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Don’t feel despondent if you can’t do as much as others are doing this Ramadan. Remember sisters, serving your family and being patient and kind to your husband and kids is ibadah as well.

We don’t need to join halaqas, watch scholarly lectures, memorize Quran, study intensively to get closer to Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala only…we can teach our children the deen, support our spouse after a tough day at work, cook a wholesome iftar, feed the less fortunate, call or visit our parents more, keep in touch with ill or old family members, and make dua for those who are struggling and oppressed.

Ibadah is so much more than we think!

~ Zakeeya Ali

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
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Ramadan has a secret.

God wants us to become lighter.

Lighter in mind. Lighter in soul. Lighter in the way we move through life.

Our thoughts feel heavy.

Our souls feel burdened.

We carry so much: stress, worries, distractions, unnecessary baggage.

But Ramadan comes as a reset, a chance to offload, to strip away the excess, to realign with what truly matters.

So how does Ramadan actually help us remove this heaviness?

1. It removes the noise

By stepping away from constant eating, endless entertainment, and social media scrolling, we create space for deeper thoughts and self-reflection.

2. It forces us to slow down

With lower energy levels, we become more intentional about where we direct our time and focus.

3. It teaches us discipline

Fasting is more than avoiding food, it’s about mastering impulses which helps us cut out unnecessary distractions.

4. It resets our attachments

We realize how little we actually need to be content, making it easier to let go of material excess, mental clutter, and even toxic habits.

5. It reconnects us with God

The more we remember Him, the more we offload stress, anxiety, and the burdens of overthinking.

Physically, mentally and spiritually we should become lighter.

The Prophet ﷺ told us about a man - who to the companions seemed very ordinary - would enter paradise simply because he forgave everyone before he slept, he held no grudges.

In other words, he let go, he was light and therefore was more at peace with himself, with others and with his Lord.

So as we step further into this month, ask yourself: What weight am I carrying that I no longer need?

Use this month to fast from more than just food—fast from the unnecessary, the excessive, the things weighing you down.

Because the lighter you become, the freer you are to move toward what truly matters.

📝Omar DaCosta Shahid

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"لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا".
"Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear" (QTM 2:286)

In my humble opinion..

The folks who lay out an spread every iftar, haven't understood the concept of siyam.

Furthermore...

They have their women folk in the kitchen everyday which takes up majority of their time.

Where the akawhaat could be focusing on their ibaadat. Instead of worrying about your somosa and other treats worry about how many ayaht she's completed.

Remember you are responsible for your household..

Instead of putting in mad shifts with all that aroma. Get them to level up on their iman.
Looking after the kids is a job in of itself.

As long the main meal is done. Khalaas.
Alhamdulillah.

~ Hudaifah Ebu

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Grave Mistake in Qunoot of Witr
Explanation of Shaykh’s Concern:

We have to say Ameen in following 5 Phrases as we are making Du'ā to Allāh سبحانه و تعالى‎,


اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ
O Allāh guide me among those You have guided-Ameen

وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ
pardon me among those You have pardoned-Ameen

وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ
befriend me among those You have befriended-Ameen

وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ
bless me in what You have granted-Ameen

وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ
and save me from the evil that You have decreed-Ameen

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From here onwards we have to remain silent and not to say Ameen

إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ
Indeed You decree and none can pass decree,

وَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ
and none can pass decree upon You,

وَلاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ
indeed he is not humiliated whom You have befriended

تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
blessed are You our Lord and Exalted

💡Sunan Abū Dāwūd 1425

~ via haqqahreminders

Who from among the people fasting has the greatest reward ?

Sh AbdulRazzaq Al Badr حَفِظَهُ
‎اللّهُ

Arabs use the word Kareem to describe anything good. Allah has used the word Kareem as an adjective for His messengers and His book as Kareem. He also described the letter that was sent by Sulaiman alaihis salam as Kareem.
قَالَتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ إِنِّيٓ أُلۡقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَٰبٞ كَرِيم
She said, “O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter
۞وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَجَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ كَرِيمٌ
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
Furthermore in the Qur’an we can find the word ‘Kareem’ often repeated.
إنه لقرآنٌ كريم
إنه لقول رسول كريم
....ومقام كريم
Allah described Jibraeel alaihissalaam as Kareem, Plants as Kareem, Etc..

This is a common usage. Whatever has goodness, they describe it as Kareem. No doubt, Ramadan has immense goodness, and there is nothing wrong with saying Ramadan Kareem. Mubaarak is an ismul Mafool i.e. Passive Participle which means blessed. we should not say “mabrook”, an ismul mafool of the verb Baraka, which means to kneel. This is generally used for camels that kneel when they rest. Allah used “Maaun Mubaarak” “bakkata Mubaarakah”. He didn't use the word mabrook. Mabrook is commonly used without knowing its real meaning and is not synonymous with Mubaarak. Therefore, one who makes a fuss over nothing doesn't understand the language well and blindly follows what the scholars say.
There is no proof that anybody can ask us to stop using the phrase "Ramadan Kareem".

Questioner: What is the meaning of "Ramadan Kareem" and the ruling for using it as a greeting?

Sheikh Sulaiman Ar-Ruhailee:

Sheikh ibn Uthaimeen had said that it is not permissible to say "Ramadan Kareem" because Ramadan month is not the benefactor. In fact, it is Allah who is the benefactor.

What seems to me is, If the phrase Ramadan Kareem is intended by the meaning that it is being a passive participle "Mukram" -a month venerated by Allah and the believers- then no doubt, it is permissible to use it.

If it is intended by the meaning that Allah venerates His worshippers, and this month which venerates them being appended to Allah, then there is no problem at all.

If it is intended that Ramadan is the one which venerates them then this is not permissible.

We see some people say "Ramadan Kareem" and others respond to it by “Allah Akram (Allah More venerable) and this is like as if Ramadan venerates Allah and He is more venerable than Ramadan. This is not correct. Allah is the one who venerates and not Ramadan. Allah knows best. ----Shaykh Sulaiman Ar-Ruhaili.

📝Prof Muhammad Eliyas

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

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