PARTICIPATE MORE IN DO'S AND AVOID DON'TS DURING RAMADAN.
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Bismillah Walhamdulillah
Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah. As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi
Wa-Barakatuhu. Amma Ba’d.
Praise be to Allaah; we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek
refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds.
Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves
astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear
witness that Muhammad (Sal
Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) is
His slave and Messenger.
Nigerian
Muslims and upcoming Ramadan 2017
Participate
more in do's and avoid don'ts during this Holy month please.
How
to fast properly during Ramadan in Nigeria; Shifting the focus to the physical
aspect of fasting.
ESSENTIAL DO’S AND DON’TS FOR RAMADAN
FASTING
Ramadan
is a very blessed month and during this month, Allah promises to listen to all
legitimate prayers of Muslims. Fasting during this month is a way to protect
you from evil and learn patience, humility and control. It is also considered
to be a shield against evil and allows Muslims to get rid of their sins. The
Prophet (Sal
Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “Whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan out
of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from ALLAH will have all of his
previous sins forgiven.”
One
important benefit of fasting is that it helps you to understand the suffering
and pain of the poor. Do you know that multitude of people in North East are
affected by Boko Haram. Many are in the IDPs (Internally displaced people) in
the camp.
Fasting
also allows human beings to understand how those who do not have enough money
for a meal survive through the day. Therefore, it is believed that fasting
makes individuals a better human being as it allows them to associate with the
pain of others.
Fasting
also allows individuals to learn self-restraint, self-control and sacrifice for
the love of a higher deity. It eventually teaches Muslims to connect with their
inner self through rigorous praying and worshipping.
DO’S AND DON’TS OF RAMADAN FASTING:
While fasting, Muslims
should try to do the following:
1. Practice patience and observe
self-control: "O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was
prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint." (Holy
Quran chapter 2:183).
2. Spend more time in prayer and offer
more Taraweeh: "And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me
- indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls
upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they
may be [rightly] guided." (Holy Quran chapter 2:186).
3. Recite the Qu'ran daily.
4. Remember the less privileged (pay them
Zakah): The companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), Ibn Abbas, said, “The
Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the most generous of
people, and he was at his most generous during the month of Ramadan because
Angel Jibril used to meet him every night in the month of Ramadan until it
ended. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to
review the Qur’an with Jibril; and he was more generous with good than the
blowing wind.”
5. Break your fast with something
nutritious.
6. Eat the pre-dawn meal (Sahoor): The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Have Sahoor for verily there is blessing in
it.”
7. Feed others: The Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him) said, “He who gives food for a fasting person to break his
fast, will receive the same reward for fasting, except that nothing will be
reduced from the fasting person’s reward.” (Ahmad and Al-Tirmidhi).
Summary; Recite Quran, act upon the
Sunnah, offer Nawafil prayers, pay zakat and be charitable etc.
While
fasting during Ramadan, all Muslims should try to follow the things given.
1.
Abstaining from all forbidden things, keep away from looting Government treasury,
public funds, individual trusts, mosque collections and finances, home and
family finances and trusts, etc.
2.
Praying increasingly. Keep all pillars of Islam and cardinal principles then
increase prayers etc.
3.
Reciting Quran and following the Quran teaching. Attend the evening and day
sermons or Dawah or Tafseer at your local mosques.
4.
Offering Taraweeh prayers. In some areas, people leave their normal mosques to drive
to further mosque to pray taraweeh. What evidences do you have?
5.
Helping poor in monetary terms to break their fast. Many of the well to do give
charity to better off people than weak and needy. Others give to local imams in
the villages including Eid Fitr. What evidences do you have?
6.
Being patient and observe self-control. Many of our politicians do not keep to
that rules and equally their subjects and people who follow them. Do we show
our concern to temporary politics than everlasting Islamic rulings on fasting?
While
fasting during Ramadan, Muslims should abstain from the following activities:
1.
Eating food and drinking water or any other kind of fluid.
2.
Getting angry or losing temper.
3.
Being impolite, rude or inconsiderate.
4.
Using obscene language or bad words.
5.
Gossiping and backbiting and insulting.
6.
Lying or cheating
7.
Arguing, fighting or yelling
8.
Indulging in sexual activities
1. Avoid drinking, smoking, and having
sexual relations. Those hiring hotel
apartments during fasting for illegal actions with outside ladies should know
the consequences thereof.
2. Abstain from blood cupping, blood
withdrawal, and using ear drops or inhalers while fasting.
3. Do not listen to music rather occupy
your heart with supplication, remembrance of Allah, and the Holy Qur’an.
4. Avoid wasting your time. Time management
should be kept strictly.
5. Abstain from idle talk, gossip,
lying, quarreling, cursing, and anything that can be hurtful to someone else.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever does not give up false speech
and acting upon it, Allah has no need of him giving up his food and drink.”
(Al-Bukhari)
6. Do not over eat while breaking your
fast.
7. Avoid holding grudges. Lower your
eyes, don’t fight, conserve your tongues, help poor people, and pray, read the
Quran etc.
Summary;
Avoid excessive or junk food in
Ramadan, don’t hold grudges and indulge in fighting, avoid lose temper and
getting angry in Ramadan, ward off evil and its temptations,.
WHEN RAMADAN FASTS CAN BE SKIPPED :
Islam
is not a strict religion as it understands the problems that humans may face.
Therefore, Allah allows individuals to skip their Ramadan fasts if they fulfill
some conditions. Individuals who can skip the fast include the following:
1.
Those who have to travel beyond the city and they do not have the strength to
travel without food and water for the entire day.
2.
Those who are sick, suffering from a very painful disease or those who need to
take medicines regularly.
3.
Elderly individuals who are too weak to stay hungry and thirsty for the entire
day.
4.
Women who are going through their menstruation cycle or those who are going
through their postnatal bleeding stage.
5.
Women who are expecting as they might need to take medicines regularly
otherwise it may affect their or the baby’s health.
6.
Those who are mentally ill.
Women
who are going through their menstruation cycle, postnatal bleeding or
individuals who are sick may also complete their fast after the month of
Ramadan is completed.
RAMADAN GUIDELINES TO STAY HEALTHY:
During
this month, people face a lot of health related problems because of the sudden
change in their routine.
Individuals
suffer from problems such as headache, low blood pressure, constipation,
gastritis etc. therefore, it is always wise to keep a strict check on your diet
during this month. Some guidelines are mentioned below.
1.
Consume slow digesting foods such as oat, wheat, barley, lentil etc.
2.
Eat fibrous food such as green vegetables, beetroot, fruit with skin etc.
3.
Avoid fried and high cholesterol food such as sweets, potatoes, junk food etc.
4.
Avoid overeating. At iftar, eat like you eat during the normal days for one
meal.
5.
Consume almonds, bananas, dates, etc.
6.
Increase water intake to stay hydrated during the day.
7.
Avoid tea and coffee. Dieticians and doctors should advise you more.
Conclusion:
Ramadan is a blessed month for all Muslims. During this month, Muslims should
focus on praying, worshipping, abstaining from forbidden things rather than on
eating good food and buying expensive clothes for Eid.
Live
Quran based life and encourage others to do the same.
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