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During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk for the entire month, an act that brings joy and contentment to every Muslim who experiences the practice. We pray that this blessed month brings divine blessings to all of us.
This year, Muslims celebrate the month of fasting during some very challenging times. Islam and Muslims are under microscopic investigation. Every day new terms are coined to describe Islam. Sometimes, the believing Muslims are described as radical Islamists and Islamo-fascists. Often, our faith is linked with terror and we are accused of crimes that we ourselves discover when we open the front page of newspapers.
In times of difficulty, our only source of strength is our faith in the absolute power of God. We know that if we have His protection and guidance, we will be able to overcome all the challenges that surround us.
This month of Ramadan is giving us yet one more opportunity to re-dedicate ourselves to the absolute power of the divine and refocus our lives to worshipping Him and Him alone. Each of us can develop an individual plan to benefit from and we can all do something extra to earn some additional grace from God, the Almighty.
Here are a few suggestions that we can look into:
1. Let us make it a habit to visit the mosque as often as possible but atlas once a day with our families.
2. Let us make it a habit to break fast with fellow Muslims in the mosque at least once a week.
3. Let us invite our non-Muslim friends and neighbors to join us in the breaking of our fasts.
4. Let us pool our efforts and resources to feeding the homeless.
5. Let us be extra-generous and donate our money to worthy causes.
6. Let us encourage our children to offer taraweeh prayers with us at the mosque.
7. Let us at least try to complete reading the Quran with meaning once.
8. Let us ensure that we mend our relations with everyone regardless of the mistakes on the part of others.
9. Let us spend some time in seclusion at night praying to the Almighty.
10. Let us ensure that we will not hurt anyone and control our anger in all situations
12. Let us spend more time with our families especially in breaking the fast.
13. Let us make sure that we don't miss our Fajr prayer and pray all the other prayers on time.
14. Let us donate at least one book on Islam to a local library.
15. Let us ensure that we offer Zakat ul Fitr ahead of Eid prayers so that the poor and the needy can make use of it in an appropriate manner.
Let us place our trust in Allah in everything that we do. May Allah accept our
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Mohamed Elnagar said
we have to be Ready ...Its the holy month of Ramadan
Victory_278692 said
Pray 5 times, keep fasting, ...read Qura'n, control your temperament,
Share your love and kindness with other muslims, do charity and grab all the opportunities available to be a good human being and a good muslim....
Above all try to practise not ONLY in Ramadan but round a year :)
blue_rose said
thanks for sharing ...thanks for sharing
Mohamed Elnagar said
Please reply me...!! ...Mr:RobertRetford are you muslim???
fea_sad said
TFS :) ...TFS :)
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eddy30 said
Guys, a quick question. My ...Guys, a quick question.
My wife's preg. Can she drink water (atleast) when we go out for shopping/ to Hamad for check up during Ramadan?
tinkerbell10 said
Eddy - have ur wife carry a ...Eddy - have ur wife carry a bottle of water and she can drink it say in the changing rooms. You dont need to advertise this. It is not allowed to do so in Public. Then again most malls and shops are open for business during Ramadan only in the evenings after break of fast. Mornings usually wear a deserted look with shorter working hours. So u r good to go.
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QLfan said
Eddy, Just for your ...Eddy, Just for your additional information: As I know even MUSLIM pregnant women are exempted from fasting.
Why Pregnant or Breastfeeding Women are Exempted from Fasting? Dr Zakir Naik
http://www.youtube.c...
RobertRetford, You might have observed among Muslims for their mental and physical preparation for performing spiritual activities during Ramadan. This post is one of such element.
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Mohamed Elnagar said
Islam is a religion of tolerance ...God was given to patients and allows travelers not to fast
And God loves to take that was given to allow
So it's not to fast because they slide under patients
eddy30 said
Thanks tinkerbell10! She ...Thanks tinkerbell10!
She normally has her routine appointments at HMC during the morning hours say between 8am-12pm and heard from a few people that drinking water inside HMC is also not allowed which is worrying Cos normally the process of meeting the doc, pharmacy and getting dates for the next appointment takes atleast an hour or two or more.
Hope she can sip a little H2O when no one's looking.. ;)
eddy30 said
thanks QLFan ...thanks QLFan
tinkerbell10 said
Not to worry Eddy. Im sure ...Not to worry Eddy. Im sure the nurses know of this and also there will be other ladies in the same situ...:)
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Mohamed Elnagar said
I am working at HMC ...she can drink and eat its ok we are (muslims) the one who not allowed from Conviction of an internal of allah
but my office met is not muslim and he drink &eat its ok
Because this is our religion and not any one to comply with the rules
emy007 said
Eddy, u should not ask such ...Eddy, u should not ask such questions in QL as not all people here muslims and ure getting answers from non muslims as well, u better ask a sheikh in the mosque he will guide u better than any answers here.
