Itikaf and Laylat Al Qadr
186 questions
Does looking at pictures of naked women – without lowering the gaze – prevent the acceptance of prayers for the remaining days of Ramadan, thus missing out on salvation from the Fire and Laylat al-Qadr?
Is there a Hadith indicating the legitimacy of praying on Laylat al-Qadr, and what is this Hadith, if it exists?
Is there a greatest name of Allah such that if He is invoked by it, He responds, and is this name known?
How did the Noble Quran descend before it was given to Jibreel (upon him be peace)?
When is the standing (prayer) during the last ten days of the month of Ramadan?
Is the supplication answered on Laylat al-Qadr throughout the entire night or at a specific moment within it?
What is the significance of the night of mid-Sha’ban, and is a person's destiny for the coming year decided on it, and is it the night intended in Surat Ad-Dukhan?
Is it possible to see Laylat al-Qadr with the naked eye, what are the signs of seeing it, how did the Prophet (PBUH) and the Companions see it, and does one attain its reward if they did not see it?
Is it permissible to perform Iʿtikāf starting on the 17th day of Ramadan?
What is the ruling on fasting the ninth and tenth days of Muharram, and on the family gathering to eat some wheat and barley without performing religious rituals? And what is the ruling on the family gathering on Laylat al-Qadr and the night of the Prophet's birthday with recitation of the Quran?
Is it true that the Companions used to consistently recite a specific supplication throughout Ramadan that would be answered by the arrival of the following Ramadan?
What is the ruling on performing supererogatory prayers (salat nafilah) specifically for the last ten days of Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr, Laylat al-Isra wal-Mi'raj, the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid al-Nabawi), and a prayer with Surat al-Ikhlas recited once, and another with a surah recited 100 times after Al-Fatiha?
Is a wife permitted to yell at her husband and reprimand him in front of their children, and to deny him conjugal rights, even if her intention is to encourage him to pray? And is she permitted to go out for religious lessons, observe voluntary fasts, and perform night prayers without his permission? And is she entitled to take a stand against her husband if he refuses her going out to observe Laylat al-Qadr? And what are the limits of obedience to the husband in these situations?
Does frequent seeking of forgiveness lead to the acceptance of prayers?
1- What is the ruling on the Imam and congregants staying in the mosque on the 27th night of Ramadan until the Fajr prayer, to the exclusion of other nights? 2- Is it permissible for someone who has prayed Witr with the Imam to pray another unit (rak'ah) and then pray Witr a second time after the night vigil (qiyam al-layl)?
What is the ruling on using incense during religious festivals such as Laylat al-Qadr?
Are the devils released after Laylat al-Qadr or after the end of the month of Ramadan?
What is the authenticity of the supplication: "O Allah, make us reach Your Night of Decree, and provide for us therein according to the measure of Your decree"? Is it permissible to attribute "Your Night of Decree" to Allah Almighty, or to ask for provision according to the measure of His decree?
What are the recommended supplications in Ramadan?
Is what is said legally valid regarding the emergence of jinn and demons on the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan, and women exploiting this opportunity to perform sorcery on men?
Does Allah Almighty command the Angel of Death to seize the souls of specific individuals in the month of Shawwal, and when does He command him to seize a person's soul, with proof?
Is the Imam's repetition after every prayer of "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah; I seek forgiveness from Allah; We ask You for Paradise and seek refuge in You from the Fire" three times from the Sunnah, and what are the other authentically reported supplications after the prayer?
To attain the full reward of Laylat al-Qadr, is it a condition to pray the entire night, or is part of it sufficient, and what is meant by "Qiyam Laylat al-Qadr" (praying during the night of Qadr) in the Hadith?
Is it true that fasting Ramadan out of faith and hope for reward atones for previous missed prayers, or is it obligatory to make them up?