Words of the Prophet (saw)
Assalaamu Alaykum
I will be posting up a hadith (a saying of the Prophet Muhammad (saw)) everyday for the rest of this month, insha'Allah.
'And he does not say anything by his own desire. It is but a divine revelation, which is revealed to him. He has been taught by the Extremely Powerful.'{Quran: Al Najm 3-5}
This Ramadan, make sure your dates are halaal
The dates are juicy and succulent and full of energy. The perfect way to open the fast. Shop keepers love them - they can charge a premium and people will pay. Better still, the people want them "Last year I did not stock them and people complained. I lost business and this year I am going to stock them. They are our best seller" is the word from their mouths.
It all sounds good, but there is one problem - these dates are like "blood dates" - the equivalent of blood diamonds where we are gorging on the misery of others. They are grown on occupied territory, watered using resources stolen from others.
This is not through some indirect link where money paid to corporations is somehow funnelled through many parties before it ends up in hands that do not please, but a direct link - the dates are grown on stolen Palestinian land and watered with water that has been confiscated from the Palestinians.
By purchasing them you have a direct impact on what happens in the occupied territories.
So, when you next open a fast, do you really want to finish your day by forcing misery upon others? Is that really in the spirit of fasting?
(The ones I had in mind were those big and juicy ones - Branded "King Solomons" or and/or "Jordan Valley".)
Ramadhan 1430/2009
Salaam Alaykum,
YES, the blessed month is just (about) 20 days away! 😃 so i thort id take the opturnity to say (a little early):
[center][color=green]Ramadhan Mubarak Everyone![/color][/center]
Inshallah everyone will start and finish Ramadhan at the same time. (ok that may be a bit too much to ask :|)
Make sure u take advantage of this blessed month! 🙂
Also, please forgive me for anything wrong i have done/said to you 🙂
EDIT - just to note:
- All the ramadan related content on this site (or you could click the "ramadan" tag just underneat this post)
- Ramadan and eid related articles on the old static site.
- Another place to look - but most/all of these articles should either be on the new sitte or the old static pages,
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Ramadan Checklist
If you wanna get the best out of Ramadan and achieve its purpose which is to gain Taqwa (God-Consciousness) then instead of 'killing time' here are some important things to do every day in Ramadan:
SALAH (Prayer)
Five daily prayers - Try to read them in congregation (Jamaat) if possible. If you don't normally pray then this is the best month to start.
Qadah Salah (Missed Prayers) - Try to make up for as many missed Salah as possible i.e. all those you have missed over the years!Try reading Qadah Salah after each prayer if you can.
Test Your Knowledge - Ramadan & Eid Quiz 2008
1. The Eid which comes immediately after Ramadan is called:
A. Eid ul Adha
B. Mawlid un Nabi
C. Eid ul Fitr
D. Ashura
2. Seclusion in the Mosque in the last ten days of Ramadan is called:
A. Istikhara
B. Istinja
C. I’tikaaf
D. Istighfar
3. If a person abstained from food, drink and sexual intercourse without having any intention, is their fast valid?
A. Yes
B. No
4. Having a wet dream breaks the fast.
A. True
B. False
5. The reward of obligatory deeds in Ramadan is multiplied by how much?
A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
6. Worship in the night of Laylatul Qadr is better than the worship of:
A. 1000 days
B. 1000 weeks
C. 1000 months
D. 1000 years
Ramadhan is coming
Salaams All, this is my latest poem written last year and slightly edited, please forward widely inshAllah.
Ramadhan is coming
It’s only a few dayss away
I can’t wait
In anticipation
The coming of the new moon
And the best month of the year
I hope I’m alive
Although I’m young
There’s no guarantee
That I’ll be here next month
Been waiting
Anticipating
Hoping
And silently praying
For a chance
To experience
Another Ramadhan
Last year I tried
To improve and change
Leave the bad habits
The drinking, womanising
Drugs and clubbing
Managed it for 30 days
But on Eid I went to a rave
I gave in, wasn’t brave
Went with the flow
And got totally smashed
Its true after Ramadhan Satan is unleashed
Since then it’s been downhill
Month after month
Approaching Ramadan
By Imam Zahid Shakir
As we eagerly anticipate the beginning of the Blessed Month of Ramadan, the staff of Zaytuna Institute wishes all of our volunteers, friends, and supporters an accepted and purifying fast. We pray that this blessed month is a time of spiritual renewal for all of you, a time when you are able to fully benefit from the many Divine Gifts that have been offered to the worshipper during this most special season. Those who have failed to take advantage of the months of Rajab and Sha’ban to prepare for the blessed month of Ramadan should be especially careful to take full advantage of the latter month. Reflect on the poet’s words:
Harken! O you who was not content to sin throughout Rajab.
Purpose of Fasting
Question
The purpose of fasting in Ramadan is to achieve Taqwa, i.e. to become God-fearing and pious etc. But I fast year in, year out and see no change… especially when Ramadan is over! So what can I do to help become and remain a God-fearing and pious person?
Answer
By Shaykh Salim Ghisa
In the name of Allah the Most Beneficent and Merciful.
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala says:
"O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become pious." (Al-Baqarah, 2:183)
Fasting has many benefits and grades. People believe that just by staying hungry and thirsty from dawn ‘til dusk it will make them a pious person.
Ain't fasting Bad for ya?
By Saima Iqbal
As the fourth pillar of Islam fasting is mostly observed during the month of Ramadan. Although technically you can fast at various other times of the year too, the month of Ramadan is the most well known for it. Fasting is a means of abstaining from not only food and drink but also putting in more effort in following the teachings of Islam.
As well as the spiritual benefits of fasting, there are also many other benefits that can be gained from fasting.
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