Dought & clear - How should we welcome the month of Ramadaan?.

Are there any special things that are prescribed for the Muslim to
welcome Ramadaan?
Praise be to Allaah.
The month of Ramadaan is the best month of the year, because Allaah
has chosen it to make fasting this month obligatory and the fourth
pillar of Islam andHe has prescribed for theMuslims to spend its
nights in prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: "Islam is built on five (pillars): testimony that
there is no god but Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allaah, establishing prayer, paying zakaah, fasting Ramadaan and
performing pilgrimage to the House (Ka'bah)." Agreed upon. And he
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever spend the
nights of Ramadaan in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward,
his previous sinswill be forgiven." Agreedupon. I do not know of any
specific way of welcoming Ramadaan, but the Muslim should welcome it
with joy and happiness and thanking Allaah for enabling him to reach
Ramadaan, for He has caused him to be among the living who compete in
doing righteous deeds. Reaching Ramadaan is a great blessing from
Allaah. Hence the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
used to give his companions the glad tidings of the arrival of
Ramadaan and explain its virtues, and the great reward that Allaah has
prepared for those who fast and who spend the night in prayer. It is
prescribed for the Muslim to welcome this blessed month with sincere
repentance and preparations to fast and pray qiyaam, with a sound
intention and sincere resolve. End quote.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him)
Majmoo' Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah (15/9).