Saturday, April 18, 2020

Ramadan is coming soon.....




Assalamuwalaikum wrwrb!

Ramadan is just around the corner. As much as we are all excited to witness the best time around the year and gain rewards, there is something missing this time due to the Covid 19 outbreak across the globe. Amidst this pandemic we are all aware , Ramadan 2020 is not going to be the same and it is going to come with "more ___________".

"RESPONSIBILITIES"

This Ramadan we have a bigger responsibility! 

As a mother , I just thought to share what all we can do and what are the things which can multiply our rewards.

Be a responsible muslim.

Muslims must ensure compliance to the directions of their respective country's authorities.

Avoid Iftar Parties

Something which we eagerly wait for "iftar parties"!
Have it with your family within your homes and avoid socializing with anyone.

Make your home - the best place to worship.

I personally would miss badly going to taraweehs. It's the best part of Ramadan. Listening to the imam and praying would really bring a lot of peace to my heart especially the duas would sink my heart.
Now that we are going to miss out on this , pray taraweeh with your family. Learn/Revise your Surahs and duas which you can recite during the prayers.

Involve kids in every act of worship

Children like to get involved in everything so why not now!
Involve your kids big or small in all acts of worship in Ramadan.
Recite Quran with them , Pray with them, do dua with them. Let them help you in the chores as well.
This will not only help you bring them closer to their deen but also encourage them to do good deeds more with a sense of responsibility.

Do some interesting activities with your family and kids

Here are some activities we can all do with our family. I will inshAllah share details about them each in my coming posts.

1) Sadaqa box
2) Good deeds tree
3) Dua box
4) Our little Masajid
5) Ramadan planner

Pay Zakat or Charity

Keeping the current situation in mind, we can pay a little more than usual to help those in need during these crisis so that they can keep fasts and have their Ramadan.
Believe me you will be rewarded abundantly!
Avoid cash transactions as much as possible and use digital transfer to your poor relatives , orphans, food / rations kits, etc.
Encourage kids to add money into their Sadaqa box.

Avoid Eid shoppings

My kids are already excited for Eid before Ramadan itself but we must do a little sacrifice this time.
There are people really suffering during this time . Let your children know about it too.
Wear your best attire . Perhaps , it could be any new dress which is there in the closet or any dress which is meant for special events and rarely worn. Kids will be happy anyway!:)

May Allah help us reach this Ramadan in the highest state of Imaan.
May Allah make it better than the previous Ramadans.
May Allah shower His mercy on all of us!
May the blessings on Ramadan bring an end to this pandemic.

Ameen Ya Rab!

Stay safe and Be responsible! Have a blessed Ramadan!

-Hafsa Mazharuddin






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