Ramadan is our blessed and special month of the year that brings about some lifestyle adjustments. In our home, we try to keep Ramadan simple by not being extravagant and keeping our meals easy. Ramadan only gets complicated when we focus on the worldly part of it, such as the food and entertainment, instead of
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Tips to Enjoy Blessed Meals in Ramadan
The countdown for the blessed month of Ramadan has started. A sense of purpose can be seen, to start preparations and welcome Ramadan, and end the month with the most desirable reward: salvation from the fire In sha Allah. Many articles I have read so far talk about managing the long fasting hours, attending Taraweeh at the masjid, reciting
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Strengthen Your Resolve and Organize Your Ramadan
Each year when Ramadan comes, we start thinking about the glory of this month with many ambitions and plans. Unfortunately, on the last night of Ramadan, some of us look back and feel dissatisfied with what we have done. We find that we did not do what we planned or what we did fell short
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How to Plan a Ramadan Food Schedule
Ah, that time of the year is just around the corner – Ramadan! And when that realisation hits us, we start to plan and prepare ourselves for the holy month and get the most out of the blessed days. Alas, we forget one main concern: food. It’s not so much forgotten as being unprepared for. We
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3 Things to Turbocharge Ramadan
At the end of every Ramadan there is always mixed feelings of loss that the blessed month has ended alongside the joys of the celebration of Eid. Then it gets to Hajj season and six months to the next Ramadan and we start fearing the return of the month of fasting. Rather than looking forward
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[Ramadan Series] Creating a Habit of Fasting After Ramadan
The blessed month of Ramadan gives us tremendous opportunities to seek forgiveness and ask for Allah’s mercy. Special prayers and excess charity become a norm in many households. However, once Ramadan comes to an end, some people go back to their old ways of skipping a few prayers, or delaying them and committing sins without
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