|  | |  | Ramadan Decluttering: Why it Matters for Your Faith and Family By Wendy Diaz One way my family and I prepare for Ramadan is by cleaning and decluttering our home. Unfortunately, sometimes Ramadan arrives fast and furious (pun intended!), and we do not have time to organize as thoroughly as we would like. The month comes quickly, everyone adjusts to early mornings and late nights of extra worship, and before we know it, two weeks have passed, and the house feels chaotic. With the quick turnaround of suhoor, prayer, and iftar this year, paired with a house full of little ones, maintaining order can feel nearly impossible. A disordered space can make the Ramadan experience more stressful than serene. This is especially true for mothers, who often carry the invisible mental load of managing the home. Creating a peaceful atmosphere during Ramadan requires intentional decluttering, even if the month is already halfway through. |
| | | Parenting Tip Teach children the following dua “Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be lost” Surah Al-A’raf 7:23 |
| |  | Fasting Between Meals By Abu Hudayfah Edwards Sa’eed thought he understood patience. He had owned and operated a Mediterranean grocery store for nearly thirty years. He had dealt with late deliveries, broken freezers, customers arguing over olive oil brands, and one memorable incident involving a goat that definitely did not belong in the parking lot. He believed~truly believed~that nothing could surprise him anymore. Then he retired. |
| | | Inspiration Stockpiling goods and possessions not only adds to the physical disorder in our homes, it can also distract us from beneficial deeds like the remembrance of Allah and righteous actions. |
| |  | Beautiful Names in Blessed Month: Al-Mu'Min Al-Walee By Miriam Mohamed The month of Ramadan is not only a time of fasting from food and drink, but a training ground for the heart. As daily habits are interrupted and worldly distractions are reduced, deeper questions surface: Who protects me? Who truly controls outcomes? Where does real security come from? In seeking these answers, we grow in our understanding of the attributes and names of Allah. Among the Names that speak powerfully to the human need for stability and companionship are Al-Mu’min (The Giver of Security) and Al-Walee (The Protecting Friend). Allah, the Most High, includes Al-Mu’min among His majestic Names in the verse: “He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, As-Salaam, Al-Mu’min…” (Surat Al-Hashr:23). The Name Al-Mu’min carries layered meanings. He grants safety to His servants, confirms the truth of His messengers, and fulfills every promise He makes. His words are never uncertain, and His decrees are never careless. When He promises relief after hardship, reward after patience, or light after repentance, the believer relies upon that promise with certainty. |
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| | Hadith Inspiration Abu Hurairah narrated that: The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "Whoever stands (in the voluntary night prayer of) Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. And whoever spends the night of Lailat Al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven." Sahih: Sunan an-Nasa'i 5027 |
| |  | Wudu, a spiritual purification – like Ramadan By Mahasin D. Shamsid-Deen Ramadan is the time of purification of the soul (tazkiyah) and enhanced God-consciousness (taqwa). It is during this month that the collective body of Muslims (ummah) are united in their devotion to Allah, The Most High and abstain from our natural desires of food and drink thus strengthening our self-discipline and connection with Allah through increased worship (ibadah) and du’a for forgiveness. Thus, Ramadan purifies our mind, soul and body. Islam as a way of life offers endless opportunities for mankind to please Allah. Wudu is very much like Ramadan because wudu is a profound act that extends beyond refreshing ourselves and more to being an act of purification of body and soul. When we make wudu, we should be as intentional as we are during Ramadan when we make the intention to fast. Wudu should be a focused intention and act, and the first step of the Ibadah where we beg Allah for forgiveness. |
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