Preparation for Ramadan begins - 2012 A.D/1433 A.H

duno y i feel we eat alot in ramadan :S i mean the jalebi and pakora's nd samosa's n dahe baray, fruit chat etc its too much... last ramadan we used to jump to dinner directly :) n tht was gr8
 
im gona be in Haram at Ramadan, inshaAllah... Someone having tips on what i can do to make/earn much ajr(Reward) there? Read Quran, Memorize n much nafila prayers?
 
Yeah, July... in the South... and Ramadan...

This is going to be rough... like 14 hours of daylight, no food, and mondo suck the life out of you hot and humid.

Can the Goon survive??? :hmm:
 
u know wht i some times feel tht even if it gets to hot time just passes by so quickly in ramadan if ur busy reciting quran u just duno where the time went n u dun feel the hotness buh, duno wht'll happen this time m kinda worried cuz i'll be working in the morning n will b gng for taraweeh at the nite n our taraweeh ends at around 2 am cuz we also hav the translation n explanation gng on with it, i hope i dun get sick this time cuz i did get sick last time buh alhumdulillah i didnt leave my fast i fasted even though i wasnt well :)... remember me in dua's everyone
 
I can't wait!:statisfie May Allah keep us alive for Ramadhan and accept our fasting and prayers. Ameen.
 
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About Ramadan, Allah says "O you who believe! Fasting has been ordained for you as it was ordained for those before you, so that you may attain Taqwa.” [Al Qur'an 2:183]

But what is taqwa and how can we gain it or increase in it during Ramadan?

This is explained by Muhammad Al-Jibali, a famous student of Shaykh Al-Albaani (rahimullah).

How to Attain at-Taqwa (Piety) - Shaykh Muhammad Al-Jibaly


Questions & Answers

 
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Ramadan is the month where one makes a lot of du'aa. For our du'aas to be responded we must be aware of the etiquettes of du'aa: how to make it, the types of du'aa that are accepted and how our attitude should be when making du'aa.

Narrated by An-Nu`man bin Bashir (Radia Allahu 'Anhu) that,

The Prophet Muhammad (Salla-Allahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam) said:

"Du`a (supplication) is worship."
Abu Dawud

Commentary: What is prayer but an expression of one's humbleness and helplessness before Allah. The expression of one's weakness, inferiority and lowliness before the Infinite Power and Might of Allah is in fact the essence of worshipping Him. For this reason, prayer has been regarded as the essence of worship. Thus, prayer is reserved for Him Alone and it should not be addressed to anyone else in any case. Al-Qadi `Iyad said that Du`a is that act of worship which alone deserves to be referred to as `Ibadah, or worship, because when one observes it, one in fact shows drawing near to Allah, utter dedication to Him and rejection of all that He does not like and approve.
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Du'aa: The Weapon of the Believer

 
This is going to be my first Ramadan as well. Definitely going to watch all the vids linked above. Its not going to be easy, I live with my folks and they don't know I have joined Islam yet... hopefully by then I will have told them, Inshallah. At least I was able to tell them I am researching Islam, I just don't think they are yet ready to learn I already converted.

My biggest worry about Ramadan initially was assuming it meant 30 days of no food, period...I was relieved to know it meant no food during daylight, but we are allowed to eat and drink (water, etc.) at night. So in some ways it will be easier. Other ways, very hard, as I have to figure out a new workout schedule...dehydration could be an issue...I certainly intend to drink all I can when I can.
 
Periwinkle18 said:
can't wait for ramadan to come!!
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Here are some things you can do to prepare for it, try to do at least one of these:
  • Recite a page of Qur'an every day until the start of Ramadan;
  • Give a £2-£3 everyday unti the start of Ramadan (or in rupees, since you are in Pakistan);
  • Fast Monday's and Thursday's of every month;
  • Feed the poor (this should be easy as there are many poor people in Pakistan);
  • Do all the daily dhikr everyday;
  • Ask Allah to forgive you 100 times, as the Messenger :saws1: used to do, everyday;
:)
 
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Ramadan checklist

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'Abd-al Latif said:
Here are some things you can do to prepare for it, try to do at least one of these:
  • Recite a page of Qur'an every day until the start of Ramadan;
  • Give a £2-£3 everyday unti the start of Ramadan (or in rupees, since you are in Pakistan);
  • Fast Monday's and Thursday's of every month;
  • Feed the poor (this should be easy as there are many poor people in Pakistan);
  • Do all the daily dhikr everyday;
  • Ask Allah to forgive you 100 times, as the Messenger :saws1: used to do, everyday;
:)
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aww jazakAllah khayr akhi i try so hard to recite quran regularly buh it just doesnt happen i'll do it for a week then stop duno y tht happens

alhumdulillah i always do fast before ramadan comes :) so tht i can get used to it n i am planning to fast (even if im getting weak n shouldnt rite now buh i dun care i have to fast in order to practise

jazakAllah for the reminder i had to give sadaqa, we hav this box at home in which we put our money no one knows when one puts money inside then we open it up after a month n give it to the poor

hmm if its ok can u tell me some evening duas and azkar, i know alot of morning duas n v few evening ones i want to learn more...

inshaAllah i srsly need to do tht ask forgiveness frm Allah

JazakAllah khayr akhi for the reminder nd tips :) may Allah bless u and reward u lots n lots Ameen
 
thank you for the checklist and advice.

May Allah reward you for this and enable us all to be the best muslims not only during Ramadan, but all year round. Ameen.

i've seen (as is proven by studies) that a lot of time is wasted doing nothing. so making a daily plan with a few things that you absolutely must do is a good way to organize time.

it can include things like:
read Quran and Commentary (1/2 hour)
Memorize portion of Quran and revise previous portion (1 hour) (time)
Study (two hours) (or finish chapter/pages 1 - 50)
Post particular thread
read (some book )
etc.

the list should have 5 or 6 items at most and those are the things that you must get done but are things that usually get forgotten amongst the other things we get occupied with. (and this list is in addition to the one above which is a great list by the way.)
 
Inshallah, I will do my Umrah in the first couple of weeks of this holly month. For the remaining days, I'll internet fast. I won't near anything that would distract me from Ibadah. So, off will be TV, radio and computer. My oh my, it's like the days are stretching :p
 

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