السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم. والصلاة والسلام على رسولنا محمد سيد الأولين والآخرين. مدد يا رسول الله، مدد يا سادتي أصحاب رسول الله، مدد يا مشايخنا، دستور مولانا الشيخ عبد الله الفايز الداغستاني، الشيخ محمد ناظم الحقاني. مدد. طريقتنا الصحبة والخير في الجمعية.

Mawlana Sheikh Mehmed Adil. Translations.

Translations

2025-03-09 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

وهُوَ على كُلّ شَيءٍ قَدير The power of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla goes beyond the limits of our understanding and imagination. Allah 'Azza wa Jalla has power over everything and is able to do anything. The truly faithful know this. The believers understand this, while those without faith form their own opinions about it. Some say: "If I were in His place, I would make everyone Muslim." Allah 'Azza wa Jalla could do this if He willed. Consider your own condition. Sometimes you decide: "I will worship extensively," and you continue like this for a month or two, beyond what you can sustain. You perform the obligatory prayers and more voluntary prayers than necessary. Then you realize how difficult it is, and suddenly stop altogether. That's why moderation is best in all things. خير الأمور أوسطها So says our Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. The middle path, of which our Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam speaks, is best; balance is key in all affairs. You should continue on this path without excessive effort and without excessive laziness, so that your life may be orderly and your hereafter blessed, so you may find salvation and attain Paradise. Don't commit to something you cannot maintain. As mentioned, Allah 'Azza wa Jalla has power over everything. If He willed, He would not leave any person without faith. He could make everyone Muslim. This world is a place of testing. Everyone will receive what they deserve. Allah does not wrong anyone. One should not question the affairs of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla by asking "Why" and "How"; one must be careful of that. A person can fall into disbelief unknowingly. May Allah protect us from that. Be content with your own state. Thank Allah for your situation. May Allah make you steadfast in faith. May Allah protect you from overwhelming yourself, insha'Allah. May Allah preserve our faith for the sake of this Ramadan and may it be blessed for all of us, insha'Allah.

2025-03-08 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

لَيَقُولَنَّ كَاَنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُ مَوَدَّةٌ يَا لَيْتَن۪ي كُنْتُ مَعَهُمْ فَاَفُوزَ فَوْزاً عَظ۪يماً (4:73) Regret... sometimes it's too late for regret. But as long as people live and sincerely repent for their actions and do penance, Allah 'Azza wa Jalla has promised them good. This noble verse expresses that in the Hereafter it will be said: "If only I could have been with them to achieve a great gain." It's about a situation where one regrets at a point in the Hereafter, where regret no longer brings any benefit. In the Hereafter, you can regret as much as you want, it no longer helps. If you repent in this world, while you are still alive, then this repentance will benefit you. In the Hereafter, it no longer helps. You can regret as much as you want, it will not change anything anymore. If you repent in this world, then you win. If you repent of your bad deeds and return to Allah 'Azza wa Jalla, it brings you benefit. But there are some forms of regret that are worldly in nature and don't bring any benefit anyway. "Had I done this, had I hit that person, had I beaten this one, had I stolen that, had I done this" - all of that brings nothing. Because it will not give you any advantage. It doesn't harm either, perhaps it's even better that you didn't do it. If you regret evil that you have not done, it may not benefit, but it also does not harm. Because Allah 'Azza wa Jalla rewards good deeds. There is also a reward for one who has the intention to do good. But if someone has not done anything evil and says "I wish I had done it," nothing will be counted against him. Because Allah 'Azza wa Jalla rewards according to the actual deed. Therefore, we see today how people live in this world, and many say: "No matter where we go, nobody fasts, everywhere people are just eating and drinking." Don't worry about that. They are the ones who will regret. Allah gives you spiritual nourishment, spiritual beauty, spiritual goodness. But the stuff that those others eat will become poison for them. Especially during the time of Ramadan. We say: May Allah guide them. In the past, there were Armenian, Christian, and Greek neighbors. Even they would not eat in front of you during Ramadan because they said: "You are fasting." Now those who call themselves Muslims eat. May Allah guide them. It is harmful for them, it does them no good. Every bite they eat is forbidden and becomes poison in their body. May Allah protect us from that. If they repent and return to the right path, everything will be forgiven. The important thing is sincere repentance. But whoever acts like this and believes he has gained an advantage is deceiving himself; the damage only affects him, not others. Others are not harmed by this. The greatest harm a person does is to his own ego. May Allah protect us, may Allah guide them, may He show them the right path. As said, the spiritual nourishment that Allah gives to the one who fasts is much more blessed. It is both healing for people as well as beauty and inner peace, insha'Allah. May Allah let it continue, may He bless our Ramadan.

