk inside the Musjid.

(7) To sit anywhere inside the Musjid.

(8) To tend to a sick person inside the Musjid.

(9) If necessary, to buy and sell goods provided that the goods are not brought Into the Musjid nor is payment made inside the Musjid.

Only Wajib and Masnoon I’tikaf are rendered invalid. Nafl I’tikaf is not rendered void by any act. It is merely ended by engaging in an act which is not permitted for the Mu’takif.

Unnecessarily leaving the Musjid for even a minute whether intentionally, unintentionally or under compulsion, will invalidate the I’tikaf. All acts and reasons besides the valid reasons (see page 35,36) will be regarded as ‘unnecessary’ in the context of I’tikaf. Thus, leaving the Musjid due to illness, although permissible, will invalidate the I’tikaf. To leave the Musjid for Jannazah Salat, visiting the sick or for an other permissible activity besides the VALID REASONS (see page 36,37), will render the I’tikaf null and void.

I’tikaf of the last ten days of Ramadhan is the only Masnoon I’tikaf. This Masnoon I’tikaf is Sunnatul Muak-kadah alal Kifayah. If a few or even just one person observes this I’tikaf in a particular area/neighbourhood, the duty will be discharged on behalf of the entire community of that locality. On the otherhand, if no one observes this I’tikaf, the whole community will be guilty of neglecting a Sunnatul Muakkadah obligation. Such neglect is sinful.

(1) The Mu’takif (the one who observes I’tikaf will enter the Musjid before sunset of the 20th day of Ramadhan.

Nathr is a vow or pledge made to Allah Ta’ala. Nathr Saum is a pledge to fast. A person may make a vow that if a certain dua or wish is granted, a certain number of days will be fasted. On the materialization of the dua/wish, fulfillment of the vow becomes Wajib (compulsory).

Nathr Saum is of two kinds:

(1) Nathr Mu-ayyan and (2) Nathr Ghair-muayyan or Nathr Mutlaq.

Nathr Muayyan is a vow in which the pledge is made to fast on specific days, e.g. it is pledged: “O Allah! if my dua Is fulfilled, I shall fast next Thursday, Friday and Saturday”.  Read more... (826 words, estimated 3:18 mins reading time)

1. Jama’at is a prerequisite for the salaats of jumu’ah and the two eids. In
other words, these salaats are not valid when offered alone.  Read more... (647 words, estimated 2:35 mins reading time)

1. Offering salaat with jama’at is wajib according to some ulama, and
sunnat-e-mu’akkadah according to others. This will be discussed in more detail,
Insha Allah.

2. To offer salaat with jama’at means that at least two people must get together
and offer their salaat in such a way that one person leads the salaat and the
other person follows him. The person who leads the salaat is called the imam,
and the person who follows him is called the muqtadi.  Read more... (235 words, estimated 56 secs reading time)