Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Ramdan Activities
Ramadan beginson Tuesday, 9th July 2013, and ends on Wednesday, 7th of August.
Ramadan is observed as the most auspicious occasion for the Islamic Community. The ninth month of the year is regarded as the holiest month of the year. This is the month in which the popular belief is that the Qur'an "was sent down from heaven, a guidance unto men, a declaration of direction, and a means of Salvation".
The Muslims believe in the performance of five central duties in their lifetime to attain their spiritual goal. All Muslims fervently work towards realizing these five pillars to strengthen and protect their faith. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is believed to be one of these five major goals. It is important to protect purity of both thoughts and actions during the fasting hours. The fast is intended to be an enacting of deep spiritual awakening to seek a raised level of closeness to Allah. According to one important hadith, the person performing Ramadan properly will have all his past sins forgiven.
When Does Ramadan Begin
The Islamic calendar or Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar, and the months begin when the first crescent of the new moon is seen. So, as the Islamic lunar calendar year is quite a few days shorter than the solar year and has no intercalation, Ramadan is likely to migrate throughout the months.
In many parts of the world, Ramadan starts only when the religious prophets declare that they have seen the first crescent of the new moon. But this is a widely-debated methodology for commencement of Hilāl or the start date of Ramadan, since Muslims residing in different parts of the world will thus have Ramadan starting for them on different dates because of geographical and climatic differences. Now-a-days, however, more Muslims are eager to use astronomical calculations to avoid this type of confusion, though still, the Purists don’t want to change the age-old tradition of sighting the moon in person.
The Fasting of Ramadan
According to the Holy Quran one may eat and drink at any time during the night, but never during the day. The dictum thus goes:
"Until you can plainly distinguish a white thread from a black thread by the daylight: then keep the fast until night."
Every day during the month of Ramadan, Muslims need to get up before dawn and have their breakfast known as Sehri or Sahari .Then they perform the fajr or the Morning Prayer. After that, they are barred from having anything at all until the fourth prayer of the day, Maghrib. They break their fast at Maghrib (at sunset) prayer time with Iftar. After that, it is customary for the Muslims to visit their family and friends. As the Islamic day starts after the sunset, the Muslims may continue to eat and drink after the sun has set until the next morning's fajr.
Smoking and indulging in sex is strictly prohibited during the month of Ramadan. One even has to keep away from obscene and irreligious sights and sounds. It is said that the holiness of the mind that is attained through Ramadan can be completely destroyed by these five things:
- a) Telling of a lie
- b) Slander
- c) Denouncing someone behind his back
- d) Taking a false oath
- e) Greed or covetousness
All About Ramadan
To read the entire Qur'an is also another important part of Ramadan. The recitation of the entire Qur'an called Tarawih is encouraged. The recitations are held in the mosques every night of the month.
Ramadan is also a great time for shopping and social bonding. Muslims enjoy shopping, eating, spending time with their friends and family during the evening hours. So many shops remain open during this time until the late hours of the night.
When the fast ends, it is celebrated for three days and celebrated through Eid. Eid ul-Fitr means the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast. The occasion is auspicious and usually comes after 29 or 30 days of fasting, though it is largely dependent on the sighting of the new moon.
During this festival, the Muslim people put on new clothes and gather together to pray and have family meals. Food and clothes are donated to the poor. Fairs are also held to celebrate Ramadan.
During this festival, the Muslim people put on new clothes and gather together to pray and have family meals. Food and clothes are donated to the poor. Fairs are also held to celebrate Ramadan.
Some Unknown Facts
The evening of either the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th day of the month, is celebrated as the Laylat-al-Qadr, though there is no history in the Quran as to when the specific date is. The popular belief is that, on this day Allah determines the course of the next year. The Muslims believe that, it was on this night that Muhammad received the revelation of the Holy Quran from Him.
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Drinks in Ramdan
Milk shakes:
Usually milk shake is associated with the mango because people like to drink mango milk shake very much. Mango shake is very tasteful but you should not drink it more than once a day because it is not healthy. Except mango, you can drink the date’s shake that is very healthy and full of energy.
Usually milk shake is associated with the mango because people like to drink mango milk shake very much. Mango shake is very tasteful but you should not drink it more than once a day because it is not healthy. Except mango, you can drink the date’s shake that is very healthy and full of energy.
Milk:
No other liquid is better than milk especially for “Sehri”. It not only provides you the calories but also gives you calcium. If you don’t like milk then you can mix Ovaltien in it, which is available in many flavors or you can add saffron in milk to get a different taste.
No other liquid is better than milk especially for “Sehri”. It not only provides you the calories but also gives you calcium. If you don’t like milk then you can mix Ovaltien in it, which is available in many flavors or you can add saffron in milk to get a different taste.
