Itikaf and Laylat Al Qadr
186 questions
Does Laylat al-Qadr change each year to a different time, such that one year it might be on the 27th night and the following year on the 23rd night? And is it true that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not know its exact time?
Can you give me seven characteristics of the month of Ramadan?
Is praying 100 rak'ahs on Laylat al-Qadr considered a departure from the Sunnah?
Is it permissible to correct the Imam when he makes a mistake in pausing and resuming that leads to a polytheistic meaning, or when he makes a mistake in supplication by saying, "O Allah, apportion for us such certainty as will make easy for us the calamities of this world and the torment of the Hereafter," or "O Allah, we seek refuge in You from the evil of Laylat al-Qadr and the evil of what comes after it," and is it permissible to seek forgiveness within the prayer upon hearing that?
Does the hadith about the Qur'an being revealed on the twenty-fourth of Ramadan, which Al-Albani graded as hasan, mean that Laylat al-Qadr is the twenty-fifth night of Ramadan? And do gatherings conclude with salutations as reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
Was the night of Isra and Mi'raj on the twenty-seventh of Rajab?
Is the reward for praying upon the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, multiplied a thousandfold on Laylat al-Qadr, making it equal to the reward of repeating it daily for a thousand months or more?
How does the Angel of Death seize a number of souls at one time, and does he have other soldiers?
Does the hadith mean that Laylat al-Qadr is the 25th night, and why is there disagreement about its date despite the existence of this hadith?
What is the authenticity of the mentioned Hadith: "Whoever prays four [rak'ahs] and supplicates before Al-Hajirah, it is as if he prayed them on Laylat al-Qadr, and when two Muslims shake hands, no sin remains except that it falls away"? And what is meant by Al-Hajirah and the four rak'ahs?
What is the optimal Ramadan schedule for students obligated to attend morning classes and deal with evening assignments and exams?
What is the philosophy of fasting in Islam? I want the answer in Arabic.
Is it permissible to say, "This is due to the blessing of so-and-so," when good things increase or something unexpected occurs, or to say, "By Allah, this is a blessed hour in which we saw you"?
What is the ruling on trimming the ends of hair by a specific woman whose hand is believed to be "blessed" and helps to thicken and lengthen hair?
Is what was seen, of stars falling and streaking in an unusual manner at dawn on the 27th of Ramadan, and their decrease on other days with their increase at dawn on Friday, a sign of Laylat al-Qadr and the answering of prayers? And can anyone see that, or only those whom Allah has honored with it?
Is supplicating on Laylat al-Qadr with "O Allah, indeed You are Pardoning, You love pardon, so pardon me" done by frequently repeating it with the tongue or by observing the etiquette of supplication?
What is the interpretation of the noble verse (And [by] the star when it descends)? And can what the questioner saw of falling stars be considered a sign of Laylat al-Qadr or an interpretation of the verse?
Why was the month of Ramadan chosen specifically over all other months, and is there wisdom behind that?
How can one benefit from the month of Ramadan in worship and earning reward, and what is an appropriate program for that?
Is the supplication, "O Allah, indeed You are an Pardoner, You love pardon, so pardon me," to be recited only during the last ten nights, or throughout the entire day, both day and night?
Does Ibn Hajar's opinion regarding the transference of Laylat al-Qadr among the nights of the last ten days contradict the Prophet's intention, peace be upon him, to inform about and specify it, were it not for the dispute of two men, and his seeing himself prostrating in water and mud on its morning, and do these narrations indicate that it is a specific night?
- Is it permissible to give money earned from negligence at work to an unemployed brother, in order to get rid of it? - Does supplication on ordinary days change destiny and lift affliction, even if the supplication of Laylat al-Qadr was missed? - Is it permissible to supplicate not to be rejected for marriage due to age?
Why have Muslims abandoned I'tikaf, even though it is a prophetic Sunnah, and what is its purpose?
Will I bear a great sin for having prayed for an increase in beauty and a decrease in weight for myself and others on Laylat al-Qadr, given that I was not previously aware that this constitutes an transgression in supplication?