Jabal-e-Uhud in Madina (Uhad/Ohud/Ahad/Ahud Mountain)

Madina Munawora ke qareeb AHAD ka pahad jaha per jung e ahad huwi thi jis main HUZUR ALEHE SALAM ke cha cha jaan SAYYED U SHODA HADRAT AMIR HANZA RADI ALLAH ANHU SAHED huwe they wohi per paha hai jis ka naam hai JABL E AHAD.

Jung E ahad ke waqt AQAA ALEHE SALAM waha per tashrif le gaye they. Us ke baad aaj tak us main se khudhbu aur mehek aati thi but aaj ki hukumat ne us ko band kar di. Aaj bhi us gaar main AAQA ALEHE SALAM ke qadmo ke nishan mehfooz hai.

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Frequently asked Questions (FAQ) about Ramadan | Questions And Answers About Fasting

Frequently asked questions on Fasting in Ramadan

A general point about illness and fasting: chapter 2, verse 184 of the Qur’an makes it explicitly clear that people who have an illness or medical condition of any kind that makes fasting injurious to their health are exempt from fasting. To compensate for the missed fasts, they must fast later when they are healthy; if this is not possible due to long-term illness, they must feed the poor. The latter form of compensation is known as fidyah

Q1 Should a person with diabetes fast? 
People who have their diabetes under control, either by diet or using tablets, may fast. However, their GP may require them to make changes to their medication in order to help them take tablets outside the times of fasting. Those who need insulin to control their diabetes are advised not to fast.

Q2 I get severe migraines when I skip meals and they get worse when I fast. Should I fast at all?
 Those with uncontrolled migraines are advised not to fast. However, adequate control of migraines is possible for most people with medication and alterations to lifestyle, and hence such avenues should be exhausted prior to deciding not to fast. Please see your GP for further advice on better control of your migraines.

Q3 Should a person with high or low blood pressure fast? 
Those with well-controlled high blood pressure may fast with lifestyle alterations and/or medication. Their GP may require a change to their medication in order to help them take tablets outside the times of fasting. A person with so-called ‘low blood pressure’ who is otherwise well and healthy may fast. An adequate intake of fluid and salts in the diet is advised.

 Q4 Is fasting harmful when a woman is expecting a baby?
 Is it compulsory to fast while pregnant? It is not compulsory to fast while pregnant, but the woman will either need to make up those fasts later or, if unable to do this, should perform fidyah *. There is some medical evidence to show that fasting in pregnancy is not advisable. If a pregnant woman feels strong and healthy enough to fast, especially during the early part of the pregnancy, she may do so. If she does not feel well enough to fast, Islamic law gives her clear permission not to fast, and to make up the missed fasts later.

Q5 Is Ramadan a good time to quit smoking? 
Yes. Smoking is wasteful and seriously injurious to health. Allah has entrusted us with a healthy body, and it is a violation to knowingly and willingly harm it. Ramadan provides a great opportunity to amend many bad habits, and smoking is very definitely one of them.

Q6 From what age can children fast safely? 
Children are required to fast from the age of puberty, and this is not harmful. Fasting prior to this age is tolerated differently depending on the children’s general health, nutrition and attitude. Fasting prior to the age of seven or eight years is not advisable, although it is a good idea to make young children aware of the practice of fasting in the community around them, and to give them a ‘taste’ of fasting, eg for a few hours at a time. It is narrated that the companions would distract young children with toys if they were hungry near the time of iftar , so that they would become accustomed to joining the rest of the community in eating at sunset, rather than eating just before sunset, during Ramadan. (Sahih al-Bukhari)

Q7 Can I use an asthma puffer during Ramadan? 
Muslim jurists differ on this issue. Some leading jurists argue that using an asthma inhaler is not classified as eating or drinking, and is therefore permissible during fasting. Others argue that because the inhaler provides small amounts of liquid medicine to the lungs, it breaks the fast. Perhaps the former view is stronger, since the inhaler assists with breathing and helps the person to fast, which means abstaining from food and drink. According to the first view, asthmatics may fast and use their inhalers whenever required during fasting. According to the second view, asthmatics with poor control of their disease are advised not to fast until good control is achieved. Others may alter their inhalers to those of a longer-acting variety so that fasting may be feasible. Please see your GP for further advice.

Q8 Can I swim during fasting? 
Yes, but do not drink the water. Having a bath or shower or swimming has no effect on the fast. Clearly, no water should be swallowed during any of these activities, for that would break the fast.

Q9 Can a person fast if they are getting a blood transfusion in hospital?
 No. A person receiving a blood transfusion is advised not to fast on medical grounds. They may fast on the days when no transfusions are required.

