Book Name:Namaz Ki Ahmiyat
Jadwal for the Halqahs [learning sessions] of the weekly Ijtima’ (overseas), 09 May 2019
1. Short Bayan on different topics: 5 minutes
2. Memorising Du’a: 5 minutes
3. Fikr-e-Madinah: 5 minutes
4. Total duration: 15 minutes
٭ Observing Sawm is not a condition for Nafl I’tikaf and there is no time limit for it either. Whenever you enter a Masjid, make the intention of I’tikaf. (Faizan-e-Ramadan, pp. 235; summarized)
٭ The most important purpose of doing I’tikaf in Ramadan is to search for Layla-tul-Qadr. (Faizan-e-Ramadan, pp. 232)
٭ The best Masjid for I’tikaf is Masjid-ul-Haraam, then Masjid-un-Nabawi عَـلٰی صَاحِبِھَا الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام, then Masjid-ul-Aqsa (Bayt-ul-Muqaddas) and then any Jaami’ Masjid where the five daily Salah are offered with Jama’at.
(Faizan-e-Ramadan, pp. 240)
٭ It is a special mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that the Mu’takif will gain the reward of even such righteous deeds he used to do outside the Masjid but can no longer perform them due to I’tikaf. It is as if he is still performing them, and their reward will be recorded for him. For example, if an Islamic brother used to visit sick people, but cannot do that due to I’tikaf he will still get its reward.
٭ Islamic sisters do I’tikaf in their Masjid-e-Bayt. (The place a woman specifies for Salah in her home is called Masjid-e-Bayt.) (Faizan-e-Ramadan, pp. 289)
٭ A Mu’takif can exit the Masjid (boundaries) during I’tikaf due to the following two reasons: (1) Shar’i needs (2) Physical needs.(Faizan-e-Ramadan, pp. 265)