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  • For several years their father did not pay Zakat Al-Fitr on their behalf

    Question: I am a teenager girl and I have a job. I discovered that my father has not given Zakat Al-Fitr on my behalf as well as my brothers’ behalf for ten years. Are we held blameworthy for this? Should I pay it for myself or what? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of.. More

  • Delaying Zakat Al-Fitr out of forgetfulness

    Question: A father asked his children in Egypt to give Zakat Al-Fitr (Post Ramadan obligatory charity) on his and his wife’s behalf as they were in Makkah performing ‘Umrah. The children gave it on the night of ‘Eed in Egypt. In Saudi Arabia, however, this corresponded to the second night of ‘Eed. They forgetfully did this... More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr in the Last Night of Ramadan

    It was narrated on the authority of ‘Uyaynah ibn ‘Abdul-Rahmaan that his father said: The Night of Al-Qadr was mentioned in the presence of Abu Bakrah who said, "I am not going to seek it because of something I heard from the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, except in the last ten days [of Ramadan]. I heard the Prophet,.. More

  • Vowing I‘tikaaf

    In a Hadeeth on the authority of ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allah be pleased with him, he said to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, “O Messenger of Allah, I vowed during the pre-Islamic era to perform I‘tikaaf for a night in Al-Masjid Al-Haraam.”The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to him:“Fulfil.. More

  • Permissible Actions In I’tikaaf

    ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, relates that, at times, she combed the hair of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, while he was observing I’tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque for worship) and she was in her chamber during her menses. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, would put his head in the room.. More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr during the Last Seven Nights

    Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reported, “Some of the Companions of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, saw the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) in their dreams as one of the last seven nights of Ramadan. So, the Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, ‘I see that your dreams all agree upon it being.. More

  • Supplication on the Night of Al-Qadr

    In a Hadeeth on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said, “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is the Night of Al-Qadr, what should I say on that night?’ He said: ‘Say: ‘Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun kareemun tuhibbu al-‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni (O Allah,.. More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr on 27 Ramadan

    It is narrated on the authority of Zirr ibn Hubaysh, may Allah have mercy upon him, that he said, I asked Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, may Allah be pleased with him: “Your brother [in faith] Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, says, ‘Anyone who stands [for the supererogatory prayer every night] throughout the year will happen.. More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr on 23 Ramadan

    It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullaah ibn Unays Al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said, “The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘I was shown [in a dream] the [date of the] Night of Al-Qadr, but I was caused to forget it. I saw myself performing prostration in the morning after it.. More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr (Power) on Ramadan 21st

    It was narrated on the authority of Abu Salamah ibn ‘Abdul-Rahmaan, may Allah have mercy upon him, that he said, We thought of the Night of Al-Qadr. I thus went to Abu Sa‘eed Al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, who was a friend of mine and said, “Won’t you come with us to the garden of date-palms?” He came out.. More

  • Visiting a Person Observing I‘tikaaf

    In a Hadeeth on the authority of Safiyyah bint Huyayy, may Allah be pleased with her, she said, Once, while the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was in I‘tikaaf, I visited him at night and talked with him. I got up to depart and he got up also to accompany me to my dwelling place, which was located in the house of Usaamah.. More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr in the Odd Nights

    It is related on the authority of ‘Ubaadah ibn As-Saamit, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, came to educate the people regarding the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree), but two Muslims were arguing with each other. So, he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, said: “I came out to inform you about.. More

  • Indications of the Night of Al-Qadr (Power)

    Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.} [Quran 97:4-5] It is narrated on the authority of Zirr ibn Hubaysh, may Allah have mercy upon him, that heheard Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, may Allah be pleased with him, on being told that.. More

  • The Validity of I‘tikaaf under the Sharee‘ah

    Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], "Purify My House for those who perform Tawaaf [circumambulation] and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."} [Quran 2:125] {And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship.. More

  • The Virtue of Offering the Taraaweeh Prayer in Congregation

    Abu Tharr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, We fasted with the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, during Ramadan, and he did not lead us in voluntary night prayer until seven nights remained (i.e. just before the end of the month); that was when he led us in prayer until a third of the night had passed. When six nights remained,.. More