Q10 I am on regular medication. Can I still fast? 
If such medication needs to be taken during the time of fasting, you should not fast. If this medication is required as treatment for a short illness, you can compensate for missed fasts by fasting on other days when you are well. If medication is required on a long-term basis as part of an ongoing illness or condition such as high blood pressure or diabetes, then you may discuss with your GP whether to change your medication to a long- or short-acting variety as appropriate, to enable you to take it outside the time of the fast. If your disease is unstable or poorly controlled, you are advised not to fast.Those who are unable to compensate later for missed fasts, due to the long-term use of medication, are advised to do fidyah *.

Q11 Does a breastfeeding woman have to fast? 
No. Islamic law exempts a breastfeeding mother from fasting. Missed fasts will need to be compensated for by fasting or fidyah * once breastfeeding has ceased.

Q12 Can a Muslim patient take tablets, injections, inhalers or patches while fasting? 
Taking tablets invalidates the fast. However, injections, inhalers, patches, ear and eye drops, etc that are not comparable to food and drink do not break the fast, although it is advisable to avoid these if possible due to the difference of opinion among Muslim jurists on these issues. Islamic law exempts the sick from fasting. Please see the answer to Q10 for further details.

Q13 Could dehydration become so severe that one has to break the fast? 
Yes. Harmful levels of water loss could occur if the person was poorly hydrated before commencing the fast, and/or could be made worse by activities during the day and weather conditions. If one produces very little or no urine, feels disorientated and confused, or faints due to dehydration, the fast should be broken in order to rehydrate oneself. Islam does not require that you harm yourself in fulfilling the fast. If a fast is broken, it will need to be compensated for by fasting at a later date.

Q14 Can I fast while I have dialysis? 
Peritoneal dialysis requires the daily usage of fluid bags in the abdomen, and such patients are advised not to fast (please refer to fidyah * below). Haemodialysis is performed about three times a week, and results in significant shifts of fluids and salts within the body. Such patients are also advised not to fast (please refer to fidyah * below). * Fidyah : a method of compensation in Islam for a missed act of worship that must be otherwise fulfilled. If you are unable to fulfil a missed fast, for example due to an ongoing illness, you should feed a hungry person (two meals per day) if you are able to. Please consult an Islamic scholar for further details

*Fidyah: a method of compensation in Islam for a missed act of worship that must be otherwise fulfilled. If you are unable to fulfil a missed fast, for example due to an ongoing illness, you should feed a hungry person (two meals per day) if you are able to. Please consult an Islamic scholar for further details

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Benefits of fasting in Ramadan

Fasting is not only a physical but also a spiritual exercise that has many lasting benefits.

1. Heightened consciousness of God Fasting helps you to become less preoccupied with bodily appetites, and gives the heart and mind the freedom to reflect upon deeper spiritual matters, such as your relationship with God and with fellow human beings. It enables a person to develop sustained consciousness of God (Taqwa).

2. Healthy lifestyle A fasting person learns restraint, and only responds to hunger and thirst in the heightened level of consciousness and discipline. Through fasting, a person begins to appreciate the value of food. In the Qur’an “healthy and wholesome food” is described as the best of provisions. Thus fasting helps a person to choose a healthier lifestyle by making small yet lasting changes to their daily diet.

3. Compassion and charity When fasting, you should think of those in need who may be fasting but have no food at the start or the end of their fast, those whose tiny children are also having to go hungry because of poverty. The Prophet Muhammad described Ramadan as “the month of mercy”. His companions observed: “The Prophet (Muhammad) was the most generous of people, but he would be his most generous during Ramadan ...” (Sahih al-Bukhari)

4. Community spirit During Ramadan, the one who fasts has heightened concerns for the well-being of the community – rich and poor, intellectuals and labourers. Community spirit is promoted as people start fasting at the same time and break their fast at the same time, and reflect together through longer prayer and deeper devotions. It is greatly encouraged that families invite each other to break their fast together.

5. A fast without the spirit is empty of blessing Abstention for long hours can be very hard physically and spiritually. However, by the end of the long month you should feel cleansed and with a renewed spirit. Ramadan is an ideal time to break bad habits, to reflect on personality and to improve your character.

 Those who fast but make no change to their lives except delaying a meal cannot really expect to become any different in their behaviour during or after Ramadan. In many ways, this is a wasted fast, as stressed in a number of sayings of the blessed Prophet: fasting is not merely “abstention from eating and drinking, but also from vain speech and foul language”. (Sahih al-Bukhari)

Fasting is, therefore, about much more than just giving up food and drink and hoping to lose a couple of pounds. By fasting, a person reflects, acts and betters his or her character.

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Foods that benefit and harms in Fasting

Fasting in Ramadan can help improve a person’s health, with a correct diet to be followed and if not can possibly worsen it! The deciding factor is not the fast itself, but rather what is consumed in the non-fasting hours. To fully benefit from fasting, a person should spare a great deal of thought to the type and quantity of food they will indulge in through the blessed month.