2025-03-07 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ إِخۡوَةٞ فَأَصۡلِحُواْ بَيۡنَ أَخَوَيۡكُمۡۚ (49:10) Allah 'Azza wa Jalla says that believers are like siblings. He warns us not to break the bonds between siblings. He calls on us to reconcile brothers with one another. For Islam is not about one's ego, but about pleasing Allah. Therefore, we must acknowledge the truth and follow this path. The devil and his followers do not want unity in Islam. He doesn't want Muslims to be united or to support each other. He constantly creates discord to divide them. Everyone who walks the path of faith has their own method, their own way. Once you have taken the right path, there is no reason to rebel against it or fight it. If something doesn't suit you, other legitimate paths within Allah's guidance are open to you. But just because you choose a different path within Islam, it is not good to declare your brother an enemy or show hostility when you are both ultimately walking on Allah's path. What displeases Allah 'Azza wa Jalla also displeases our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. Discord, chaos, strife, and disunity – all of these are forbidden. A believer should not be at odds with another believer for more than three days, teaches our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. On Allah's path, there are already many enemies who want to bring you down. Many want to block this path. Do not give them the opportunity, warn Allah 'Azza wa Jalla and our Prophet, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. Even if it is difficult for one's ego – if it becomes too difficult, one can keep a distance. But keeping a distance does not mean attacking or doing evil. You offer your greeting, and they return it. Dispute and strife – these correspond neither to the teachings of our Prophet nor to the commandment of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. The commandment is exactly the opposite. Reconcile with one another, do not harm one another, support one another – that is His instruction. For what the devil wants most is for Muslims to become enemies to one another. May Allah protect us from this. Let us not follow our ego. For if the ego is not restrained, it will always seek to cause harm. But if you bring it under control, good will come from it. May Allah protect us all. And success comes from Allah. Al-Fatiha.

2025-03-06 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

This is one of our Prophet's beautiful prayers, peace be upon him: اللهم أيقظني في أحب الساعات إليك يا ودود In this prayer, our Prophet, peace be upon him, is asking Allah the Almighty to wake us during the hours most beloved to Him. We follow this tradition and repeat these words daily. Our daily prayers come from the hadiths of our Prophet, peace be upon him, from his beautiful teachings. We recite them, but often without truly understanding their meaning. The hours that Allah the Almighty loves most are the night hours. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, is asking, "Wake us up." Night worship (qiyam al-layl) isn't about staying awake all night, but praying two rak'ahs before sleeping, then waking up again to pray more. If you don't sleep at all, it cannot be considered tahajjud. For tahajjud, you must sleep first, then wake up to perform the tahajjud prayer, the night prayer. This is one of our most valuable acts of worship. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, says that two rak'ahs of tahajjud prayer bring greater reward than fifty rak'ahs. That's why sleeping at night and then waking to worship is so precious, even though it may feel difficult for our nafs (ego). In fact, the more difficult it is for our nafs, the more valuable the worship becomes. It is deeply beloved in Allah's sight. Allah the Almighty cherishes this form of worship. Today, people are distracted by so many things. In the past, there weren't as many distractions. One could sleep peacefully and wake up refreshed. Now many people complain, "I can't wake up for the morning prayer. I just can't get up in the morning. I feel so drowsy when dawn comes." They feel sleepy because their nafs is weighing them down. Our elders say: "Satan whispers in people's ears during the morning hours." That's why people struggle to wake. That's why it feels so challenging. The more you resist this difficulty, the more you gain Allah the Almighty's pleasure. For this reason, to wake up easily for the morning prayer, avoid staying up late at night. You should go to bed before midnight, around 10 o'clock or by 11 at the latest, so you can perform your worship properly. Waking up early in the morning is also a blessing for your daily work. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, teaches that the day's blessings come in the morning. There is barakah in your early rising. May Allah help us all. One needs to develop this habit. This practice was common in the past. Now, it's largely disappeared. In the past, by 7 o'clock, streets were full of people going to work and tending to their responsibilities. Now it's not like that. Even children don't go to school until 9 o'clock in the morning. When we were young, we would be at the okul by 7 o'clock. Okul... Sheikh Efendi prefers not to say "okul." No one would arrive at the "mektep" later than 7 or 7:30. Classes would finish by noon. After that, everyone would attend to their affairs. Now that's not the case. People wake up leisurely in the morning. Then they send children to be confined all day. And after all this, they expect good results. May Allah grant goodness, insha'Allah.

