Before I start the email, I would like to know how was the first Ashra of Ramadhan for you all? and i also humbly request prayers for myself.
And if anyone of you is receiving these emails twice please inform back and I'm sorry for this inconvenience.
1) Character Improvement:
Honesty
'And give full measure when measuring out, and weigh with proper scales' (Bani Israel - verse 35)
'and Measure in fairness and do not weigh unfairly' (Ar-Rehman verse 9)
'when ever you speak, speak justly even if near relative is concern' (Al-Anaam verse 152)
'Actions shall be judged only by intention, a man shall get what he intends' (Bukhari)
We all know that transactions are of two types, goods and services, so good/services can be used interchangably. Honesty for me, with my work would be to do it as i am expected to do it. As good as possible and as early. And if i make mistake unintentionally, Allah is all knowing! This is honesty. This is a tough tough deal, but i still pray if Allah Pak makes us among the honest people.
2) Inculcating sunnah as habits:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad: A tumbler (full of milk or water) was brought to the Prophet who drank from it, while on his right side there was sitting a boy who was the youngest of those who were present and on his left side there were old men. The Prophet asked, "O boy, will you allow me to give it (i.e. the rest of the drink) to the old men?" The boy said, "O Allah's Apostle! I will not give preference to anyone over me to drink the rest of it from which you have drunk." So, the Prophet gave it to him. (Bukhari Book #40, Hadith #541)
While Serving food/drinks to guests, we usually start from elders or guests, while what are we told to do here?
3) DUA
Everytime i browse my dua books to find anything to send you all, I am left with so many choices. There shall always be so many things to share, more than i will ever have the time and energy to complile!
Since, the second Ashra' of Ramdhan has started which is the ashra of Maghfirah, I thought of sending 'Sayad -ul- Astaghfar' it hails from Sahih-AlBukhari.
and 5th Kalima!
(Fifth Kalima Ishtaghfar (Forgivness)
English Translation: I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, from every sin I committed knowingly or unknowingly, secretly or openly, and I turn towards Him from the sin that I know and from the sin that I do not know. Certainly You, You (are) the knower of the hidden things and the Concealer (of) the mistakes and the Forgiver (of) the sins. And (there is) no power and no strength except from Allah, the Most High, the Most Great.)
15 ways to Avoid common mistakes in Ramadhan:
1) Making intention is obligatory. So Make intentions.
2) The moment the Fajar time/Beginning of Dawn starts – Suhoor time ends. So, please don't eat thinking suhoor ends with salat ul Fajr!
3) Do not delay paying Zakat-ul-Fitr. As zakat ul fitar is to be paid BEFORE E'id Prayer.
4) Do not skip suhoor or have early suhoor (one or two hours before Fajr).
5) Do not delay in breaking the Iftar (Rasool Allah sallalahu Alahe wasalam said as Sahl b. Sa'd (Allah be pleased with him) reported : The people will continue to prosper as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast. (Muslim)
6) Most authentic dua of Iftar is attached, please learn it and recite that it is a beautiful beautiful dua which describes the exact feeling we have at Iftar!
7) And you have to recite this dua AFTER breaking the fast, as the meaning says my thirst has been quenched.
8) Taraweh is not a fard but a very Rewarding Sunnah! Do not be fast in offering Taraveeh.
9) Do not socialize during Ai'tikaf. It is against the whole concept of Ai'tikaf itself.
10) Lailatul Qadar is NOT on 27th. It may be, but it is on any of the odd nights in last ashra!
11) Spend time in zikr, salah and rememberance of Allah =)
12) Ask for forgiveness from Allah
13) Ask duas as much you can!
14) Recite Quran as much as possible.
15) Get mentally prepare for FAST. It is NOT just abstaining from eating (and being hungry, it is instead abstaining from as much sins you can avoid as possible)
(Ref: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5sZWEWl6zQ)
Also, please find attach the beautiful dua of Aftar attached.
JazakAllah e khair!
Requesting prayers for strength in Iman.
your sister in islam.
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