physically or spiritually, [because the reward of waiting for Salah is equivalent to the reward of offering Salah] and the real purpose of I’tikaf is to wait for Salah with Jama’at. A Mu’takif resembles the angels who do not disobey Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and obey all of His commands; he resembles those who glorify Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ day and night and never get tired of doing so.’

(Fatawa ‘Aalamgiri, vol. 1, pp. 212)

Dear Islamic brothers! A person gets plenty of opportunity in the sacred month of Ramadan to perform virtuous deeds. We should also observe the whole-month I’tikaf following the blessed Sunnah of the Beloved Rasool        صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم at least once in our life, if it is not possible every year. We should persuade and motivate others to observe I’tikaf also. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ the whole-month I’tikaf and last 10-day Sunnah I’tikaf will be arranged all over the world by Dawat-e-Islami. The biggest I’tikaf is observed in ‘Aalami Madani Markaz Faizan-e-Madinah [Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi] in which Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه is also a Mu’takif (observes I’tikaf), اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! In I’tikaf, Islamic brothers learn Shar’i rulings on Wudu, Ghusl, Salah, Sawm and other issues, and gain lots of knowledge from the interesting and full of wisdom answers to the questions asked from Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه in Madani Muzakarahs.

رحمتِ حق سے دامن تم آ کر بھرو           مَدَنی ماحول میں کر لو تم اعتکاف

سنّتیں سیکھنے کے لیے آؤ تم                  مَدَنی ماحول میں کر لو تم اعتکاف

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! In conclusion, I would like to take the opportunity to mention the excellence of Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Rasool of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.’ (Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pp. 343)