2025-03-05 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

Everything has a consequence. Nothing in this world remains without reciprocation. Every action done is either good or bad. If we do nothing, it depends on one's situation, meaning a person cannot do evil for 24 hours. But they can do good for 24 hours with the will of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. After performing worship, if one seeks Allah's pleasure and intends that every breath taken is to elevate His mercy and glory, then for 24 hours they will attain those rewards and blessings. But if one wakes up thinking "What shall we do today, where does my nafs want to go, where should I go to satisfy myself," then as long as they don't act on it, nothing happens. Meaning they don't earn reward, nor do they earn sin. If they do act on it, then they have committed sin. If they don't repent, they will face its punishment. This is the mercy of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. If you intend to do good but don't do it, Allah still grants you according to your intention. He writes down your reward and gives you recompense. If you actually do it, you receive even more reward. This shows Allah's mercy, which mankind does not appreciate. They think, "Let me enjoy myself, nothing else is needed." However, as long as your enjoyment isn't doing evil, even if your intention was to do evil but you didn't do it, nothing happens to that intention. There is no punishment, but if you intended to do good and didn't do it, Allah still writes down reward for you. This is the greatness of Allah, His mercy; Allah has endless mercy. Even if you do evil, if you implore Allah and seek repentance, He turns that evil into good, into reward for you. People don't understand this. That's why many rebel against Allah, are in rebellion. They do evil. Therefore, those who know this great blessing are fortunate people. They are great people who have been blessed with this. Some philosophize, saying "Allah did this, did that." Would you dare interfere with Allah's work? What is your knowledge? Who are you? Even this world is not even like a speck of dust in the universe. And you're going to stand up against Allah 'Azza wa Jalla? "I'm in high school, I'm in university, I'm a professor, I'm this, I'm that." If you oppose Allah 'Azza wa Jalla, you have no value. As we said, even the world has no value. The entire world is not even like a speck of dust. Those who are educated, they understand this matter well. Therefore, one must repent and benefit from the blessings and favors Allah has given in these beautiful days. May Allah grant guidance, may Allah keep people steadfast on this path. ```

2025-03-04 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

Our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, guides us and teaches us everything that is good and beneficial. The etiquette of Ramadan, its practices, obligations, and traditions have all been beautifully explained to us by our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. One of these beautiful traditions is the suhoor. Our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, said, "Taking suhoor is blessed." This is something exclusive to the ummah of our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Previous nations also fasted. When evening came, they would break their fast, make their intention, and fast again until the next evening. There was nothing else. Allah 'Azza wa Jalla has given us this barakah out of respect for our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. This allows us to eat and drink until the morning call to prayer, until the time of imsak. It is a sunnah to sleep after performing the taraweeh prayer, then wake up and eat something for suhoor. This brings us blessings. وَلَوْ بِشَرْبَةٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ Our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, says. Even if you drink just a sip of water with the intention of suhoor, it will be barakah for you. Many people nowadays eat and then go to sleep late so they won't feel hungry. But this way you'll actually feel even hungrier. How much you eat isn't important. Eat normally. What's important is to observe suhoor. If you're not going to eat anything at suhoor, wake up and perform some night prayer (tahajjud). Drink some water, then perform tahajjud. By that time, it will be time for the morning prayer. You pray and then go back to sleep. If you're not going to do this either, at least wake up and drink a sip or a glass of water. If you drink it with the intention of suhoor, you will have fulfilled the teaching of our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. It also benefits your health and brings barakah. It brings barakah to your sustenance, your health, and adds barakah to your life. Barakah is one of the mysteries of Allah 'Azza wa Jalla. Because without barakah, no matter how much a person saves or strives, nothing will remain in their hands. And the most unblessed thing is wealth acquired unlawfully. We see that people deceive each other. Yet Allah 'Azza wa Jalla says: وَمَا يَخۡدَعُونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمۡ (2:9) "They only deceive themselves." While deceiving themselves, they face humiliation when people call them "a fraud," "a thief," or "a liar." There is no barakah in what they earn; it disappears from their hands in an instant. Both their health and they themselves are gone. May Allah protect us. That's why whenever you hear of barakah, you should seek it and aspire to it. Suhoor is one of those blessings. Our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, has told us, "Even if you drink water with the intention of suhoor, it will be barakah," so that we don't experience too much hardship, insha'Allah. May Allah accept it.

