7] Lailat-ul-Qadr - The night of Power

In this night (27th of Ramadan), the Holy Quranwas sent down from
LOH-E-MEHFOOZ (the Preserved Tablet) to the earth. Messenger of
ALLAH(Blessings of Allah and peace be on him) told us to search for
Shab-e-Qadr in the odd numbered nights, in the last ten daysof Ramzan.
So, the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th night of Ramadan could be
Shab-e-Qadr.
Hazrat Aisha Radiallah Anha stated that Rasool Allah peace be upon him
said, "Look for Lailat-Ul-Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days
of Ramadhan." (Bukhari)
Hazrat Aisha Radiallah Anha stated that as much Rasool Allah peace be
upon him tried (Ibadat) inthe last Ashra (ten days) of Ramadhan, did
not try in any of the Ashra." (Muslim)
Hazrat Aisha Radiallah Anha stated that I asked Rasool Allah peace be
upon him, "If I find Lailatul Qadar then what should I do? HE peace be
upon him said, recite this Dua. "ALLAH HUMMA INNAKA A'FUVUN TOHIB BUL
AFVA FA'AFU ANNI" (Tirmidhi)
Dear visitors, please take advantage of this night, from sunset till
sunrise. Offer nawafil (prayers), recite QUR'AAN, do repent
(Istaghfar), and Pray for pardon, recite many manySalawat (Darood
Sharif & Salaam) and make benediction (Dua'as).
Special DU'AA of Lailatul QADR:
"ALLAH HUMMA INNAKA A'FUVUN TOHIB BUL AFVA FA'AFU ANNI" (Tirmidhi)
"O Allah! You are the Forgiver and You like forgiving so forgive me"
21st Night of Ramadhan-Ul-Mubarak - 1st night of Laitlat-Ul-Qadr
1) Pray 4 cycles of ritual prayer (raka't) (2 cycles of 2 raka' each).
In each raka', after Surah FATIHA recite Surah QADR (Inna anzalna ..
)once and Surah IKHLAS (Qul-hu-wal-lah..) once. After completion
recite SALAAT-O-SALAAM (Durood Sharif) seventy (70) times. Click here
for Durood page.
Benefit: Insha Allah, Angels will pray for forgivenss for that person.
2) Offer 2 cycles of ritual prayer (raka't)
In each raka', after Surah FATIHA, recite Surah QADR once and Surah
IKHLAS three times. After completion of this salah, recite any
Astaghfar seventy times.
Astaghfar: "Allah Hummagh Fir Li Wa Tub A'laiyya Inna Ka Innta
Tawwabur Raheem" OR "Astaghfirullah Rabbi Min Kulli Zambiyon Wa Atoobu
ilaiyh"
Benefit: Effective for forgivness of sins.
3) In this night (21st), recite Surah QADR 21 times.
23rd Night of Ramadhan-Ul-Mubarak - 2nd night of Laitlat-Ul-Qadr
1) Offer 4 cycles of ritual prayer (raka't) (2 sets of 2 raka' each)
In each raka', after Surah FATIHA, recite Surah QADR once and Surah
IKHLAS three times.
Benefit: Effective for forgivness of sins.
2) Offer 8 cycles of ritual prayer (raka') (4 sets of 2 raka' each)
In each raka', after Surah FATIHA, recite Surah QADR and Surah IKHLAS
once. After completion of this salah (namaaz) recite the third kalima
(Kalima Tamjeed) 70 times. After that, plead to Allah Almighty for
forgiveness of sins.
Kalima Tamjeed: "Subhan Allahi Wal Hamdu Lillahi Wa La ilaaha illal
laho Walla Hu Akbar.Wala Haowla Wala Quwwata illa Billa Hil Aliyil
Azeem" . Click here for Arabic text of Kalima Tamjeed.
Benefit: Allah Willing (Insha'Allah), Allah will forgive whoever
performsthis prayer
3) In the 23rd night recite Surah YAASEEN once and Surah RAHMAAN once.
25th Night of Ramadhan-Ul-Mubarak - 3rd night of Laitlat-Ul-Qadr
1) In this night offer 4 cycles of ritual prayer (raka't) (2 sets of 2
raka' each)
After Surah FATIHA, recite Surah QADR one time and Surah IKHLAS five
times in each raka'. After completion of this salat recite the first
Kalima Tayyab 100 times.
Kalima Tayyab: "Laa ilaahaillal Laho Mohammadur Rasoolullah". Click
here forArabic text of Kalima Tayyab.
Benifit: Insha Allah, Allah Tala will give him/her unlimited Sawab (good Deeds)
2) Offer 4 cycles of ritual prayer (raka') (2 sets of 2 raka' each)
In each raka', after Surah FATIHA, recite Surah QADR three times and
Surah IKHLAS three times. After completion of this salah, recite any
Astaghfar 70 times.
Astaghfar: "Allah Hummagh Fir Li Wa Tub A'laiyya Inna Ka Innta
Tawwabur Raheem" OR "Astaghfirullah Rabbi Min Kulli Zambiyon Wa Atoobu
ilaiyh"
Benefit: This salat is good for the pardoning of sins.
3.Offer two cycles of ritualprayer (raka').
In each raka', after Surah FATIHA, recite Surah QADR once and Surah
IKHLAS fifteen times. After Salat, recite the second Kalima
(Kalima-e-Shahaadat) 70 times.
Kalima Shaadat: "Ashadu Anlaa ilaaha illal Lahu Wa Ash Hadu Anna
Mohammadan Abduhu Wa Rasoolohu". Click here for Arabic text of Kalima
Shaadat.
Benefit: The reward of this namaaz is freedom from the punishment of the grave.
4) Recite Surah Dukhan. Allah Willing (Insha'Allah) they will be
granted freedom from the punishment of grave.
5) Recite Surah Fath seventimes. Beneficial for the fulfillment of
desires and wishes.
27th Night of Ramadhan-Ul-Mubarak - 4th night of Laitlat-Ul-Qadr :->
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Contributed by: Meetha Madina Group
Additions by: Maulana Ghulam Subhani

