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Five Groups of People during Ramadan

Ramadan is the month of fasting, standing, generosity, self-evaluation, patience and the Qur’aan. Indeed there are many groups and paths regarding the month of Ramadan. Let’s see which group we belong to. The first group: is a group that sees Ramadan as a time of restrictions and preventions; a time of prohibitions from desires and lust. They do not comprehend the benefits of Ramadan. You will find them lazy and tired. They fast with great difficulties while continuing in backbiting,

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How the pious predecessors would spend Ramadhan

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Dua for Iftar

The dua for Iftar (breaking fast) is a supplication recited at the time of iftar. It’s an opportunity to express gratitude for Allah’s provisions and seek His mercy and blessings through the words practically demonstrated to us by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.  Dua for Iftar in arabic اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى لَكَ صُمْتُ وَبِكَ امنْتُ وَعَلَى رِزْقِكَ اَفْطَرْتُ O Allah! I fasted for You and I believe in You and I break my fast with Your sustenance. [Abu Dawud] Dua to break fast -Transliteration

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Fasting and Tafsir of Ma’ariful Qur’an

يٰأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ‘O those who believe, the fasts have been enjoined upon you as were enjoined upon those before so that you be God-fearing.’ [Surah Baqarah, 183] Literally, Sawm means ‘to abstain’. In the terminology of Islamic law, Sawm means ‘to abstain from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse: with the conditions that one abstains continuously from dawn to sunset, and that there is an intention to fast.’ Therefore,

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Narrating whatever we hear

We receive news all the time. Muslims have been told by Allāh and His Rasūl ﷺ to be very careful, very mindful of what we hear, receive, believe and what we repeat and pass on.كفى بالمرء كذبًا أن يحدث بكل ما سمعThe Prophet ﷺ said, “It is sufficient for a man to prove himself a liar when he goes on narrating whatever he hears.” A man doesn’t have to be an intentional liar to be a liar, however, it is

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Ibaadat of Iftaar

A very important act related to Saum (Fasting) is Iftaar or to break the fast at its appropriate time. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) emphasised the importance and the virtues of correct observance of Iftaar. Correct observance of Iftaar means to observe it in the Sunnat way. Although Iftaar is ostensibly a mundane act of eating some food, it is an ibaadat of much thawaab (reward) as well. However, Iftaar will be bereft of its spirituality and ibaadat dimension if it

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The Prophet’s Sermon on Ramadhan

Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (Radhi Allah ‘Anh) that Prophet (‘Alaihi Salat was-Salam) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha’ban. In it he (‘Alaihi Salat was-Salam) said, “O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has come with its mercies, blessings and forgivenesses. Allah has decreed this month the best of all months. The days of this month are the best among the days and the nights are the best among the nights

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Love Ramadan for Others

This is why I love Ramadhan! Shukran to the writer Morale: Don’t rebuke any1 who turns up at mosque in Ramadhan only Via: Shaykh Abdul Raheem Love Ramadan for others just as you love it for yourself and rather than rebuking or scolding someone, make sincere du’a for them.

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The Meaning of Ramadan

By Khalid Baig Fasting during Ramadan was ordained during the second year of Hijrah. Why not earlier? In Makkah the economic conditions of the Muslims were bad. They were being persecuted. Often days would go by before they had anything to eat. It is easy to skip meals if you don’t have any. Obviously fasting would have been easier under the circumstances. So why not then? The answer may be that Ramadan is not only about skipping meals. While fasting

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Ramadan Advices

Regardless which timetable or country you follow for moon sighting, don’t begin Ramadhan with backbiting & ill thoughts of others. Don’t stand around masajid gossiping about timetables & Saudi Arabia. It will not benefit anybody & only waste your valuable time. If we can learn to detach ourselves from our phones this Ramadhan, it will be a great achievement & a major spiritual breakthrough. Make a habit in Ramadan to sit in gatherings of a scholar in your area. Carry

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