All praise is due to Allāh, the Lord of the worlds. And may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels, and grant him peace, likewise to his family, Companions and those who follow him until the Day of Resurrection.
This is a lecture delivered by Ustaadh Abu Yahya Abbaas حفظه الله on the 26th of Sha’baan 1444H/ 19th of March 2023.
Points discussed during the lecture
- Acknowledging the arrival of Ramadān.
- When certainty reaches the heart – ibn Qayyim.
- What should be the aim for Ramadān?
- The obligation of fasting for every nation.
- The excellence of fasting and praying in Ramadān.
- Seeking reward in Ramadān – Imam al-Baghawi.
- The actions to be done in Ramadān.
- Reading the Qur’ān.
- Observing Tarawih and other optional prayers.
- Helping the Muslims in Ramadān.
- The excellence of AbuBakr رضي الله عنه in his hurrying to do good deed.
- Excellence of performing Umrah in Ramadān.
- Performing acts of obedience.
- Keeping away from sins.
- The reward of fasting.
- The two moments of delight for the one who fasts.
- Doing good actions do not stop after Ramadān.
Questions asked
- If a person forgets to make intention for a particular day in Ramadan, will the person have to make the day up? Answer here
- I have forgotten the number of days I missed from previous Ramadan. What should I do?
- What age does the child have to be to fast?
- Should the followers say Aameen out loud when the Imam is reciting the Qunut during witr? Answer here
- Does the Taraweeh prayer during Ramadan suffice for qiyaam Al layl or should a person add to it by standing for prayer at the last third of the night? Answer here
- If one wakes up during the last third of the night during Ramadan, is it preferable for him to pray the qiyaam al layl, or to engage in qur’ān recitation and tadabbur? Answer here
- Is it permissible to have the Bismillah written on a eating device such as a serving tray?
- Scholars have mentioned that a person of Sunnah can go to the people of innovation to call them to the Sunnah. Does this include sitting together with the innovators publicly to give Da’wah together and having his name appear with the names of innovator on a poster? Does this fall under the permissible ways of calling the innovators to the Sunnah?
