Ramadan file
In the Ramadan file, we present most of the answers and rulings having to do with this holy month.
Ramadan selections
Conditions of I’tikaaf
I’tikaf should be observed in a mosque in which congregational prayers are held. During i’tikaf, you are not allowed to visit any sick person, or accept any invitation, or attend to your family’s needs except those which cannot be avoided.SaveIs I’tikaf Compulsory?
I’tikaf is Sunnah, not compulsory, unless one made a vow to do it, in which case it becomes obligatory. For more, please see the detailed answer.SaveVirtues of I’tikaf
I’tikaf is prescribed in Islam and it is an act of worship that draws one closer to Allah.SaveWhen Does I`tikaf Start and End?
The majority of scholars agree that one should enter his place of I`tikaf before the sun sets on the night of the twenty-first and come out when the sun sets on the last day of Ramadan.SaveGiving charity in the last ten days of Ramadan
SaveDividing Qiyaam al-layl into two parts during the last ten days of Ramadan
SaveWhen Do the Last 10 Days of Ramadan Start?
The last ten nights of Ramadan begin from the night before the twenty first day, whether the month is thirty days or is twenty-nine days. The odd-numbered nights of the last ten of Ramadan are the nights before the twenty-first, twenty-third, twenty-fifth, twenty-seventh and twenty-ninth (day).SaveWhat to Do on Laylat al-Qadr
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) urged us to spend the night of Laylat al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward. On Laylat al-Qadr, you can read the Quran, observe i’tikaf, pray qiyam al-layl, and give charity.SaveWhen Is Laylat al-Qadr?
The odd-numbered nights during the last ten nights of Ramadan are more likely than others, and the night of the 27th is the most likely to be Laylat al-Qadr.SaveHow Can a Menstruating Woman Observe Laylat al-Qadr?
A Menstruating woman can do the following on Laylat al-Qadr: 1. Recite the Quran 2. Make dhikr 3. Make istighfar 4. Make du’aSaveWhy Is Laylat al-Qadr Honored?
SaveThe addition of the word “kareem” in the du‘aa’ of Laylat al-Qadr is not proven
SaveIs Laylat Al-Qadr on Friday if It’s an Odd Night?
Some scholars suggest that if an odd-numbered night coincides with a Friday night in Ramadan, it is more likely to be Laylat Al-Qadr. However, there is no clear Hadith supporting this view. Authentic reports indicate that Laylat Al-Qadr falls within the last ten nights of Ramadan, with odd nights being more probable. The best approach is to seek it on all ten nights, following the Sunnah of the Prophet.SaveCan You Catch Laylat Al-Qadr Twice in One Ramadan?
1.. If countries differ with regard to the beginning of the month, then odd-numbered nights in one country will be even-numbered in another, but that does not mean that Laylat al-Qadr will occur on two different nights, such that a person could catch it in his country, then travel to another country and catch up with it again in that country. Rather it is one night. 2.. There is only one scenario in which someone could catch up with the same night twice, such as if Laylat al-Qadr is on the Tuesday night, and he catches up with it or with part of it, then he travels westwards; in that case he could catch it again, because the night begins earlier in the east.SaveSigns of Laylat al-Qadr
The sign of Laylat al-Qadr is that the sun rises on the following morning with no visible rays. Laylat al-Qadr may be seen with the eye for the one whom Allah helps to see it. That is by seeing its signs.SaveIs It Possible to Determine the Date of Laylat al-Qadr?
It is not possible for anyone to be certain that a particular night is Laylat al-Qadr, especially since we know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to tell his ummah when it was, then he told them that Allah had taken away that knowledge.SaveIs Laylat al-Qadr the Same for Everyone?
Laylat al-Qadr is the same night, even though it starts at different times in different countries. So in the Arab lands, Laylat al-Qadr begins when the sun sets in those countries, and in African countries it also begins when the sun sets there, and so on.SaveOn which day is i’tikaaf?
SaveThe basic goal of i’tikaaf – why have the Muslims forsaken this Sunnah?
Save“There is no i’tikaaf except in the three mosque”
SaveIs i’tikaaf in musallas and Islamic centres valid?
SaveA son is well-off but his father still wants to give zakaat al-fitr on his behalf
SaveRuling on buying food for Zakat al-Fitr a little early
SaveGiving the price of zakat al-fitr to a charitable organization at the beginning of Ramadan
SaveThey gave him zakaat al-fitr but he delayed giving it until after the day of Eid because he could not find any poor people
SaveThe Difference between Zakah on Wealth and Zakat Al-Fitr
Zakah on wealth is one of the five pillars of Islam. Whoever denies it is a disbeliever and whoever withholds it is a rebellious evildoer. Zakat Al-Fitr is not one of the pillars of Islam, and the one who denies it is not a disbeliever.SaveDelaying zakat al-fitr
SaveThey are living in the west and do not know about any poor people –can they send their zakat al-fitr to another country?
SaveIs the fasting of Ramadaan only taken up by zakaat al-fitr?
SaveIs it permissible for a charity to give out zakat al-fitr before receiving it from donors?
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Ramadan categories
- The Obligation of Fasting & its Virtues
Answers: 18 - Moon Sighting & Confirmation of the Beginning of the MonthAnswers: 18
- What is Permitted for a Fasting Person?Answers: 32
- Recommended Matters for the Fasting PersonAnswers: 10
- Disliked Matters during Fasting and Factors that Nullify the FastAnswers: 51
- Fasting of the Sick PersonAnswers: 14
- Fasting of the TravelerAnswers: 17
- Issues on FastingAnswers: 33
- Fasting of WomenAnswers: 35
- Congregational Night Prayers & The Night of DecreeAnswers: 37
- I'tikaf (Retreat for the purpose of worship)Answers: 13
- Supererogatory FastsAnswers: 27
- Making up (missed fasts) and ExpiationAnswers: 31
- Between man and wifeAnswers: 24