the sake of Prophets Ibrāhīm and Ismāʿīl عَـلَيْهِمَا الـسَّلَام, may we become truly obedient servants of Allah!

اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّیْن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

Holiday iʿtikāf

Dear Islamic brothers! To uproot the nafs ammārah, remove carnal desires and become truly obedient servants of Allah, affiliate yourselves with the Islamic environment of Dawat-e-Islami. Take part in the 12 Islamic Activities, one of which is holiday iʿtikāf. To stay in a masjid with the intention of iʿtikāf whilst seeking to please Allah is an esteemed and profound act of worship. To bring people closer to the Islamic environment of Dawat-e-Islami, iʿtikāf is performed in a masjid on Friday or Sunday. This goes from fajr till Jumuʿah salah, or from ʿaṣr till maghrib, as per circumstances.

As for those who stay like this in a masjid intending to please Allah, a narration describes how the innocent angels of Allah are always with them during this time. If such people ever become absent from the masjid, these angels go in search of them. These angels also visit them when they are ill and help them if a need arises.^[1]

Imam Course Department

Being an imam is a renowned position to be in. An imam is valued and appreciated by everyone. The Amir of Ahl al-Sunnah, Mawlana Ilyas Attar al-Qādirī دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ said, “Being an imam is an immense service to Islam and a great means of earning halal sustenance.” The Imam Course Department works to provide trained imams and muezzins to masjids the world over.

This department ensures imams who work under the banner of Dawat-e-Islami are fully competent in regard to the obligatory rulings of leading