Overeating can not only harm the body but it is thought also to interfere with a person’s spiritual growth during the month. A diet that has less than a normal amount of food but is sufficiently balanced will keep a person healthy and active during the month of Ramadan. The diet should be simple and not differ too much from one’s normal everyday diet. It should contain foods from all the major food groups, as shown below.

Complex carbohydrates are foods that will help release energy slowly during the long hours of fasting. Complex carbohydrates are found in grains and seeds, like barley, wheat, oats, millets, semolina, beans, lentils, wholemeal flour, basmati rice, etc.

Fibre-rich foods are also digested slowly and include bran, cereals, whole wheat, grains and seeds, potatoes with the skin, vegetables such as green beans and almost all fruit, including apricots, prunes, figs, etc.

Foods to avoid are the heavily-processed, fast-burning foods that contain refined carbohydrates in the form of sugar, white flour, etc., as well as, of course, too much fatty food (eg cakes, biscuits, chocolates and sweets, such as Indian Mithai). It may also be worth avoiding the caffeine content in drinks such as tea, coffee and cola. (Caffeine is a diuretic and stimulates faster water loss through urination.)

Suhoor , the pre-dawn meal, should be a wholesome, moderate meal that is filling and provides enough energy for many hours. It is therefore particularly important to include slowly-digesting foods in the suhoor .
 
Iftar is the meal which breaks the day’s fast. This meal could include dates, following the Prophetic traditions. Dates will provide a refreshing burst of much-needed energy. Fruit juices will also have a similar, revitalising effect. The meal should remain a meal and not become a feast! Try to minimise the rich, special dishes that traditionally celebrate the fast and keep to the advice included in the table opposite.

Many of the foods which are mentioned and encouraged in this booklet are in the Holy Qur’an, and the Sunnah (the Prophetic traditions) also correspond to modern guidelines on a healthy diet and will help to maintain balanced, healthy meals in Ramadan. The most commonly consumed foods by Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) were milk, dates, lamb/mutton and oats.

Healthy foods mentioned in the Holy Qur’an are fruit and vegetables, such as olives, onions, cucumber, figs, dates, grapes as well as pulses such as lentils. The encouragement of fish can be seen in the fact that Islamic law spares fish from any specific slaughter requirements, making it easy to incorporate fish in a meal.

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Physiological changes that occur during fasting

The very first question for many people, regarding fasting is whether it is good or bad for your health. The answer to this requires a quick overview of what happens inside the body during fasting: the physiology of fasting.

The changes that occur in the body in response to fasting depend on the length of the continuous fast. Technically the body enters into a fasting state eight hours or so after the last meal, when the gut finishes absorption of nutrients from the food. In the normal state, body glucose, which is stored in the liver and muscles, is the body’s main source of energy.

During a fast, this store of glucose is used up first to provide energy. Later in the fast, once the stores of glucose run out, fat becomes the next store source of energy for the body. Small quantities of glucose are also ‘manufactured’ through other mechanisms in the liver. Only with a prolonged fast of many days to weeks does the body eventually turn to protein for energy. This is the technical description of what is commonly known as ‘starvation’, and it is clearly unhealthy. It involves protein being released from the breakdown of muscle, which is why people who starve look emaciated and become very weak.

As the Ramadan fast only extends from dawn till dusk, there is ample opportunity to replenish energy stores at pre-dawn and dusk meals. This provides a progressive, gentle transition from using glucose to fat as the main source of energy, and prevents the breakdown of muscle for protein. The use of fat for energy aids weight loss, preserving the muscles, and in the long run reduces your cholesterol levels. In addition, weight loss results in better control of diabetes and reduces blood pressure.

A detoxification process also seems to occur, as any toxins stored in the body’s fat are dissolved and removed from the body. After a few days of the fast, higher levels of certain hormones appear in the blood (endorphins), resulting in a better level of alertness and an overall feeling of general mental well-being.

Balanced food and fluid intake is important between fasts. The kidney is very efficient at maintaining the body’s water and salts, such as sodium and potassium. However, these can be lost through sweating. To prevent muscle breakdown, meals must contain adequate levels of ‘energy food’, such as carbohydrates and some fat.

Hence, a balanced diet with adequate quantities of nutrients, salts and water is vital.