Strawberry juice:
Strawberry drink is best for summers and Ramadan as well because it is a rich source of energy and it provides calories to the body so you can consider this tasty drink for Sehri and Aftari.
Strawberry drink is best for summers and Ramadan as well because it is a rich source of energy and it provides calories to the body so you can consider this tasty drink for Sehri and Aftari.
Tea or coffee:
Most of the people are habitual of drinking hot drinks like coffee and tea, which is not healthy because these drinks increase you thirst. Ice tea or ice coffee is better than tea and coffee; best for Ramadan.
Most of the people are habitual of drinking hot drinks like coffee and tea, which is not healthy because these drinks increase you thirst. Ice tea or ice coffee is better than tea and coffee; best for Ramadan.
Water:
Nobody can deny the importance of water as it is important to not only quench the thirst but also needed by the human body for proper functioning of internal systems. In Ramadan, you should drink 3 – 4 glasses of water in Sehri and 4-5 glasses in Aftari to meet the body requirements.
Nobody can deny the importance of water as it is important to not only quench the thirst but also needed by the human body for proper functioning of internal systems. In Ramadan, you should drink 3 – 4 glasses of water in Sehri and 4-5 glasses in Aftari to meet the body requirements.
Watermelon juice:
This juice is considered as the best source to keep your body and skin hydrated. It also helps to produce hemoglobin. For making water melon juice, take a water melon, cut it into small pieces, put it in the blender, add ice cubes and blend it very well. You can also add lemon juice and salt in it.
This juice is considered as the best source to keep your body and skin hydrated. It also helps to produce hemoglobin. For making water melon juice, take a water melon, cut it into small pieces, put it in the blender, add ice cubes and blend it very well. You can also add lemon juice and salt in it.
Lemon Shikanjbeen:
An awesome drink for Ramadan is lemon Shikanjbeen with mint leaves and it has no side effects.
An awesome drink for Ramadan is lemon Shikanjbeen with mint leaves and it has no side effects.
Mint and peach green tea:
For making green tea of mint and peach, take two cups of water, five green tea bags, 12 ounce of peach pulp1/2 cup mint leaves and 3 Tb sugar. Boil the water in a sauce pan, add tea bags and cover the lid for five minutes. After that, take the tea bags out of eth pan, and add sugar, pulp, mint leaves in it. Cover the pan and place it in the airy place for two hours. After 2 hours, add ice cubes and your drink is ready. It is very essential for your Ramadan diet.
For making green tea of mint and peach, take two cups of water, five green tea bags, 12 ounce of peach pulp1/2 cup mint leaves and 3 Tb sugar. Boil the water in a sauce pan, add tea bags and cover the lid for five minutes. After that, take the tea bags out of eth pan, and add sugar, pulp, mint leaves in it. Cover the pan and place it in the airy place for two hours. After 2 hours, add ice cubes and your drink is ready. It is very essential for your Ramadan diet.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
skin care in Ramdan
Dehydration is the most common threat that is associated to the summer season. Due to dehydration, the skin becomes dull and faint. On the top of it, when you are fasting, you cannot take the amount of liquid that you would usually take during the day to keep you hydrated. Your meal times also change during this month, making your skin prone to many diet related hazards, which also affect the quality of your skin.
Following are the some skin care tips for the Holy month of Ramadan.
- Diet is very important because it has direct effect on the skin. Avoid eating oily and spicy food items because these can turn your skin oily and result in the outgrowth of pimples, acne and skin rashes.
- Eat a good amount of fresh vegetables and fruits in sehri and iftaar to provide essential nutrients to the skin.
- Protect yourself and your skin from the harmful effects of the dehydration; drink a lot of liquids between iftaar and sehri.
- If your skin is dry then you should do cleansing and toning regularly.
- Women with oily skin should not use oily creams and lotions in Ramadan.
- It is good to wash your face with plain water frequently. Along with the moisturization of face it also removes the extra oil and dust from the skin.
- Spray rose water 3-4 times a day on sensitive parts of your skin during Ramadan to keep your skin cells fresh.
- Avoid cosmetics as much as you can.
If you have to go to work or you have to wear makeup on daily basis for some reason, then you must try these tips.
- Foundation looks good and hides the spots on your skin but, apply a thin layer of foundation.
- Use blush-on of mat light colors like peach, pink and brown.
- Using eye shadow during the day is not necessary but if you really have to use it then use light colors.
- You can also wear kajal or eye liner to make your eyes to look gorgeous.
- Try not to use any kind of lip wear during the month of Ramadan.
