Schedule for the Halqahs [learning sessions] of the weekly Ijtima’ (overseas), 15 October 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 points regarding reaching Salah with congregation

5.   If this is not possible, then reduce your night worship. Pray two short and complete Rak’at after sleeping for a while after the Isha Salah, even if it is before half the night has passed, and this will be sufficient for Tahajjud (i.e. Tahajjud will still be offered like this). For example, if one was to pray Isha at 9 o’clock and sleep, and then wake up at 10 o’clock and pray two Rak’at, Tahajjud would be fulfilled.

6.   When sleeping, make Du’a to Allah Almighty for the ability to pray in congregation and place complete trust in the fact that when Allah the Most High sees your sincere intention and determination, He will definitely aid you.

وَ مَنْ یَّتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّٰهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهٗؕ-

And whoever relies upon Allah, so He is Sufficient for him;

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 28, Surah Al-Talaaq, Verse 3)

7.   Appoint a reliable person from your household etc., who will wake you up before the time of Jama’ah. By observing these 7 precautionary measures, no matter what time you sleep, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, you will not miss the Jama’ah, and if there is an off-chance that you do not wake up and the one who is appointed to wake you up forgets or is sleeping (as happened with Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ), then this coincidental excuse will be accepted (i.e. if you do not wake up even after taking these precautions and you miss your Salah, then you will not be sinful), and there is hope