Schedule for the Halqahs [learning sessions] of the weekly Ijtima’ (overseas), 25 February 2021

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

Remaining Sunnahs and etiquettes of applying kohl

*   Here is a summary of the three narrated methods of applying kohl:

1.   Sometimes, apply it three times to each eye

2.   Sometimes apply it three times to the right eye and twice to the left

3.   Sometimes apply it twice to each eye and then at the end, take the stick, put it into the container so the kohl sticks to it, and then use that stick once in each eye. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 5, p. 218, Hadith 6428)

*   By doing this, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه all three methods will be acted upon.

*   The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would start every honourable action from the right side, therefore, apply kohl to the right eye first and then the left one.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Du’a for protection against backbiting

According to the schedule of the weekly Sunnah-inspired Ijtima’ of Dawat-e-Islami, ‘The Du’a for protection against backbiting’ will be learnt. The Du’a is as follows:

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ وَصَلَّي اللہُ عَلٰي مُحَمَّد

‘Allamah Majd-ud-Deen Firozabadi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه narrates: ‘Whenever you sit in a gathering (i.e. with people) and say: ‘بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ وَصَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد’, then Allah