- http://www.urdumania.com/urdu-topics/islam/ramadan/ramadan-skin-care-tips.php
Laila tul Qadar is not only in 27 Ramdan
Lailatul Qadr is not on 27th Ramadan Only
Lailatul Qadr is that blessed night in which ALLAH swt decides the matters of everything for the next year. The term “qadar” means decree or fate which is also called qismat. Hence the night of decree is none other than lailatul qadar which has also termed as lailatul mubarika in surah dukhan.
The significance of this blessed night cannot be covered in the words because ALLAH swt Himself says “wa ma adraka ma lailatul qadar : and what do you know what laila tul qadar is”. This verse means that no matter how much we say we cannot encapsulate the immense significance of this night.
There are various ahadtih regarding this blessed night we will first see few of them and then will continue with the article.
Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days oframadan." (Bukhari - Book #32, Hadith #234)
he Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Laylatul Qadr has been bestowed by Allah to my Ummah (People). It was not given to any people before this.” (Dur-Mansoor).
Hazrath Aisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) reported that the Apostle of Allah said: “Search for the Blessed Night in the odd(nights) from the last ten (nights) of Ramadhaan” (Bukhari)
Hazrath Aisha has narrated another saying:
“I asked: O Messenger of Allah! Tell me if I were to find a Night of Power, what should I recite therein?” Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) advised her to recite:
Al-laa-hum-ma in-na-ka ‘afoow-wan tu-hib-bul-’af wa fa-fu ‘an-ni.
O Allah! You are Forgiving, You love forgiveness, so forgive me. (Bukhari).
Seek it in Ramadan in the last ten nights. For verily, it is during the odd nights, the twenty-first, or the twenty-third, or the twenty-fifth, or the twenty-seventh, or the twenty-ninth, or during the last night." Sahih Hadith Ahmad 5:318.
Whoever stays up (in prayer and remembrance of Allah) on the Night of Qadr fully believing (in Allah’s promise ofreward for that night) and hoping to seek reward (from Allah alone and not from people), he shall be forgiven for his past sins.” Sahih Hadith Bukhari / Muslim.
Thus, from the above mentioned ahadith, we can say confidently that this night comes in the last ten days of Ramadan and in the odd nights only. One of the odd night will be this blessed night. Which night is it, we are not told we are only told to find it.
On 27th Ramadan, the Quran was completed while in the blessed night of lailatul qadar, Quran was started reveling thus it is a different night from 27th and has a different meaning. Obviously, when Quran started to revel it was a decision of ALLAH swt to change the fate of those who were looking for salvation and to change the fate of those who were the earth’s gods. Thus lailatul qadar is not know it is to be found in the last five odd nights of Ramadan i.e. 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and 29th
The significance of this blessed night cannot be covered in the words because ALLAH swt Himself says “wa ma adraka ma lailatul qadar : and what do you know what laila tul qadar is”. This verse means that no matter how much we say we cannot encapsulate the immense significance of this night.
There are various ahadtih regarding this blessed night we will first see few of them and then will continue with the article.
Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days oframadan." (Bukhari - Book #32, Hadith #234)
he Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Laylatul Qadr has been bestowed by Allah to my Ummah (People). It was not given to any people before this.” (Dur-Mansoor).
Hazrath Aisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) reported that the Apostle of Allah said: “Search for the Blessed Night in the odd(nights) from the last ten (nights) of Ramadhaan” (Bukhari)
Hazrath Aisha has narrated another saying:
“I asked: O Messenger of Allah! Tell me if I were to find a Night of Power, what should I recite therein?” Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) advised her to recite:
Al-laa-hum-ma in-na-ka ‘afoow-wan tu-hib-bul-’af wa fa-fu ‘an-ni.
O Allah! You are Forgiving, You love forgiveness, so forgive me. (Bukhari).
Seek it in Ramadan in the last ten nights. For verily, it is during the odd nights, the twenty-first, or the twenty-third, or the twenty-fifth, or the twenty-seventh, or the twenty-ninth, or during the last night." Sahih Hadith Ahmad 5:318.
Whoever stays up (in prayer and remembrance of Allah) on the Night of Qadr fully believing (in Allah’s promise ofreward for that night) and hoping to seek reward (from Allah alone and not from people), he shall be forgiven for his past sins.” Sahih Hadith Bukhari / Muslim.
Thus, from the above mentioned ahadith, we can say confidently that this night comes in the last ten days of Ramadan and in the odd nights only. One of the odd night will be this blessed night. Which night is it, we are not told we are only told to find it.
On 27th Ramadan, the Quran was completed while in the blessed night of lailatul qadar, Quran was started reveling thus it is a different night from 27th and has a different meaning. Obviously, when Quran started to revel it was a decision of ALLAH swt to change the fate of those who were looking for salvation and to change the fate of those who were the earth’s gods. Thus lailatul qadar is not know it is to be found in the last five odd nights of Ramadan i.e. 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and 29th
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