Sat 18 May 2019
Ramadhan Lesson 6: Laylatul Qadr and I’tikaaf
4 Things the Prophet (ﷺ) Forbade
- Hadith of Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) [Sahih Muslim]
- The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade 4 things in this narration
- Fasting on two days, the day of Eid ul-Fitr and the day of Eid-ul Adha
- The hadith also mentions “As-sammaa” what does this mean?
- A person is forbidden from sitting in a certain posture when one is wearing only one garment, what is this position?
- What if a person sits in such a way but he has more than one garment and his private parts are covered?
- Praying optional prayers after the fajr prayer or after the Asr prayer is also prohibited
- What if someone misses an obligatory prayer (e.g. oversleeps) and remembers during this prohibited time?
Whoever fasts whilst in Jihad
- Hadith of Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him)
- Whoever fasts one day whilst in the path of Allah (i.e. Jihad), then Allah distances his face from the fire by seventy years worth
Laylatul-Qadr (The Night of Decree)
- Allah says:”Verily! We have sent it (this Quran) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree)” [Surah Al-Qadr (The Night of Decree) verse 1]
- Allah says: “We sent it (this Quran) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Qadr, Surah No: 97) in the month of Ramadan,, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].” [Surah Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke) verse 3]
- When is laylatul Qadr? What is the evidence
- The Qur’an was revealed on laylatul-Qadr
- Hadith of Abdullah Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)
- When is Laylatul Qadr?
- What did Ibnul Qayyim mention about Laylatul Qadr
- Hadith of ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) [Bukhari & Muslim]
- Statement of Ibn Taymiyyah
- Hadith of Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him)
I’tikaaf
- Hadith of Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him)
- When did the Prophet (ﷺ) used to do the I’tikaaf?
- What does I’tikaaf mean?
- Linguistically it means to remain in a place
- Islamically it means to remain in a masjid for the purpose of ‘ibadah (worship)
- Q: How do women do i’tikaaf?
- Q: How many days is I’tikaaf?
- Q: Can a person doing i’tikaaf leave midway for trivial reasons? What if it is urgent?
- Q: When do you start? What are the different opinions?
Q&A
- What is the reward for Laylatul Qadr?
- Why does Ramadhan change dates in the Gregorian calendar every year?
NO LESSON next week insha Allah or the week after
We will resume insha Allah the first saturday after Eid