Ramadan is a few hours away
Here are a few
tips to help us prepare for this blessed month
Make the intention
to make this Ramadan full of ibaadah and better than last year
Get an easy
to understand Quran translation so that what you recite is more meaningful
Start reading from now even if it’s just an ayah a day
If you don’t currently perform salah 5 x a day, change
this ASAP If you do pray, then perform the
sunnah (recommended) and nafl (voluntary) prayers or start to wake up for
tahajjud once a week
Aim to continue
this all through Ramadan and after as well, Think of the rewards you will receive in Ramadan
InshaAllah
Do all your
Eid shopping in advance, This way you can devote more time for ibaadah in Ramadan
Set a date
to stop smoking/shisha in the next week, This way inshaAllah you will be smoke free by Ramadan
Start cutting down on junk food, caffeine, fried food and
start eating healthily and maintain this throughout Ramadan and beyond
We all like to
over eat in Ramadan and then consequently put on weight, Let’s eat healthy this year!!
Make a DUA list, Ramadan is the month to ask for everything, Go crazy! Make your duas
at the times it is most likely to be answered; before breaking the fast, during salah, in the
last ten nights or during tahajjud
Do a pre Ramadan spring clean, Tackle one room a day,
throw out the junk or give things to charity
This way your home
is clutter free and relatively tidy before Ramadan (unless you’ve got kids of
course which means it will be tidy for all of 5 minutes)
Write your objectives for Ramadan eg pray all sunnah of salah,
finish reciting the Quran with meaning, Giving to charity as much as possible.
This way you have a clear goal of what you want to achieve inshaAllah
Start
cutting down/ cut out completely on TV, music, Facebook, twitter etc, This way you are less
likely to miss it in Ramadan and spend more time in ibaadah rather than wasting
precious time
Start giving
as much as you are able to charity, This way, in Ramadan it’s something you will find easy to do and
inshaAllah you can be more generous
Make a Good Deeds List for Ramadan, e.g helping neighbours, providing food for the masjid etc. Make the most
of this blessed month
Make up for any missed
fasts or fast on the Sunnah days of Mondays and Thursdays. The Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Deeds are shown (to Allaah)
on Mondays and Thursdays, and I like my deeds to be shown when I am fasting.”
(Tirmidhi)
Start
adjusting your sleeping habits so that u can wake up early. Try waking up for tahajjud 2-3 times a
week.
Control your
tongue. If u are in the habit of swearing, backbiting etc. STOP NOW. Then keep
this up after Ramadan too.
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