2025-03-03 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

أَنَّمَآ أَمۡوَٰلُكُمۡ وَأَوۡلَٰدُكُمۡ فِتۡنَةٞ (8:28) Allah Almighty says: "Your wealth, possessions, and children are a test for you." This test is about using them correctly or raising them properly so that they become acceptable people in Allah's sight and benefit you as well. It will benefit you too. People love their children very much, but of course, loving children and disciplining them are different things. Some people justify or accept whatever a child does, and say nothing about it. However, some discipline is necessary because everyone has their desires. The way you raise them is how they will grow, develop, and become good people. If you don't look after your child, someone else will raise them in your place, and they will grow up badly. How should we raise them? You will educate children with the love of Allah Almighty and our Prophet, to fulfill their commands. Our Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "Teach children to pray after the age of seven." Of course, when they are younger, at one or two years old, if their family prays, the child will admire them and try to do like them. Until the age of seven, because children have not reached maturity, their sins are not counted in Allah's sight. They are sinless; children are innocent. We need to teach them religion gradually. At seven years old, you will say "pray." After ten years old, you will supervise more strictly to ensure they pray. Now we are in the blessed month of Ramadan. The same applies to fasting. When you fast, children will say "let us fast too." In the past, they would fast for half a day. Sometimes they would fast every other day. We need to encourage them. We need to make them love fasting. People nowadays say, "Pamper the baby" to the child. "Make sure they don't get hungry, let's feed them right away, give them something to drink, give them whatever they want. As you command, sir. Your servant is here, serving you." This is how you're raising them. Then people are surprised when they grow up. Even after they reach maturity, even after 14-15 years old, they don't want them to fast, saying "they are still young, they'll fast later." However, after reaching maturity, deliberately breaking the fast becomes a major sin. Abandoning fasting and prayer is considered a major sin. Not a minor sin, but a major sin. They cannot replace that virtue with anything else. You are showing mercy to your child, your daughter here. It's not mercy; you are oppressing them. You are depriving them of so many rewards. You are depriving them of those rewards. "Today there is an exam. The child shouldn't fast; otherwise, they won't be able to do well in their lessons." The lesson they do has no benefit either. Even if they do something, it will be of no use. If they don't, it's the same. On the contrary, Allah helps children who are on Allah's path, fasting and praying. Allah definitely helps them even more. That's why today's people don't know how to discipline. Families don't know how to discipline their children. They give the child a device, a phone, saying, "Study your lessons with this." The child says, "What lesson?" Terrible things appear, Satan is everywhere. While studying, all sorts of harmful things appear, confusing their mind. It thoroughly confuses them and corrupts their morals. We live for religion. We need to raise our children for religion too. This discipline should be based on Islamic discipline. Without pressuring or overwhelming them, but on some points, it's necessary to stand firm. The month of Ramadan is blessed. Encourage children to fast. Don't prevent those who want to fast. Don't prevent those who want to fast. The most important thing is that after reaching maturity, if they break their fast, there is atonement. Not just making up the fast, but atonement is required, and then they need to make up the missed fasts. Then they need to make up the missed fasts. This is very important. Allah gave us our lives to worship Him. We shouldn't waste it. May Allah give people understanding to learn. Learning is not shameful. People learn. There is no end to knowledge. There is no end to learning. Every day a person can learn something new. Therefore, be careful. The month of Ramadan is still in its beginning. Let the children be happy. These days, fasting isn't very long anyway. Let them do as much as they can. May Allah elevate her station - Haji Anne, when we were little, she would "buy" our fasts. The old people had nice customs. She would give us some money, saying, "I'll buy your fast for each day." Encourage children nicely with all kinds of gifts and rewards. The iftar table and suhoor are already a nice joy and change for children. With the blessing of Ramadan, insha'Allah, may virtuous generations be raised. We hear, may Allah protect us, that children have lost their faith, leaving religion is very common. But everything done for Allah, Allah certainly protects. May Allah protect us from the evil of devils, the wicked, and the deviant, insha'Allah. Everywhere is filled with deviance. They portray deviance as if it's something good. May Allah protect us. May Allah protect us from the evil of Satan.