To recite Durood before and after Adhan

1. Some people say that itis Bid'ah (innovation) to read the Durood
Shareef before and after the Azaan.
2. The Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'at believes that it is permissible to
recite the Durood Shareef before and after the Azaan. This is a
current practice in many of the Arab countries.
3. The following Quranic verse commands us to send Durood and Salaam
upon the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and no specified
time has been set aside for this. Allah Ta'ala says: "O ye who
Believe! Send Durood and Salaams upon him in abundance." (Part 22,
Ruku 4)
4. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said that
when we hear the voice of the Mu'azzin, we should repeat whatever he
has said and then sendDurood Shareef upon him.He said that the person
who sends one Durood upon him, Allah Ta'ala willsend ten mercies upon
that person. (Sahih Muslim, Al-Qaulul Badi) In this Hadith Shareef,
proof is found here that the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) asked us to recite the Durood Shareef after the Azaan.
5. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said: "If,
when performing any good deed you do not commence with the praise of
Allah and send Durood upon me, then that deed is empty of blessings."
(Al Jaame Sagheer) Which Muslim is there who does not consider the
Azaan to be agood deed?
6. In fact it was Salahud'deen Ayubi (radi Allahu anhu) who gave the
command of Durood Shareef to be recited before and after the Azaan.
Hazrat Salahud'deen Ayubi (radi Allahu anhu) was a very great and
pious King who liberated the Baitul Muqaddas. Great Muhaqiqeen and
Muhaditheen made Du'as for him.
7. Hazrat Qaazi Iyaz (radi Allahu anhu) said that it ispermissible to
read Durood Shareef at the time of Azaan. He says,"And from among the
occassions on which Durood should be sent, one of them is at the
timeof remembering him (Prophet Muhammad sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam), when taking or writing his blessed name or at the time of
Azaan." (Shifa Shareef)
8. Hazrat Mulla Ali Qaari (radi Allahu anhu) in his book "Fathul
Mueen" says that Durood should not only be recited before Azaan, but
also before theIqaamah.
9. Sheikh Kabeer Bakari (radi Allahu anhu) has stated that it is
desirable to recite Salaatus Salaam before the Azaan and the Iqaamah.
10. Thus, to recite Durood Shareef before and after the Azaan is
totally permissible and those who follow this are the Ahle Sunnah Wal
Jama'at.

