How should we observe Laylat al-Qadr and when is it?

Laylat al-Qadr


Question:
How should we observe Laylat al-Qadr? Is it by praying, or by reading Qur'aan and the Prophet's Seerah, listening to lectures and lessons and by celebrating it in the mosque?.

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

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On Attending Gatherings Where Knowledge is Sought


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In the Name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful

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