*Animal for ‘Aqeeqah should meet those conditions which are required in the animal for ritual sacrifice. One can either distribute the uncooked meat to the relatives, friends and poor people; or distribute cooked meat or invite them to the feast, all these conditions are permissible. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, pp. 357)

   *If not on the 7^th day, ‘Aqeeqah can be done on any other day. Sunnah will get fulfilled. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, pp. 356)

   *If someone’s ‘Aqeeqah was not performed, it can be performed in youth or even in old age. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 20, pp. 588)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                    صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Du’a for protection against bad omen

In the Madani Halqahs of Dawat-e-Islami’s Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’ this week, the Du’a of ‘Protection against bad omen’ will be taught as per the schedule. The Du’a is as following:

اَللّٰہُمَّ لَا یَاْتِیْ بِالْحَسَنَاتِ اِلَّا اَنْتَ وَلَا یَدْفَعُ السَّیِّئَاتِ اِلَّا اَنْتَ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّۃَ اِلَّا بِکَ

 (Abu Dawood, vol. 4, pp. 25, Hadees 3919)

Translation: O Allah Almighty! You are the One Who grants goodness, and you are the One Who removes evil, and power to refrain from sin and to perform virtuous deed is due to Your very help. (Madani Panj Surah, pp. 218)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                    صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Method of collective Fikr-e-Madinah (72 Madani In’amaat)

Saying of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: Pondering (over the Hereafter) for a moment is better than the worship of 60 years.

(Al-Jami’-us-Sagheer, pp. 365, Hadees 5897)