Importance of ramdhan, by rahat kazmi

RAMADHAAN
PLANNING IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN
YOU PLAN TO FAIL

BY

RAHAT KAZMI

AUGUST 2011

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Some Common Mistakes in Ramadhaan
Taking Ramadan as a ritual:
For many of us Ramadhaan has lost its spirituality and has
become more of a ritual ( Stereotyped behaviour) than a
form of Ibaadah. We fast from morning to night like a
zombie (living dead) just because everyone around us is
fasting too. We forget that its a time to purify our hearts
and our souls from all evil. We forget to make Dua, forget
to beseech Allah to forgive us and ask Him to save us
from the Fire. Sure we stay away from food and drink but
that‟s about all ?

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Too much stress on food and drink
For some people, the entire month of Ramadhaan
revolves
around food. They spend the ENTIRE day planning,
cooking, shopping and thinking about only food, instead
of concentrating on Salaah, Quraan and other acts of
worship. All they can think of is FOOD so much so that
they turn the month of „fasting‟ into the month of
„feasting‟.


Spending all day cooking
Some of the sisters (either by their own choice or forced
by their husbands) are cooking ALL day and ALL night, so
that by the end of the day, they are too tired to even
pray Ishaa, let alone pray Taraweeh or Tahajjud or even
read Quraan. This is the month of mercy and forgiveness.

So turn off that stove and turn on your Imaan!


Eating too much
 Some people stuff themselves at Suhoor (Sehree) until
they are ready to burst, because they think this is the
way to not feel hungry during the day and some
people eat at Iftaar, like there is no tomorrow, trying
to „make up for the food missed.‟ However, this is
completely against the Sunnah. Moderation is the key
to everything. The Prophet (Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa
Sallam) said: “The son of Adam does not fill any vessel
worse than his stomach; for the son of Adam a few
mouthfuls are sufficient to keep his back straight. If
you must fill it, then one-third for food, one-third for
drink and one-third for air.” (Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah.
saheeh by al-Albaani).

Sleeping all day
 Some people spend their entire day (or a major part
of it) ‟sleeping away their fast‟. Is this what is really
required of us during this noble month? These people
also are missing the purpose of fasting and are slaves
to their desires of comfort and ease. They cannot
„bear‟ to be awake and face a little hunger or exert a
little self-control. For a fasting person to spend most
of the day asleep is nothing but, negligence on his
part.


Wasting time
 The month of Ramadhaan is a precious, It is so much
precious so that Allah calls this month “Ayyamum
Ma‟doodaat“ (A fixed number of days). Before we
know it, this month of mercy and forgiveness will be
over. We should try and spend every moment possible
in the worship of Allah so that we can make the most
of this blessing. However, there are some of us who
waste away their day playing video games, or
worse still, watching TV, movies or even listening to
music. Subhaan Allah! Trying to obey Allah by
DISOBEYING him!


Fasting but not giving up evil
 Some of us fast but do not give up lying, cursing, fighting,
backbiting, etc. and some of us fast but do not give up cheating,
stealing, dealing in haraam, buying lotto tickets, selling alcohol,
fornication, etc. and all kinds of impermissible things without
realizing that the purpose of fasting is to not stay away from
food and drink; rather the aim behind it is to fear Allah.
 “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was
prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-
Muttaqoon (the pious)” [al-Baqarah 2:183]
The Prophet (Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “Whoever
does not give up false speech and acting upon it, and
ignorance, Allah has no need of him giving up his food and
drink.” (Bukhaari)

Smoking
 Smoking is forbidden in Islam whether during Ramadhaan or
outside of it, as it is one of al-Khabaa‟ith (evil things). And this
includes ALL kinds of ‟smoking material‟ eg.cigars, cigarettes,
pipes,‟Sheesha‟, hookah etc.“he allows them as lawful At
Tayyibaat (all good and lawful things), and prohibits them as
unlawful Al Khabaa‟ith (all evil and unlawful things) [al-A'raaf
:157]
 It is harmful, not only to the one smoking, but also to the ones
around him. It is also a means of wasting ones wealth.
The Prophet (Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “There should
be no harming or reciprocating harm.”
This is especially true during fasting and it invalidates the
fast.(Fatwa -Ibn „Uthaymeen)

Skipping Suhoor (Sehree)
 The Prophet (Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa
Sallam) said: “Eat suhoor for in suhoor
there is blessing.”(Bukhaari, Muslim).
And he (Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam)
said: “The thing that differentiates
between our fasting and the fasting of
the People of the Book is eating
suhoor.” (Muslim)


Stopping Suhoor( Sehree) at „Imsaak‟
 Some people stop eating Suhoor 10-15 minutes earlier than the time of Fajr
to observe „Imsaak‟. Shaykh Ibn „Uthaymeen said: This is a kind of bidah
(innovation) which has no basis in the Sunnah. Rather the Sunnah is to
do the opposite.