2025-03-02 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

وَلَا عَلَى ٱلۡمَرِيضِ حَرَجٞ (24:61) Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, grants permission to those who are ill. What is this permission for? A sick person may perform their prayers while sitting. If someone is ill and cannot fast, there is also an exemption for this. For missed fasts, they can provide Fidya. Today, many people suffer from various health conditions. Fasting can actually benefit some people with certain illnesses. صوموا تصحوا وترزقوا Our Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said: "Fast so that you may become healthy." However, there are health conditions for which fasting is truly not appropriate. Because if these individuals were to fast, their bodies could suffer even greater harm. For these people, there is an exemption. Indeed, fasting is such a beautiful form of worship that someone who practices it becomes very sad when they must say: "I couldn't fast." Therefore, it's better to accept the exemption when one is unable to fast. That is, if fasting would harm one's body, one should not fast. But there are some conditions... Doctors sometimes say at their own discretion: "You must not fast." However, if it doesn't harm the body, fasting can actually benefit the sick with Allah's permission. But as mentioned, there are situations where a person's already compromised health, such as those with kidney disease whose organs function at limited capacity, requires special consideration. If they go without water, their condition deteriorates significantly. In this case, there is an exemption. Now, some people have diabetes, some at a very advanced stage. For others, however, fasting can be quite beneficial. So one must evaluate according to one's own physical condition. If one can fast, one should fast. If one cannot, there is again an exemption. But if Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, has blessed you with a healthy body, don't give up because of minor discomforts. Don't break your fast. Some get the flu, colds... And they break their fast. You don't need to break your fast because of such minor issues. But as mentioned, if serious health situations arise, you are entitled to the exemption. Allah has given this beautiful form of worship for both the physical and spiritual benefit of people. It benefits both our body and our soul. Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, is the one who created us. He knows us better than we know ourselves, He is Allah, the Mighty and Exalted. Therefore, may Allah grant us all a life filled with goodness and fasting until the end of our days, insha'Allah. May He not take away from us the opportunity to practice this beautiful form of worship. May He not cause us to abandon it. As mentioned, only if we become ill and our health is at risk are we permitted to abstain. Therefore, may Allah grant us both health and well-being, and enable us to continue this beautiful form of worship until the end of our lives, insha'Allah. And all other forms of worship as well, insha'Allah.

