Ramadan Quiz: A Quick Checklist for the month ofRamadan

1.Make a resolve to win themaximum favor of Allah by performing extra
Voluntary prayers (Nawaafil), making frequent Dua and increased
remembrance (Dhikr).
2.Try to recite some Holy Quran after every Prayer. In fact if you
read 3-4 pages after every Prayer you can easily finish the entire
Quran in Ramadan!
3.Study the Tafseer (commentary) every morning.
4.Invite a person you are not very close with or your relatives to
your home for Iftaar, at leastonce a week (Weekend). You will notice
the blessings in your relationships!
5.Bring life to your family! Everyday, try to conclude the fast with
your family and spend some quality time together to understandeach
other better.
6.Give gifts on Eid to at least 5 people: 2 to your family members,
2to your good friends, and 1 to a person whom you love purely for the
sake of Allah.
7.Make commitment to join Islamic study circles to learn more about
Islam and improve your own life.
8.Donate generously to the Masajid, Islamic organizations, and any
where people are in need or oppressed."Because Ramadan, is a month of
sharing!"
9.Share month of Ramadan and its teachings of peace and patience with
your neighbours.
10.Sleep little, eat little! Make sure you do not defeat the purpose
of fasting by over-indulging in food and being lazy.
11.Seek the rare and oft-neglected rewardsof the night better than
1000 months ( Laylatul-Qadr / Shab-e-Qadr).
12.Weep in private for the forgiveness of your sins: Ramadan is the
month of forgiveness and Allah's Mercy! It's never too late.
13.Learn to control your tongue and lower your gaze. Remember the
Prophet's (pbuh) warning that lying, backbiting, and a lustful gaze
all violate the Ramadan fast!
14.Encourage others to enjoin and love goodness, and to abandon
everything that Allah dislikes. Playthe role of a Da'ee (one who
invites to Allah) with zeal, passion, and sympathy.
15.Experience the joy of Tahajjud prayers late at night and devote
yourself purely and fully to Allah in the Itikaf retreatduring the
last 10 days of Ramadan.
16. Ramadan Quiz: What is the primary GOAL for this Ramadan, month of fasting?
For something so important, we need to PLAN - to get the maximum out
of it. Please see the RAMADAN PLANNERin MS Excel - it consists of 3
forms (on 3 sheets). Take the printouts and fill it up. These forms
are not perfect, and do not claim to encompass every aspect of
Ramadan. Please feel free to modifythem as per your needs.

Ramadan Quotes: What toavoid list during the month of Ramadan

1.Reduce watching TV, instead spend more time reading the Quranand
other Islamic literature.
2.Avoid looking at unlawful pictures, whether magazines, department
store catalogs or otherwise.
3.Avoid going to theaters; instead go to Masajid, Islamic
organizations and make that a daily habit.
4.Avoid eating too much. Eat only when you are hungry and try not to
fill your stomach completely.
5.If you drink Coffee, Tea or Soda, be sure to reduce consumption.
6.If you smoke, try to reduce daily usage; otherwise Ramadan will be
very difficult foryou to observe.
7.If you like to listen to music, whether the style of western
societies or even those from Muslim countries, reduce, even eliminate
the time you spent on them; replace them with reciting and listening
to recitation from the Quran.
8.If you enjoy playing cards and board games try your best to avoid
them as much as possible and fill your time with something useful.
9.If you enjoy going withfriends to picnics and other social
gatherings,try to reduce it before Ramadan; otherwise fasting the
month of Ramadan will be more difficult.
10.If you have friends who do not practice the teaching of Islam, try
to avoid socializingwith them.
11.If you travel a lot on business, try to do more local business, so
you can be more closer to your family and community.
12.If you are used to staying up till midnight, try to go to bed
earlier, so that you will be able to wake up early for Salat al-Fajr
and Tahajjud prayers as well.
To prepare ourselves before the month of Ramadan arrives is far better
than waiting till it comes. To prepare ourselves for anything in life
is a sign of wisdom and maturity. No one is assured of living one day
more; tomorrow may notcome. So hurry and benefit from blessings and
rewards from Allah.
Remember:"Time is not money or gold; it is life itself and is limited.
You must begin to appreciateevery moment of your life and always
strive to make the best use of it." -Khurram Murad

Ramadan Quotes

Ramadan is the month of excitement for Muslims. Ramadan is the month
of revelation of Quran, the month of reading and reciting the whole
Quran,the month of Tahajjud and Qiyam al-layl prayers,Sadaqah, Zakah
al-Fitrand Zakah al-Mal. Ramadan is also a month of social activities
amongMuslims.
No one can go anywhere without preparation, andno one invites a guest
without preparing to welcome him / her. Similarly, to welcome Ramadan,
the month of fasting, one has to prepare. The following are some tips
to help the reader prepare accordingly:
1.Start reading Quran daily after Salat al-Fajr.
2.Spend some time listening to recitations from the Quran.
3.Train yourself to go bed early so that you can wake up far Salat al-Fajr.
4.Keep yourself in a state of Wudu (Ablution) most of the time.
5.Evaluate yourself daily before going bed.
6.Thank Allah for good deeds, and repent to Him for your mistakes and sins.
7.Start giving Sadaqah daily, no matter how little. Make it a habit
like eating and drinking.
8.Find time to pray extras, such as Tahajjudprayers.
9.Spend more time reading Islamic books, especially the Quran, Sirah,
Hadith, and Fiqh.
10.Find time to help others with your wisdom, knowledge and other talents.
11.Try to write articles onIslam for Muslims as well as for non-Muslims.
12.Associate with Muslim scholars / ulama and other pious people so
that you may learn from them.
13.Train yourself to do good, render free service to others to seek
the pleasure of Allah.

About Ramadan in Al Qur'an

(Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on
a journey, the prescribed number (Should be madeup) from days later.
For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of
one that is indigent. But he that will give more, of his own free
will, it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if
ye only knew. (2:184)
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O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to
those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint, (2:183)