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I’tikaaf Q&A
1. Manner of I’tikaaf for Women:
Q: How should a woman carry out i’tikaaf in her home?
A: She should specify a place in her home where she will make i’tikaaf. Thereafter she should not leave the place of i’tikaaf except with the intention of wudhu, fardh ghusl and fulfilling the necessities of life.
2. Women making I’tikaaf in the Masjid:
Q: I was reading something on one of the Islamic forums on the net. They were talking about their masjid not having …
Rekindling the Flame of Hope (Part One)
Correspondence of Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahimahullah) with his Daughter – Introduction
One of the daughters of Shaikhul Hadeeth, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhelwi (rahimahullah) was married to Moulana In‘aamul Hasan (rahimahullah), the third ameer of the effort of tableegh. He had once fallen very ill which had lasted for over two years. His wife had to be at his side to see to him. Thus she remained in Kandhla for that entire duration, away from her family who were in Saharanpur.
Dates – A Truly Nutritional Food
Muslims generally break their fast by eating dates, as this is the sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).
Together with this, it is an ideal food which is easy to digest and within half an hour of consumption, the tired body regains a renewed vigour. The reason is that a shortage of sugar in the blood is the main factor. When the body absorbs the nutritional essence of a few dates, the feeling of hunger is appeased. When taking other foods after …