2025-03-01 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذ۪ٓي اُنْزِلَ ف۪يهِ الْقُرْاٰنُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدٰى وَالْفُرْقَانِۚ (2:185) In the Holy Quran, Allah the Exalted praises the month of Ramadan. A month in which the Quran was revealed, full of blessings. It is a month of guidance. It is a month of blessing for Muslims and for all people. Allah the Exalted says: "It is a month of guidance." Our Prophet describes Ramadan as a "blessed month." The good deeds, charitable acts, and worship performed in this month bring a hundred to seven hundred or even eight hundred times more reward. Allah the Exalted gives, without letting anyone know, as much as He wants, but at least a hundred times more than in other months. It is more valuable than other months. For this reason, although Zakat can be given at any time, if you give it during Ramadan, you receive more reward, and you don't forget when you gave it. You can give Zakat at any time of the year, but since this month is especially blessed, the calculation doesn't get confused. You don't have to think: "Did I give in this or that month?" but simply give from Ramadan to Ramadan. By giving Zakat, your wealth does not decrease. Through Zakat, your wealth even increases. Don't think: "I'll take something unlawful and profit from it" – you will not profit from it. Because it is no longer yours. After a year has passed, everyone who possesses the Nisab amount, meaning sufficient wealth, must pay Zakat. Whoever doesn't pay violates the rights of others. Let's imagine, for example, a tree that grows into a mighty tree. Suppose we say: "Let's not prune this tree." We let it grow hoping: "It should bear many fruits." But if you don't prune it, the fruits will remain small. Or they will be of poor quality. If you prune it, perhaps only half of the large tree remains. But the fruits it then bears will be more beautiful and better. They are easier to harvest. In fact, it then even bears more fruits. People think: "If I prune the tree, I will lose a lot." But you get less yield if you don't prune it. Because of the thorns, you cannot reach into the crown. You cannot properly use the tree. Zakat works the same way. It increases wealth and blesses it. Because you gain the pleasure of Allah and our Prophet. And you give the poor and needy what is due to them. Therefore, one must realize that people should overcome their ego. One should not be ruled by the ego. One should not be deceived by the ego. One should not fall for Satan's whispers. Satan and the ego say: "You will give away so much money. How will you ever get it back?" Forget about getting it back. "You lose," it whispers. "You suffer such a great loss." "You give so many thousand Lira," which seems like a huge sum to people. Yet Allah the Exalted has given it to you so that you may give from it and experience blessing. If you don't give, then Allah takes it from you or reduces your wealth elsewhere. May Allah protect us from that. If you don't give, your wealth will not only not increase, but even decrease. The loss then comes from elsewhere. It will then cost you tenfold. May Allah protect us from that. People don't pay attention to this. When they are in difficulty, in need, they spend money without hesitation. But when things are good for them and it's about Allah's command, they postpone it: "I'll give it now, I'll give it later," and time passes. They excuse themselves with: "We forgot." One must pay attention to this. In this Ramadan, everyone fasts. Everyone prays. Naturally, there are also many people who don't pray and don't fast, but that's not the point. The point is: Even among those who fast, many find it difficult to give Zakat. Scholars, Imams, Sheikhs, Hajjis, Hodjas... Even for them, it is often difficult. One cannot claim that one hundred percent of them pay Zakat. One must overcome one's ego to give. May Allah give us the strength, may we all give together, insha'Allah. May we not succumb to our ego, insha'Allah.

2025-02-28 - Dergah, Akbaba, İstanbul

Today is the blessed Juma. It is considered the blessed eve of the month of Ramadan. They have announced tomorrow as the first day of Ramadan. One should sight the crescent moon to determine Ramadan, but people don't even know where it rises and where it sets. Therefore, whatever the government declares, by following the authority, insha'Allah, this blessed month begins from this evening. Tarawih prayers will be performed, and tomorrow will be the first day. Ramadan is a very important month, a month bestowed upon us by Almighty Allah, the Exalted. This month should be spent with fasting, prayer, zakat, and charity, because on ordinary days when you give charity or do a good deed, Allah writes 10 rewards for you. In Ramadan, it multiplies to 100, even more than 100, up to 800, perhaps even more. The generosity of Allah, the Exalted, is unlimited, His bounty is endless. Not like the people of our time. It cannot even be compared, I seek refuge in Allah. I repent and seek forgiveness from Allah. Therefore, do as much good as you wish to do. Zakat can be paid at any time of the year you wish, but if you pay it in Ramadan, instead of normally receiving 10 rewards, you will receive 700 or 800 rewards. Thus, you will gain more blessings. And you won't confuse the timing. Otherwise, it will certainly become confusing. For this reason, it is more virtuous to give zakat from one Ramadan to the next, and Allah the Exalted will grant you greater rewards. The same applies to prayer. Now they are introducing new styles for Tarawih. They are trying to find ways to shorten the prayer, to avoid prayer. Whereas people are accustomed to praying properly. Now because they shortened it in Kaaba, in Medina, some people will say "this is an opportunity" and will issue fatwas that suit them to perform Tarawih prayer with fewer than 20 rakats. However, one should benefit from this blessed opportunity. Wherever there is good, one should benefit from Allah's blessings as Ramadan is the month of blessings, rewards, and beauty. Don't waste it or spend it in vain. As we said, however much charity, good deeds, and worship you perform, you will see them in your book of deeds in the hereafter. You will say, all praise to Allah, we have done these righteous deeds. We didn't fall for these misleading directions, nor did we follow those who tried to prevent people from performing acts of worship. You will thank Allah, the Exalted, in the hereafter. May Allah bless it, may it be beneficial, insha'Allah. May Allah make it a means of guidance, insha'Allah. May there be help for Islam and guidance for Muslims, insha'Allah.