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Ramadan Time Table 2015 - Mumbai

Ramadan Timetable 2015 

No.	Date	Day	Sehar	Iftar
1	06/19/15	Friday	04:27 AM	07:22 PM
2	06/20/15	Saturday	04:27 AM	07:22 PM
3	06/21/15	Sunday	04:28 AM	07:22 PM
4	06/22/15	Monday	04:28 AM	07:22 PM
5	06/23/15	Tuesday	04:28 AM	07:23 PM
6	06/24/15	Wednesday	04:28 AM	07:23 PM
7	06/25/15	Thursday	04:29 AM	07:23 PM
8	06/26/15	Friday	04:29 AM	07:24 PM
9	06/27/15	Saturday	04:29 AM	07:24 PM
10	06/28/15	Sunday	04:30 AM	07:24 PM
11	06/29/15	Monday	04:30 AM	07:24 PM
12	06/30/15	Tuesday	04:30 AM	07:24 PM
13	07/01/15	Wednesday	04:30 AM	07:24 PM
14	07/02/15	Thursday	04:30 AM	07:24 PM
15	07/03/15	Friday	04:31 AM	07:24 PM
16	07/04/15	Saturday	04:31 AM	07:24 PM
17	07/05/15	Sunday	04:32 AM	07:24 PM
18	07/06/15	Monday	04:32 AM	07:24 PM
19	07/07/15	Tuesday	04:33 AM	07:24 PM
20	07/08/15	Wednesday	04:33 AM	07:24 PM
21	07/09/15	Thursday	04:34 AM	07:24 PM
22	07/10/15	Friday	04:34 AM	07:24 PM
23	07/11/15	Saturday	04:35 AM	07:24 PM
24	07/12/15	Sunday	04:35 AM	07:24 PM
25	07/13/15	Monday	04:36 AM	07:24 PM
26	07/14/15	Tuesday	04:36 AM	07:24 PM
27	07/15/15	Wednesday	04:37 AM	07:23 PM
28	07/16/15	Thursday	04:37 AM	07:23 PM
29	07/17/15	Friday	04:38 AM	07:23 PM
30	07/18/15	Saturday	04:38 AM	07:23 PM

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How to Pray or Perform Qaza Namaz (Salat) of the lifetime (QAZAA E UMRI )

Faut shudah (chhuti huwi) namazo ke kaffaare (muafi) ke taur par jo tariqa (qaza umri ka) eijaad kar liya gaya hai ye badtareen bid'at hai, is baare me jo riwayat hai wo mauzu (garhi huwi/fake) hai, ye amal sakht mamnoo hai, aysi niyat aur e'teqaad baatil aur mardood hai, is jahaalate qabeeha (buri jahaalat) ke butlaan (baatil/fake/bogus hone) par musalmaano ka ittefaaq hai.
Huzoor Pur Noor Syedul Mursaleen Sallallaahu Alaihi wa Sallam ka irshad-e giraami hai: "Jis shakhs ki namaz chhoot jaye to jab usey yaad aaye ada kar le, uska kaffaara uski adayegi ke siwa kuchh nahi."

Isey Imaam Ahmad bin Hambal, Imaam Bukhari, Imaam Muslim, Imaam Tirmizi, Imaam Nasayi aur 2sre Muhaddiseen ne Hazrat Anas Radhiyallaahu Anhu se riwayat kiya hai.

📒 Bukhari sharif: 1/84
📒 Muslim sharif: 1/241

Allaama Ali 'Qaari' Mauzoo'aat-e Kabeer mein farmate hain: "Jisne Ramazaan ke akhiri Juma mein ek Farz namaz ada kar li is se uski 70 saal ki namaazon ki muafi ho jati hai" ye yaqini taur par baatil hai kyunke kisi bhi qism ki ibaadat pichhle saalo ki chhuti huwi namazo ka badla nahi ho sakti.....
📒 Al Asraarul Mauroof'ah: Hadees 953

Imaam Nawawi ki kitaab Minhaaj ki sharah Tohfa mein Imaam Ibn-e Hajar Makki phir Imaam Qastulaani ki kitaab Mawaahib ki sharah mein Imaam zurqaani Rahimahumullaah farmate hain:
Is se bhi badtar tariqa woh hai kuchh jagaho par eijaad kar liya gaya hai ke Juma ke ba'd namazein is gumaan se ada kar li jayein ke us se saal bhar ya pichhli tamaam umr ki namaO ka kaffaara hai. Aur ye amal nihaayat waazeh the(zaaher) wujoohaat ki bina par haraam hai.

📒 Sharhe Zurqaani: 7/110

📖 Fataawa Razwiya (jadid): 8/155 & 156



Also Read: Qabr aur Mazaar Ke Adab aur Kya Aurat ka Qabr Jaana Jaiz Hain?

