Ramadan Sittings – 1442/2021

Sitting #1 – The virtues of fasting. 1. It was prescribed upon all the nations. 2. It is a cause of forgiveness and expiation of sins. 3. It’s reward is not restricted to a certain…

Sitting #2 – The Ruling of fasting Ramadan. Fasting Ramadan is a pillar of the five pillars of Islam. It’s obligation is established in the Quran, Sunnah andijmaa’ (consensus). The obligation of fasting went through…

Sitting #3 – The Rulings of Qiyaam in Ramadan. The night prayer is the best prayer after the five obligatory prayers. The different ways thatqiyaam and witr can be prayed. The best way to prayqiyaam…

Sitting #4 – The virtues of reciting the Quran and its types. The recitation of the Quran is of two types. The evidences mentioning the virtues of reciting the Quran in general. The evidences mentioning…

Sitting #5 – The categories of people in fasting (Part 1 of 3) 1. The Muslim of age, sane, able, resident, free from any impediments. 2. The children. 3. The insane. 4. The senile. 5….

Sitting #6 – The categories of people in fasting (Part 2 of 3) 6. The traveler. 7. The sick. Date: 19/04/2021

Sitting #7 – The categories of people in fasting (Part 3 of 3) 8. The menstruating woman. 9. The pregnant or breastfeeding mother. 10. A person who must rescue someone else’s life, or the mujahid….

Sitting #8 – The wisdoms of fasting. Allah is al-Hakeem (The Most Wise). Everything He created and legislated has a profound wisdom. From the wisdoms of fasting. It is first and foremost an act of…

Sitting #9 – From the mandatory etiquettes of fasting. That the servant maintains and upholds all the obligations Allah has prescribed. From that is the establishment of the five daily prayers in congregation. That the…

Sitting #10 – From the recommended etiquettes of fasting. To partake in the suhoor (pre-dawn meal). To hasten theiftaar(breaking the fast). To increase good deeds in general (reading Quran,dhikr, du’aaetc.) To appreciate and thank Allah…

Sitting #11 – The second type of Quran recitation. It is to believe in everything it contains, to follow its commandments and refrain from its prohibitions. This is the main reason why Allah sent down…

Sitting #12 – From the etiquettes of reciting the Quran. To recite purely for the sake of Allah. To recite with an attentive heart. To recite while preferably being in a state of purity. To…

Sitting #13 – From the invalidators of the fast. They are seven: Sexual relations. Release of sperm (by choice). Food and drink What acts in the place of food and drink (blood transfusion, nutritional injections)….

Sitting #14 – The conditions of the invalidators of the fast, what does not invalidate the fast and what is permissible for the fasting person to do. The invalidators do not invalidate the fast unless…

Sitting #15 – The Zakaah. The obligation of zakaah is established in the Quran, Sunnah and ijmaa’ (consensus). Zakaah is obligatory on four things: That which emerges from the earth (crops). Cattle (specifically camels, cows,…

Sitting #16 – The recipients of Zakaah. They are divided into eight categories as perayah60 of Surat al-Tawba. The poor The needy. Those employed for it. The ones whose hearts are to be one over….

Sitting #17 – The virtues of the last ten days of Ramadan. That the last ten days of Ramadan have khasaa’is (special features), from them: That the Prophet ﷺ would exert himself in worship in…

Sitting #18 – Striving in the last ten nights and Laylatul Qadr. The virtues of Laylatul Qadr as mentioned in Surat al-Qadr. Laylatul Qadr is in Ramadan, in the last ten nights. It is more…

Sitting #19 – From the descriptions of Paradise (may Allah make us from its inhabitants). In Paradise there is what no eye has ever seen, nor what any ear has ever heard, nor what has…

Sitting #20 – From the descriptions of the people of Paradise (may Allah through His generosity make us from them). The description of the people of Paradise as per Surat aal-Imran [133-135] The righteous (mutaqoon)….

Sitting #21 – From the descriptions of the Hellfire (we seek refuge in Allah from it). Allah warned us of the Hellfire as a mercy to us so that we may fear Him and be…

Sitting #22 – Reasons for entering the Hellfire. There are reasons for entering the Hellfire which Allah made clear so that we can avoid them. Some of these are: To associate partners with Allah (shirk)….

Sitting #23 – Zakatul Fitr. Its ruling. Its wisdoms. How it should be given. How much should be given. When it becomes obligatory. When it should be given. The place it should be given. The…

Sitting #24 – Repentance. The Quran and Sunnah order and encourage the servant to frequently repent to Allah. A warning to repent immediately and not to persist on sins. The five conditions of a sincere…

Sitting #25 – Concluding the month. What to do before and on the day of Eid. Continuing worship after Ramadan. Date: 11/05/2021