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writinggirl2writingwoman:

sumaira:

I find it a very useful article. It hits you. Just jotting down key topics.

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1. Make your intention Allah’s pleasure
2. Stock up on groceries a week in advance
3. Prepare your family
4. Retire early at night throughout Ramadan
5. Wake up 2 hours before Fajr (pre-dawn) prayer
6. Spend the time from morning to afternoon going about your normal daily routine
7. Recite the Qur’an as much as you can, preferrably the whole of it once, over the course of Ramadan
8. Prepare the Iftar or evening meal to break the fast
9. Sadaqah, or regular spending in the way of Allah
10. Pray regular Qiyaam Al-Layl or the Night prayer
11. Conserve energy for the last ten days of Ramadan

Finally, once the Muslim has fasted throughout the month of Ramadan, he or she should pray that Allah accepts all their acts of worship performed therein. It is Allah’s blessing that every year, He brings Ramadan upon us and thereby, gives us a chance to refurbish our faith and renew our desire to perform good deeds. It’s no wonder, then, that Ramadan is termed as the “spring season” of the Islamic calendar!

ahem… suggestion 4 implies that one would just not even bother at all with tarawih night prayers??? it’s also not going to work during summer months. for example, it was about 9pm when we could break our fast at the beginning of the month. if one isn’t eating until 9pm and still has prayers to make, then one doesn’t have the option of retiring early.

“retire early” is relative, ww2wm… if i normally sleep at 1/2am, during Ramadan I should break fast, pray, maybe exercise or do something, pray isha & taraweeh, and go to sleep by 11/12. that’s early *for me* - the article is just a reminder and a guideline to not treat Ramadan like any regular month.