Mohamed Elnagar said
/-a-t-/..... Emy ...The Problem he is not muslim !!!!!
tinkerbell10 said
EMY - there is nothing WRONG ...EMY - there is nothing WRONG in asking this question here. In fact it is the best place. Plus many of us have lived here as long as we can remember and the rules are always the SAME. No change.
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emy007 said
tinker, if he is muslim and ...tinker, if he is muslim and asking islamically so here is not the right place to ask the question but if he is not and want to know if she can drink in public then no prblm of asking here, just to clarify.
tinkerbell10 said
Emy if he is a Muslim he will ...Emy if he is a Muslim he will already KNOW it. Its because he isnt thats why he is asking. Also to CLARIFY.
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emy007 said
Mohamed Elnagar, tks for the ...Mohamed Elnagar, tks for the info, thought he was asking islamically if it is permissible or forbidden
emy007 said
tinker, in such things ...tinker, in such things muslims will nt know wht to do thats why we have sheikh in mosques to get more info from him.
eddy30 said
Emy, Am not a ...Emy, Am not a muslim!
Tinkerbell, thanks for being a rescuer... :)
tinkerbell10 said
Really EMY? To the REST - Is ...Really EMY?
To the REST - Is this true guys? Im done here.....*sigh*
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tinkerbell10 said
No issues Eddy....been here ...No issues Eddy....been here long enuff and seen and read enuff to know how this place works...:) Ciao
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emy007 said
Eddy, thanks for being a ...Eddy, thanks for being a rescuer... are u sinking? lol
emy007 said
tinker, yes and i will nt ...tinker, yes and i will nt bother much to explain in details.
tinkerbell10 said
Details wudnt help me EMY. Im ...Details wudnt help me EMY. Im not a Muslim but I do now whats allowed and not allowed for expatriates during the Holy Month!
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eddy30 said
Emy, well, I was indeed ...Emy, well, I was indeed sinking in ur comments which u posted without knowing what's been asked. Tinker did rescue.. :P
emy007 said
Eddy, happy for u, u have ...Eddy, happy for u, u have been rescued :)
emy007 said
tinker, yes for some category ...tinker, yes for some category I agree but nt for all.
hasnadeen said
Mohamed - Thanks ...Mohamed - Thanks for sharing....
FathimaH said
Mohamed ...TFS..Your ideas are certainly worth sharing and hope you gain many many rewards in the month ahead. Jazakhallah khair.
"And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allah) are those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness"(Surah Al Furqan:63)
Mohamed Elnagar said
alhamd allah اللهم اعز الأسلام و المسلمين ...I hope all of you get many rewards
god bless for all
MarcoNandoz-01 said
yawns! ...yawns!
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Victory_278692 said
Islam is a universal religion ...and Ramadan is the most popular month of fasting, which is followed by Eid festival.
My humble request not to show arrogance here and allow everybody to comment to their best of the knowledge.
This is what we have been taught by our Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings upon Him)
Things to do in RAMADAN.....
Pray 5 times a day, Keep Fasting, read Qura'n and control your temperament,
Share your love and kindness with other muslims, do charity and grab all the opportunities available to be a good human being and a good muslim....
Above all try to practise not ONLY in Ramadan but round a year :)
Peace
eddy30 said
Victory - "Share your love ...Victory - "Share your love and kindness with other muslims" (Only????)
Miss Mimi said
Eddy, I was pregnant last ...Eddy, I was pregnant last Ramadan and basically I just carried a bottle of water along with me and tried to drink it as discreetly as possible. However, when I was at doctors appointments I didn't hesitate to drink.
If your wife is obviously pregnant she is exempt from fasting (therefore can't be arrested for drinking or eating in public).
"I can explain it to you, but I can't comprehend it for you." Ed Koch
eddy30 said
Thanks Miss Mimi! ...Thanks Miss Mimi!
Victory_278692 said
Did I said ONLY.........the ...Did I said ONLY.........the title of my post is Islam is a Universal Religion :) Charity begins from Home, then to neighbours then to all....
eddy30 said
U dint say ONLY, but you ...U dint say ONLY, but you could have told '..with all mankind" instead of "..other muslims"
And though charity happens when there's love and kindness, charity is not the only way to show love and kindness I guess!!!
Victory_278692 said
Eddy dear, please keep this ...Eddy dear, please keep this forum restricted for Ramadan teachings and we could discuss in detail in some other thread :)
Peace
eddy30 said
:) peace!! ...:)
peace!!
Victory_278692 said
Check here.........Useful information ...about Ramadan.
http://en-maktoob.ne...
rimaz said
Love & Peace : "Ramadan Kareem" ...Victory - "Share your love and kindness with others"