Laylat al-Qadr
Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Decree, is a night in Ramadan's last ten nights. The Qur'an describes it as better than a thousand months. Its exact date isn't fixed, and it is widely held to fall on one of that period's odd nights.
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Which of the scholars' opinions is most preponderant regarding the determination of Laylat al-Qadr, and is it absolutely the best of nights, and what is the view on those who prefer the night of Isra' over it?
Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) is a great and blessed night, in which Allah revealed the Quran. It is better than a thousand months, and during it, what will transpire in the year is decreed. The Prophet, peace…
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?
'Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj, and there is no difference in that between the beginning of the month, its middle, or its end. However, the last ten nights of Ramadan are better than others, and the reward for…
What is the understanding of scholars regarding the last ten nights and the variation of Laylat al-Qadr among the odd nights, based on the Quran and Sunnah? And can a person experience Laylat al-Qadr twice in one Ramadan when traveling between two countries where the moon sighting differs, and two consecutive odd nights happen to be Laylat al-Qadr in them? And how are the odd and even nights determined in the last ten nights?
Laylat al-Qadr is in the last ten nights of Ramadan, specifically on the odd nights, but it could also be on the even nights when considering what remains of the month. To calculate Laylat al-Qadr, one can look at the…
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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?
Do four rak'ahs after 'Isha' count as observing Laylat al-Qadr, or does praying Maghrib and 'Isha' in congregation on Laylat al-Qadr count as observing the entire Laylat al-Qadr?
What is the supplication for Laylat al-Qadr that gathers the good of this world and the Hereafter for us and for the Islamic nation?