Itikaf and Laylat Al Qadr
186 questions
What are the times, places, and circumstances in which supplications are answered? What is meant by "the end of the prescribed prayers"? And is the supplication of a parent for his child answered, or his supplication against him?
What is the ruling on circulating messages such as, "Every TV series that will be broadcast in Ramadan will be re-aired after Ramadan, except for Tarawih, Qiyam al-Layl, and Laylat al-Qadr; mercy, forgiveness, and liberation from hellfire are only in Ramadan"? Do such messages encourage watching forbidden things after Ramadan? Is it permissible to say, "When Ramadan ends, do whatever you want" when advising someone during Ramadan?
Is it permissible to dedicate the last ten nights of Ramadan to supplication in the final third of the night, especially for one in need and distress, seeking to attain Laylat al-Qadr?
Is it true that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Indeed, whoever recites Surah As-Sajdah and Al-Mulk after Maghrib, it will be written for him as the reward of standing in prayer on Laylat al-Qadr"?
Are there established signs of Laylat al-Qadr that were reported from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
When is Laylat al-Qadr, bearing in mind the اختلاف in the start of Ramadan's fasting among Islamic countries?
How can it be reconciled that Laylat al-Qadr is known to be the night in which the Qur’an was revealed, with the saying that it should be sought during the last ten days of Ramadan?
What is the meaning of the statement: "I am not comfortable with the Imam," and is it permissible to pray behind an Imam with whom one is not comfortable? Is the prayer of the congregants valid despite disputes and skirmishes, and what should they do?
What are the best deeds in Ramadan? And what are the best supplications?
Does performing Tarawih or Tahajjud prayers in congregation at the mosque equate to praying them individually by twenty-seven degrees, or is the matter different concerning supererogatory prayers? What is the minimum amount of night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl) that falls under the Prophet's saying, peace be upon him: "Whoever stood (in prayer) during Laylat al-Qadr..."? And if one misses one or more nights of Qiyam Ramadan, does the virtue of the hadith: "Whoever stood (in prayer) during Ramadan out of faith..." become forfeited?
How authentic is the Hadith: "Whoever prays four rak'ahs after Isha, and recites therein and perfects their bowing and prostrating, his reward will be like the reward of one who prayed them on Laylat al-Qadr"?
Is the addition of the word (Kareem) in the supplication "O Allah, verily You are Pardoning, Noble, You love to pardon, so pardon us" established and sound?
Do Laylat al-Qadr and the Greatest Name of Allah activate imagination? How many times should the Names of Allah be repeated for a swift response? How can one ascertain the number and the Greatest Name of Allah? Is there an istikhara (guidance prayer) for these matters?
What is the takhreej of the Hadith: "Whoever prays four rak'ahs after 'Isha, they will be like their equivalent in Laylat al-Qadr"?
Are deeds (seeking forgiveness, supplication, and prayer) accepted despite inattentiveness and lack of focus? And does animosity prevent the supplication from being answered and deeds from being raised on Laylat al-Qadr?
Is it permissible for me to say on Laylat al-Qadr: "O Allah, indeed You are Pardoning, You love pardon, so pardon my children, and my husband, and my family, and my mother and father," or should I only supplicate for myself?
If the vision concerning Imam Malik is authentic, then how can one reconcile Ibn Sirin's interpretation that inquiring about one's age is among the five matters known only to Allah, with the saying of scholars that the Angel of Death knows who will die in the coming year on Laylat al-Qadr? Or is the vision concerning Imam Malik not authentic?
Does reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas three times earn the reward of completing the Qur’an, and has this been authentically reported from the Salaf, and is it true what is circulated about reciting it thirty times on Laylat al-Qadr to gain the reward of completing the Qur’an ten times?
Is the proportion of reward in prayer dependent on the degree of reflection (tadabbur), and does it differ in congregational prayer where the prayer of all is accepted due to the devotion (khushu') of one of the congregants, and is the reward of Qiyam Laylat al-Qadr written for one who prays Tarawih without reflection?
What is the authenticity of the following supplications designated for the days of Ramadan: the supplication for the first ten days, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I seek forgiveness from Allah. O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and I seek refuge in You from the Fire"; and the supplication for the middle ten days, "O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy, which encompasses all things, to forgive me and have mercy on me"; and the supplication for the last ten days, "O Allah, You are Pardoning and Generous, You love pardoning, so pardon us"?
If it is confirmed that Laylat al-Qadr is the 27th night, does it begin on the evening of the 26th until dawn, or on the evening of the 27th until dawn? And what is the evidence for that?
Does the hour mentioned in the Hadith: "Indeed, there is an hour during the night in which no Muslim man happens to ask Allah for good, pertaining to this world or the Hereafter, but He grants it to him, and that is every night," mean the commonly known hour of 60 minutes?
Does the 'Umrah in the last ten days of Ramadan have a special virtue over the rest of its days, due to its connection with Laylat al-Qadr in the Haram of Makkah, and are the virtues of Laylat al-Qadr multiplied in the Haram compared to other mosques?
Which are the best times, months, days, and hours?