5h] Conveying Rewards to the Deceased (Isaale Sawaab)

5h]
hereafter. The person performing the good deed gets the reward
multiplied by the number of people to whom the reward was conveyed!
May Allah keep us on the Straight Path - Aameen. Peace and abundant
blessings be upon the Holy Prophet, his family, his companions and his
entire Ummah. Aameen./

5g] Conveying Rewards to the Deceased (Isaale Sawaab)

5g]
Observe the Hadeeth mentioned under number2 and 28 - it specifically
mentions the deceased leaving behind a copy of the Holy Qur'an. It is
very clear that when the heir will read from it, the reward will be
passed on to the deceased.!!!
We have also cited the practice of the Sahaba who used to gather at
thehouse of Syedna Anas, and that should suffice as proof.
As regards having 30 or so persons reading the Holy Qur'an separately,
it would not have been possible at the time of theHoly Prophet or the
Sahaba immediately after him since the Holy Qur'an was not compiled,
nor was it printed. The first compilation was hand written, and then
only a few manuscripts were copied for preservation. The number of
companions who had memorized the entire Qur'an were just a few. Also
most of the early companions knew the Qur'an only in small parts,and
that too not in the order we have it printed today. It would have thus
been very difficult for them to coordinate reciting the entire Holy
Qur'an in one sitting. The practice followed now is amatter of
convenience and in no way can be termed against Sunnah.
It is also a very convenient way for the poor Muslims (who cannot
afford charity, Hajj or sacrifice etc) to convey reward to their near
ones,by reciting alone, or by arranging such recitation in mosques,
homes etc.
We do not find any proof within Islamic Sources that forbid the
holding of the Qur'an Khwanee on the 3rd, 10th or 40th day. Nor is it
compulsory to doit on these very days. After all, this is a Mustahab
Act, not a compulsory act (which usually has a time limit). From the
prayers for the dead mentioned in the Qur'an and Hadeeth, thereis no
time limit. The Holy Prophets, and the Sahaba prayed for all Muslims,
no matter when they had died. The Holy Qur'an also commands us
likewise forour parents. However, these are scheduled for the
following reasons:
1. It is easier to remember. If not planned or programmed, it will
never be held. Look, the Holy Qur'an commands usto offer prayer, but
does not command us to put up notices within our mosques declaring the
congregation timings, or to announce the Azaan onloud speakers - but
we dothat although Muslims areaware of the 5 daily prayers.
2. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to
regularly visit the graves of the martyrs of Uhud regularly once every
week. He also exhorted others to visit Uhud, and greet the martyrs.
(See Hadeeth above). It is also mentioned that he offered charity on
their behalf. The actions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) (i.e. visiting every week) are a very good example for us.
3. The 3rd day probably signifies the end of the permitted mourning
period (except for widows). It is also the lastday for people to pay
condolences. So the last thing to do before the mourning ends would
be, of course, to pray for the departed soul.
4. The 10th day means that a week has passed byafter the mourning
period. It is therefore chosen as a grim reminder.
5. The number 40 occurs in the Qur'an and Hadeethin many places. It is
an important number to indicate change from one state to another.
According to some Hadeeth, the fetus in the womb of a mother changes
from one state toanother every forty days. Holy Prophet Musa (peace be
upon him) was asked by Allah to spend forty nights at mount Sinai
(al-Baqarah 2:51). Bani Israil were kept wandering in the wilderness
of Sinai for forty years (al-Ma'idah 5:26). Holy Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings be upon him) was bestowed with revelation from
the Holy Qur'an at the age of forty. If 40 Muslims attend a funeral
and pray for the deceased's salvation, theirintercession will be
accepted by Allah. And there are many other important events in
history associated with the number 40. The 40th day also means that a
month has passed by since the last grim reminder.
6. The annual day speaks for itself. Another year haspassed -even for
the person who is alive.
Please note a person may be saddened by the loss ofsomeone near for
his entire life - there is nothing forbidden in it - but he may not
"mourn" the loss after 3 days (except in case of widows).
We must also remember that:
1. These are occasions of solemnity, and not ostentation or show.
2. The purpose should be seeking Allah';s pleasure, of conveying
reward to the departed soul, and praying for their salvation.
3. These occasions should serve as reminders of our own deaths and the
after life.
4. Giving charity to the needy & deserving, along with such
recitations, on behalf of the deceased is commendable.
5. The conveyance of reward not only benefits the deceased but also
has immense reward for the doers of the good, and they remind them of
the hereafter.:->