Salah, he will still earn reward as though he had physically performed these deeds himself.^[1]

4. Islamic sisters should make IꜤtikāf in Masjid-e-Bayt, which is the place in a woman’s home in which she has specified to offer Salah in.^[2]

5. A person can leave the Masjid for only two things when performing IꜤtikāf. Firstly, a Shar’i need, such as offering JumuꜤah Salah, and secondly, an inherent physical need.^[3]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Du’a before entering the masjid

In accordance with the schedule of the weekly Sunnah-inspired Gathering of Dawat-e-Islami, we will now memorize a dua. This week’s dua is what we should recite before entering the masjid.

اَللّٰہُمَّ افْتَحْ لِی اَبْوَابَ رَحمَتِکَ

Translation: O Allah, open the doors of Your Mercy for me.^[4]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Method of collective accountability (72 Pious Deeds)

The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, “Pondering ˹over the Hereafter˺ for a moment is better than 60 years of worship.”^[5]

Let’s make good intentions before filling in the Pious Deeds booklet:

1. To please Allāh, I will hold myself to account through the Pious Deeds