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👉  QAZAA E UMRI  👈

QAZAA NAMAAZO KI ADAAYGI KA AASAAN TAREEQA

✒Har Musalman Par khwah wo Mard Ho ya Aurat"BAALIG" Hote Hi Namaaz Farz Hai_______

★ Agar koi Shakhs "BAALIG" Hone ke kayi Saal Baad Namaazi Huwaa To Us ke Darmiyaan ki Namaaze jo Qazaa Ho Chuki Hai Uska Adaa karna Farz Hai

MASALA

●●► Abdullah 14 Baras ( Saal ) ki Umar Me "BAALIG" Huwa Aur jab uski Umar 20 Saal ki Huwi To wo Namaazi Huwa To Usko 6 Baras ( Saal )ki Qaza Namaaz Padhni Hogi...

MASALA

✏ jis Mard ko Aapne BAALIG Hone ki Taareekh (Date) Aur saal (Year) Yad Na Ho Wo Aapne BAALIG Hone ki Muddat 12 Baras (Saal) ki Umar karar De______

MAS'AALA

jis Aurat ko Aapne BAALIG hone ki Tareekh Aur Saal Yaad Na Ho wo Aapne BAALIG Hone ki Muddat 9 Baras (Saal) ki Umar karaar De

Aur saath Hi Me Har Maah se "HAIZ" ke Din Aur "NIFAS" ke Din Bhi
kam kar Le kyu ki in Dino Me Namazo ki Qaza Aurato Par Lazim Nahi.

 ●●► Har Aadmi jis ke Zimme Qaza Namaaze Ho Un Par Laazim Hai ki jald se jald Adaa kare Na Malum kis waqt Maut Aa jaye

QAZA NAMAAZE  EK DIN KI 20 RAKAAT HOTI HAI

JAYSE:

●►FAJAR      ► 2-FARZ
●►ZOHAR      ► 4-FARZ
●►ASAR        ► 4-FARZ
●►MAGRIB   ► 3-FARZ
●►ISHA        ►  4-FARZ
●►ISHA        ► 3-WITR

 In Namazo ko siwaye
☀☞Suraj Nikalte Waqt
☀☞Suraj Doobte Waqt
☀☞Zawaal ke waqt

◉in Waqto Me Sajda Haraam Hai ◉

❖in Makrooh Waqto k Alaawa Qaza Namaaz Har Waqt Adaa kar Sakta Hai ❖

●●►Aur Ikhtiyar Hai ki Pahele Fajar ki Sab Namaze Adaa kare
Fir zohar--Fir Asar--Fir Magrib--Fir isha
Ya
●●►Sab Namaaze sath sath Adaa karta jaaye
Aur inka Aysa Hisaab Lagaay ki Baaqi Naa Rah jaaye______
Ziyada Ho jaaye To Harj Nahi

QAZAA NAMAAZO KI NIYYAT

Jab Qaza Namaz ko Adaa ke liye khada Ho us waqt Uski Niyyat karni Zaroori Hai______
____MASALAN____
◉☞FAJAR ki Niyyat Yu kare
●●►'Mene Sab Me Paheli Fajar Padhne ki Niyyat ki jo Mujse QAZA Huyi
Allah Ta'aala ke Liye Muh Mera kaaba Shareef ki Taraf ALLAHU AKBAR'●

◉☞Isi Tarah Zohar-Asar-Magrib-Isha-witr-ki Niyyat kare

✔ JIN LOGO KE ZIMME QAZA NAMAZEN BAHOT ZYAADA HO UNKE
LIYE AASANI SE ADAA KARNE KI -4-SURATE HAI________
TAKI WO ASANI KE SAATH QAZA NAMAZEN ADAA KAR SAKE
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1:- AWWAL

FARZ ki Teesri Aur chawthi Raka'aat Me
"AL HAMDU" ki jagah sirf 3 Baar "SUBHAAN ALLAH" keh kar Ruku Me chale jaye
●●►Ye Kami sirf Farz ki Teesri Aur chawthi Raka'aat ke Liye Hai____
●●►WITR ki Teeno Raka'aato Me "AL HAMDU" Aur "SURAT" Dono zaroor Padhi jaye

2:-DOWAM

RUKU Aur SAJDE ki TASBEEH Me Sirf EK EK Baar
"SUBHAN RABBIYAL AZIM"
Aur
"SUBHAN RABBIYAL AA'AALA"
kahe

3:-SOWAM
Namaze Fajar Me "ATTAHIYYAT"
◉☞Aur Yuhi Zohar-Asar-Magrib-Isha-witr-Me Doosri "ATTAHIYYAT" ke Baad "DAROOD SHAREEF" Aur
"DUWA E MASURA" ki jagah sirf Ye "Darood shareef" padhe
☞''ALLA HUMMA SALLE ALA MUHAMMADIW-WA AALIHI''
Padh kar SALAM Fer de

4:-CHAHARUM

Namaze WITR ki Tisri Raka'aat Me "DUWA E QUNUT" ki jagah 3 Baar Ya Ek Baar
◉☞''RABBIGFIRLI'' kahe

(FATAWA RIZWIYYA--JILD-3-SAFA--621-622

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How to Perform Qaza Namaz (Salat)

It is compulsory to perform all Qada Salaah as quickly as possible. One cannot say when death will come. There is no difficulty in performing 20 Rakaats daily (2 Fajr, 4 Zohr, 4 Asr, 3 Maghrib, and 7 for Esha, i.e. 4  Fard and 3 Witr.)

