Fasting, I’tekaf, Advent of Moon, Fitrah

Foreword

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem

Assalam-o-Alaikum Wa-Rahmat-ulllah Wa-Barakatuhu

All praise is for Allah (swt). In the next few pages, you will read rituals and decrees associated with fasting & i’tekaf.

Decrees regarding fitrah & moon have already being distributed earlier by few Momineen in the form of pamphlet. It was felt appropriate to include them at the end of the book as well.

The verdicts of following 4 Mujtahids have been considered in this book.

Late Ayatullah Khoi (ra)

Late Imam Khomeini (ra)

Ayatullah Seestani (db)

Respected Leader Ayatullah Khamenei (db)

Care has been taken to sideline the differences in verdicts of these Mujtahids except where necessary. Every care has been taken to narrate the precautionary aspect of their verdicts.

Those interested in details please refer to Tozeeh-ul-Masail and other books.

To make the book reader friendly, easy and familiar words have been used so that the reader does not feel any inconvenience to understand.

Recommended acts stated in this booklet can be performed with the intention of Rijay-e-Matloobiat.

Rijay-e-Matloobiat means: On the hope that this act is desired by Almighty Allah.