Faithful To Observe Aitekaf From Sunday

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published May 25, 2019 | 05:35 PM

Thousands of faithful on Saturday finalized their preparations to start observing Aitekaf from Sunday afternoon in last ten days of the holy month of Ramazan at the secluded corners of around 1500 mosques of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th May, 2019 ) :Thousands of faithful on Saturday finalized their preparations to start observing Aitekaf from Sunday afternoon in last ten days of the holy month of Ramazan at the secluded corners of around 1500 mosques of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

District management had already been sought the particulars of 'Moatakifeen' for security clearance. Mosques in the Federal Capital of Islamabad have allocated places to the worshippers on the first come first served basis because of an ever increasing number of those willing to observe Aitekaf.

These worshippers are provided Sehri and Iftari by their relatives to facilitate them concentrate on their worship.

But as a part of worship and regular practice during Ramazan, many philanthropists and common citizens send food items for Sehri and Iftari in the mosques to facilitate the poor and needy who come to mosques for the purpose.

Aitkaf sitting is a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and carries a multitude of blessings of the Allah Almighty. Men observe Aitkaf in small cubicles, set up by hanging large cloth sheets inside mosques, whereas women observe it at any corner or quite place in the house which is not frequently visited by others.

Over 700 faithful would observe Aitekaf in Faisal Mosque under the supervision of Dawah academy of the International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Faisal Mosque management makes special arrangements to impart 'Moatakifeen' (Aitekaf observers) education about ''Fiqhai'' problems besides arranging lectures of religious scholars. Religious scholars deliver lectures on different issues on daily basis and that programme continues till the crescent sighting of Shawal," an official of Dawah Academy told APP.

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