One can perform this Salaah anytime of the day after sunrise, sunset and Zawaal.  One has the option to read all the Fajr Qada first, then Zohr, Asr, and Maghrib and Esha, or each one for a day. A maximum estimate record of all the Qada must be made and performed accordingly. It is better to read more than the estimated Rakaats, but not less.

If one daily reads in this manner then all Qada  will eventually be completed. So, do not delay or be lazy to complete them. No Nafil Salaah is accepted if one has Qada of any Fard Salaah.

Niyyah for Qada Salaah can be performed in the following manner. Say you have 100 Fajr Qada. Every time you perform one Qada, say, “I intend to perform my first Fajr Qada.” In this way you will perform them all.

The same method may be used to complete all Qada Salaah. If one has a lot of Qada to complete, then one must perform them quickly. One may recite Subhaan-Allah (سبحان الله) 3 times instead of Sura Fateha only in the empty Rakaats (the third and fourth Rakaats in 4 Rakaat Fard (i.e.Zohr, Asr and Esha) or the third Rakaat in 3 Rakaat Salaah (Maghrib).

There is no harm if one reads one Tasbeeh instead of three in the Ruku and Sojood. The Fard will be completed. One may read this Darood Shareef (Salawaat) اللهم صل على سيّدنا محمد و آله  in Tashahud instead of the complete Darood-e-Ibraheem. In Witr, read رب  اغفري once instead of the complete Du’a-e-Qonoot. 

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Islamic Belief : Shaitaan is our sworn enemy, and had promised to mislead us

Allah's Name (we) begin with, The Compassionate Most Merciful

As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Rasool'Allah صلٰى الله عليه و سلم

Shaitaan is our sworn enemy, and had promised to mislead us, but the true and sincere believers are those who seek refuge in Allah from shaitaan the cursed. Even shaitaan recognises them as being different from the rest of the people and even he knows that he cannot harm them in any way, even when he tries. We should also be wary of the shaitaans amongst mankind, who also try to mislead those who go towards the Beloved and Chosen Servants of Allah.

Hazrat Sayyiduna Husain bin Muhammad Sar'raaj Alaihir Rahma states, I once heard Hazrat Sayyiduna Junaid e Baghdadi Radi Allahu anhu saying,

Once, I dreamt shaitaan the cursed, and he was completely naked, so I said to that shameless one, Do you have no shame before the people. He said, these people who are near you, are not really humans. If they were truly humans (insaan), then I would not have played with them, like children play with a ball. This is not how humans are meant to be. So I (Junaid e Baghdadi) asked, So who then do you regard as humans (Insaan)? Shaitaan said, Those who are in the Masjid e Shuneezi. They have plunged my heart into grief, and have severely weakened my body. Whenever I intend to mislead them, they seek Allah's Divine Help, and I start to burn (combust).

Hazrat Junaid e Baghdadi Radi Allahu anhu says, When I woke from this dream, a greater portion of night still remained. I immediately changed my clothing and went to the Masjid e Shuneezi. There, I found three people wearing sheets over their heads, sitting in the courtyard of the Masjid. When they sensed that I had entered the Masjid, one of them removed the sheet from over his head and said, O Abul Qaasim! Are you the same person who always accepts the (righteous) word which is said to him?

Hazrat Ibn Jahdam states, Hazrat Abu Abdullah alaihir Rahma mentioned to me that the three people in Masjid e Shuneezi were, Hazrat Abu Hamzah, Hazrat Abul Husain Thawri and Hazrat Abu Bakr Daq'qaaq alaihimur rahma.

Always seek refuge in Allah from shaitaan the cursed. We beg to Almighty Allah through the wasila of Nabi Kareem Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallam, and through the blessings of those beloveds who are in the Protection of Allah, that Almighty Allah should save us from the deceit and the evil of shaitaan the cursed. Aameen

Sag e Mufti e Azam

Muhammad Afthab Cassim Qaadiri Razvi Noori

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Ramadan Nightly Prayer (Taraweeh) | SALAT AL-TARAWEEH

What is Taraweeh? How Many Rakats are there in Taraweeh (Night Prayers of Ramadan)? How to Perform Taraweeh Salat? What is SALAT AL-TARAWEEH. All you must know about Taraweeh

Allah (SWT) has mandated to His servants acts of worship and made them of various kinds so as to provide them with means to pick and choose, and that others will not be bored with one act. Thus, we seek nearness to Him, through mandatory and non-mandatory deeds. Among the non-mandatory deeds, or Sunnahs, is the establishment of night time prayers (salatul lail), and Allah has praised those who observe them.

“Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord, prostrate and standing.” (Al-Qur'an 25:64)

“Their limbs do forsake their beds of sleep, the while they call on their Lord in fear and hope and they spend (in charity) out of the sustenance which we have bestowed on them.” (Al-Qur'an 32:16)

These two verses indicate the basis for nightly prayer in Al-Qur'an and the good return awaiting those who observe it.
In a hadith, the Messenger of Allah (saas) says: “The best prayer after the obligatory ones is the night prayer.” (Muslim)

Elsewhere he says:
“O people! disseminate the salutations of peace As-Salaam 'Alaikum; feed the needy food, and join the blood ties among the next of kin; and observe night prayer while people are at sleep, you will enter paradise peacefully.” (Tirmidhi)

One of the night prayers, is Witr, the odd numbered bedtime prayer. It should be the last prayer said before retiring. The minimum Witr is one rak'ah and the maximum is eleven ra­ka'ats.

The Prophet (saas) said:
“Whoever wants to pray Witr with one rak'ah should do it and whoever wants to pray Witr with three raka'ats should do it.” (Abu Dawud/Nasa'e)

However, the Messenger of Allah (saas) was always consistent with eleven raka'ats for night prayers, according to his wife, 'Aishah (raa) who reported:

“The Prophet never observed prayers after `Isha (night obligatory prayer) and before Fajr (morning prayer), more than eleven raka'ats. He saluted after every two raka'ats, and he prayed Witr with one raka'at.” (Ja­ma'ah, except Tirmidhi)

In a different procedure, one may make four raka'ats, and sa­lute, and continue with another four and salute, then he caps them with three raka'ats of Witr. 'Aishah (raa) reported:
“The Prophet used to pray four raka'ats and one cannot describe their beauty, and their length, (he salutes) then makes another set of four raka'ats, one cannot describe their beauty and length, he then caps it with three ra­ka'ats.” (Agreed upon)

Taraweeh

The Ramadan nightly prayer has a special merit over other nights. The Messenger of Allah said:
“Whoever observes night prayer in Ramadan as an ex­pression of his faith and to seek reward from Allah, his previous sins will be blotted out.” (Muslim)

In this hadith, faith means faith in what Allah has promised the observers of night prayers. To seek reward mean, the observer's intent is not for eye service or seeking special recognition from someone.

Taraweeh is derived from the Arabic root word, raaha, which means to rest, relax and use as recreation. It is so called be­cause the believers used to prolong it. After every four raka'ats they would stop for rest and relaxation and resume until ta­raweeh was complete.

Taraweeh In Jamaa`ah

The Messenger of Allah (saas) was the first to establish the Sunnah of congregational, jamaa`ah prayer of taraweeh in the Masjid. Then he did not continue with the Sunnah for fear that it might be made mandatory on the Ummah in Ramadan, and they might not be able to do it.

In the books of Bukhari and Muslim, 'Aishah (raa) has been reported as saying:
“The Messenger of Allah (saas) observed Taraweeh prayer in the Masjid one night and people prayed with him. He repeated the following night and the number of participants grew. The companions congregated the third and fourth night, but the Messenger did not show up. In the morning he told them, “I saw what you did last night, but nothing prevented me from joining you except my fear that it might be made mandatory on you in Ramadan.”

This hadith is a clear indication that the Taraweehin congreg a­tion was not an innovation of 'Umar, the second Khalifah, de­spite his saying to the contrary. For it has been related that:
“Umar bin Al-Khattab attended the Masjid at night in Ramadan and saw people praying individually in every corner of the Masjid with a few in groups. He did not like the sight a bit. 'Umar said, ‘I thought it would be better to gather these under one Imam.’ So, he com­bined them under 'Obayi bin Ka'ab and Tamimu Ad-Dari to alternate and lead the believers in eleven ra­ka'ats of night prayer. The next day `Umar was in the Masjid which was full with Taraweeh prayers. He was delighted. He said: ‘Well, this is the best Bid'ah (innova­tion).’ ”

`Umar's use of the word bid'ah in this report has been pre­sented and unjustifiably cited as justification for concocting up various so called good innovations. In truth, the Khalifah 'Umar's act to gather the believers in Jama'ah is not bid'ah. For it was the Messenger of Allah himself who started jama'ah by praying in congregation the first and second day, then stopped only as he feared it would become mandatory. After his death, the fear of Taraweeh becoming mandatory (Fard) was not only remote, it was impossible. With the death of the Prophet Mu­hammad (saas), there will be no more revelation to change any law or rule by abrogation.

