Halqa schedule for weekly Ijtima’ - overseas – 16th May 2024

Teaching sunnahs and manners – 5 minutes

Memorising dua – 5 minutes

Summary – 5 minutes

15 minutes in total

Remaining sunan and etiquettes of siwāk

Imam al-Shāfiʿī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said, “Four things increase a person in intellect: refraining from trivial speech, using siwāk, spending time with pious people, and acting upon one’s knowledge.”^[1]

*    Siwāk should be made from real mustard trees, olive trees, margosa trees, or any other bitter-tasting wood. It should be as thick as one’s little finger.

*    When the siwāk cannot be used anymore, do not throw it away, as it is something used to act upon a sunnah (and thus is deserving of utmost respect). Place it carefully somewhere, bury it, or have it tied to a stone and placed in the ocean.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                             صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The duꜤāˈ to be recited when thanking somebody