Schedule for the Halqahs [learning sessions] of the weekly Ijtima’ (overseas), 03 September 2020

1.   Short Bayan on different topics: 5 minutes

2.   Memorising Du’a: 5 minutes

3.   Fikr-e-Madinah: 5 minutes

4.   Total duration: 15 minutes

Remaining etiquettes of entering and leaving the house

*   If you are going to a place where nobody is present (even if it is your own house), then say this:

 اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْنَا وَعَلٰی عِبَادِ اللہِ الصّٰلِحِیْن (i.e. peace be upon us and the righteous slaves of Allah Almighty). The angels will reply to this Salam. (Rad-ul-Mukhtar, vol. 9, p. 682) Or say: اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْکَ اَیُّھَاالنَّبِیُّ (i.e. peace be upon you, O Prophet), because the soul of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم blesses the houses of the Muslims. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, part 3, vol. 16, p. 453; Sharh-ul-Shifa, vol. 2, p. 118)

*   When you wish to enter somebody’s house, say this: اَلسَّلامُ عَلَیْکُم, can I come inside?

*   If you do not receive permission to enter, return happily. It is possible that due to some necessity, the owner of the house did not give permission.

*   When somebody knocks on your door, it is Sunnah to ask: Who is it? The person at the door should mention his name, for example, ‘Muhammad Ilyas.’ It is not Sunnah to say ‘Madina’, ‘It is me’, ‘Open the door’ etc., at this time instead of mentioning your name.

*   After giving your name, stand up and move away from the door, so that your gaze does not fall inside the house as soon as the door opens.

*   It is forbidden to peer inside other’s houses. There are sometimes houses in front of people’s homes at a lower level. Therefore, one