Neglecting Taraweeh

No one should neglect Taraweeh without a good reason, for it is part of physical and spiritual training, for its observation soon after Iftar insures timely and proper digestion of food. Be­sides, there are spiritual rewards awaiting the observers of this prayer. No one would like to leave the Masjid before the prayer is over.

Everybody should attend the Masjid prayers, including women, provided they are properly covered.
The Messenger of Allah said: “Prevent not the women servants of Allah, from going to the Masjid of Allah.”

However, when they attend the Masjid they should wear no perfume, nor raise their voices, and or show their beauty.

Allah (SWT) states: “...they should not display their beauty and or­naments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof...” (Al-Qur'an, 24:31)

What ordinarily appears, refers to the outer garments, for when the Messenger (saas) commanded women to attend Eid prayer, Umm 'Atiyah (raa) said:
“O Messenger of Allah, some of us do not have the outer garment (jilbab). The Messenger of Allah told her to let a sister (who has more than one) give her one to wear.” (Agreed upon)

It is Sunnah that they pray behind the men in the rear lines. The Messenger has been reported as saying: “The best lines for men are the front lines and the worst lines for men are the rear lines. The best lines for women is the rear and the worst lines of women are the front line. (Muslim)

The women should leave the Masjid as soon as the Imam says: As-Salaamu 'Alaikum. They should not delay without a valid reason. In a hadith by Umm Salamah, she said:
“When the Messenger of Allah (saas) saluted to end prayer, the women would stand up to leave and the Messenger would remain in his place for a while.”

Umm Salamah (raa) said: Allah is the best knower, but perhaps the Messenger did that so women would leave before men could overtake them.” (Bukhari)

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What is Laylatul Qadr - Information on Shab-e-Qadr

Information on Shab-e-Qadr

Let's to analyze this topic with commentary, (tafseer) on chapter 97 of Al-Qur'an, Al-Qadir (the Night of Power).

Watch Speech on Shab E Qadr and its importance




Al-Qadr

This chapter (surah) was revealed in Makkah, and its basic theme is honoring the revelation of this blessed book, the Holy Qur`an. The Night of Power or honor is a special gift only to the community (Ummah) of Islam. The night is one which even the angels in the heavens see as worthy of witnessing. The night is so rich with holiness, as the night when good deeds are returned, and is equal to a thousand months in the sight of Al­lah.

In a report by Abi Hatim and Al-Wahidi, by way of Mujahid, the Messenger (saas) mentioned that there was a man among the Israelites who devoted his life to the cause of Allah for a thousand months. The companions were amazed and im­pressed, but were saddened because they knew there would be no way that they could reach this status of devotion. So Allah (SWT) revealed this surah to inform them that He had just blessed this Ummah with the Night of Honor, which is equal to a thousand months.

“We have indeed revealed it, (Al-Qur`an) in the Night of Power.”

In surah Al-Qadr Allah (SWT) clearly states:
"Surely We revealed it (the Holy Quran) on the grand night. And what will make you comprehend what the grand night. The grand night is better than a thousand months. The angels and Gabriel descend in it by the permission of their Lord for every affair, Peace! It is till the break of the morning." Holy Quran (97:1-5)

By revealing Al-Qur'an in the Night of Power, Allah (SWT) inaugurated or started its revelation for the beginning of the prophethood ('Bi'ethah), and the Prophet's mission of Al-Islam began in the month of Ramadan on that Night. Al-Qur'an was not revealed in one night; it was revealed over the course of 23 years.

Ibn Abbas (raa) said: The whole Qur'an was revealed to the lower heavens from the protective slate (Lawhul Mahfuz) on the Night of Power, then from there to the earth in the course of 23 years.

The word power, Al-Qadr, has several implications and mean­ing, but we cover only those implications which are relevant to the issues here.

Qadr implies having power over something, as in the case of the Creator over the creation. Allah's (SWT) excellence is Al-Qadr, capable, omnipotent, almighty, all powerful. It also im­plies excellence and high esteem, and as for this Night of Power, it is highly esteemed and regarded.

For this night is equal to over 80 years in the sight of Allah (SWT).
It also implies to maintain, appoint, assign or decree an order. Thus, in the Night of Power, Allah (SWT) proclaims to the an­gels His commands and orders in regards to the affairs of the universe. From this meaning is derived the concept of Al-Qada Wa Qadar, the fifth article of faith, that Allah has decreed or preordained or, in other words, has full knowledge of all that the human being will do with his free will. A man's decision to act freely in good conscience or bad conscience is all known to Allah (SWT), past, present and future.

Qadr also implies measurement, that is all the events of the year will occur in accordance to the exact measurement of what is in the knowledge of Allah, Who states:
“Verily, all things have We created in propor­tion and measure.” (Al-Qur`an, 54:49)

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