Allah allows us to eat until dawn: “and eat and drink until the white
thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread
(darkness of night)” [al-Baqarah 2:187]
And the Prophet (pbuh) said: “….eat and drink until you hear the adhaan
of Ibn Umm Maktoom, for he does not give the adhaan until dawn
comes.”
This „imsaak‟ which some of the people do is an addition to what Allah has
prescribed, so it is false. It is a kind of extremism in religion,
and the Prophet (Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
”Those who go to extremes are doomed, those who go to extremes are
doomed, those who go to extremes are doomed.” (Muslim)


Not fasting if they missed Suhoor ( Sehree)

 Some people are too scared to fast
if they miss Suhoor. However, this is a
kind of cowardice and love of ease.
What is the big deal if you missed
a few morsels of food? It‟s not like
you will die. Remember, obedience
to Allah overcomes everything.


Eating continuously until the time for Maghrib is over

 Some people put so much food in their plates
when breaking their fast and continue eating,
enjoying dessert, drinking tea, etc., until they
miss Maghrib. That is obviously not right. The
Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh) was that once he
broke his fast with some dates, then he would
hasten to the prayer. Once you are done with
the prayer, you can always go back and eat
some more if you wish.
 Missing the golden chance of having your
Dua accepted


Making Dua
 The prayer of the fasting person is guaranteed to be
accepted at the time of breaking fast. The Prophet
(Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “Three prayers
are not rejected: the prayer of a father, the prayer of
a fasting person, and the prayer of a traveler.” (al-
Bayhaqi, saheeh by al-Albaani).
 Instead of sitting down and making Dua at this precious
time, some people forego this beautiful chance, and
are too busy frying samosas, talking, setting the food,
filling their plates and glasses, etc. Think about it….Is
food more important than the chance to have your sins
forgiven or the fulfillment of your Duas.


Fasting but Not Praying
 The fasting of one who does not pray WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED. This is because not praying constitutes kufr
as the Prophet (Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
“Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his
giving up prayer.” (Muslim) In fact, NONE of his good
deeds will be accepted; rather, they are all annulled.


“Whoever does not pray „Asr, his good deeds will be
annulled.” (Bukhaari)


Not fasting because of
exams or work
 Exams or work is NOT one of the excuses allowed by the
Shariah to not fast. You can do your studying and revision
at night if it is too hard to do that during the day. Also
remember that pleasing and obeying Allah is much more
important than „good grades‟. Besides, if you will fulfil
your obligation to fast, even if you have to study,
Allah will make it easy for you and help you in
everything you do.“Whosoever fears Allah, He will
appoint for him a way out and provide for him from
where he does not expect, Allah is Sufficient for
whosoever puts his trust in Him.” (Surah at-Talaaq 2-3)

Mixing fasting and dieting

 DO NOT make the mistake of
fasting with the intention to diet.
That is one of the biggest
mistakes some of us make (esp.
sisters). Fasting is an act of worship
and can only be for the sake of
Allah alone. Otherwise, mixing it
with the intention of dieting may
become a form of (minor) Shirk.


Praying ONLY on the night of the 27th

 Some people pray ONLY on the
27th to seek Lailat ul-Qadr,
neglecting all other odd nights,
only
although the Prophet (Sal Allahu
Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “Seek
27th?
Lailat ul-Qadr among the odd
numbered nights of the last ten
nights of Ramadhaan.” (Bukhaari,
Muslim).


Fasting and not wearing Hijaab

 Not wearing the Hijaab is a major sin as it is
obligatory for Muslim women. (See Surah Nur,
Surah Ahzaab). So fasting and not wearing hijaab
certainly takes away enormously from the rewards of
fasting, even if does not invalidate it.


Wasting the last part of Ramadhaan
preparing for Eid
 Some people waste the entire last 10 days of Ramadhaan
preparing for Eid, shopping and frequenting malls, etc.
neglecting Ibadah and Lailatul Qadr. although, the Prophet
(Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) used to strive the hardest
during the last ten days of Ramadhaan in worship (Ahmad,
Muslim) and not in shopping. Buy whatever you need for Eid
before Ramadhaan so that you can utilize the time in
Ramadhaan to the max.Aa‟ishah (RA) said: “When the
(last) ten nights began, the Messenger of Allah (Sal Allahu
Alaiyhi wa Sallam)) would tighten his waist-wrapper (i.e.,
strive hard in worship or refrain from intimacy with his
wives), stay awake at night and wake his family.”
(Bukhaari and Muslim).


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