My FIRST Ramadan!

[*charisma*]

Assalamu Alaikum

This thread is made for new reverts inshallah. This year will be the first ramadan many of them will experience. They may not know what to expect. It would be great if some of you can share stories and tips about your first ramadan as reverts, or what you do every ramadan if you're not a revert.

Here are some tips that I hope will help some of you inshallah!

1. FAST NOW

If you have never fasted before, start now! Don't wait until ramadan. It's sunnah to fast on mondays and thursdays, so you can do that inshallah to help build up your fasting stamina. You can also try fasting half-days until you can achieve a full day of fasting. Even though it may seem daunting to fast for a whole month, it gets easier because your body adjusts!

2. DO MORE SUNNAH

Ramadan is when you experience the most out of the Islamic community. Muslims are giving in charity, praying more, making more dua, and trying to be overall better muslims. If you can find time to do more in regards to your worship, ramadan is the best time to do it because you will get more reward inshallah, but again, better to prepare ahead and build the good habit so you can gain endurance whether it's for long taraweeh sessions or tahajjud.

3. PREPARE MEALS AHEAD OF TIME

If you have a busy schedule and do not have time to cook for iftar, you can always make meals ahead of time and freeze them. Take them out of the fridge to defrost, and pop them in the oven to cook or heat up. Many masjids also offer free iftar for everyone who is there for maghrib.

4. QUIT YOUR BAD HABITS

Do you smoke? Do you curse a lot? Caffeine addict? Whatever it is, you should quit so you're not having withdrawal symptoms or regret .

5. PRACTICE QURAN

When you have muslim friends, USE THEM! use them to practice your pronunciation and memorization of the Quran. You will both get rewarded for it and I'm sure Allah will pour his blessings on both of you for benefiting one another. Aww :wub:

 

[Scottish Celt]

Some good advice sister,this will be my first I'm sure getting thrown into the deep end already LOL,but I'm excited,only thing that worries me is I'm in a physical job where I walk a lot & wont have the strength or energy,BUT inshallah it wont stop me for trying my best.

 

[Muslimah inshal]

Some good advice sister,this will be my first I'm sure getting thrown into the deep end already LOL,but I'm excited,only thing that worries me is I'm in a physical job where I walk a lot & wont have the strength or energy,BUT inshallah it wont stop me for trying my best.

Don't worry akhi cause in Ramadan there is Baraka ( blessings ) . Allah swt will help you go though it . And you won't feel hungry .

 

[*charisma*]

Some good advice sister,this will be my first I'm sure getting thrown into the deep end already LOL,but I'm excited,only thing that worries me is I'm in a physical job where I walk a lot & wont have the strength or energy,BUT inshallah it wont stop me for trying my best.

May ALlah grant you ease and endurance bro. Usually the first week of ramadan is the most difficult because your body is adjusting and we are figuring out what we should be providing our bodies with during the heat of the summer (or cold of the winter). So it's always better to start ahead of time to get your body better adjusted and also to know how much water you should be drinking/types of food you should be eating to sustain you for the fasting day. When children are interested in fasting, the parents usually let them fast for half a day until they have a desire and tolerance to fast the entire day. You can do that as well. For example, one day you can try skipping breakfast, the next extend the fast by adding an hour from the previous day, and continue until you have achieved a full day of fasting. You can also keep yourself hydrated through out but refrain from the food until you are confident enough to know you can do it without water as well. There's actually a diet similar to what I'm telling you called intermittent fasting. It's one of the healthiest diets out there as it helps with insulin regulation, appetite control, mental clarity, and athletic performance. So people actually workout while fasting or right before they break their fasts, so it's nothing that will harm your body. There are a lot of benefits to fasting in general, even though people assume that it's "unhealthy" because you feel starvation..it's one of the healthiest things for the body. There's a lot of research on it. Anyways I hope this ramadan will be a rewarding and beautiful experience for you inshallah! It's always sad when ramadan is over cuz it feels like a friend is leaving lol.

 

[Bobbyflay23]

This is my first time actually participating i Ramadan not for my parents but for the sake allah I hope that this time it will be considered spiritual because every ramadan I've had wasn't fun or spiritual so I hope this time it will connect me to allah more