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Ramadan is the ninth month of the islamic lunar calendar. It is the monthin which fasting (saum), one of the five pillars of Islam, is prescribed by

Allah . It is the month in which Allah started the revelation ofthe Qur'an to Prophet Muhammad .

1. Ramadan Mubarak

2. Ramadan is the month of Fasting

Fasting is obligatory on every adult muslim, male or female if he/she ismentally and physically fit, and not on a journey. Fasting (saum) is abstainingcompletely from eating and drinking from dawn (fajr) till sunset (Maghrib)for seeking pleasure of Allah .

3. Protecting one's Fast

4. Bab ur Rayyan (The door of Paradise)

Prophet Muhammad said, "Those who fast will enter Paradise throughthe Al-Rayyan (Special door of Jannah for those who fast)." (Bukhari)

Prophet Muhammad said, "He who fasts during Ramadan with faithand sincerity will have his past sins forgiven." (Bukhari)

Allah said, "Therefore, whoever of you is present in that month(Ramadan) should Fast." (Al Baqara:185)

5. Ramadan is the month of Quran

The real importance of the month of Ramadan is due to revelation of Quran.This is the month in which Allah started to reveal Quran onProphet Muhammad .

Fasting is not only giving up eating and drinking, but the objective of fasting

is giving up sins and disobedience of Allah .Therefore a part from leaving food and drink we should also give up tellinglies, back biting, disobedience of elders, misbehaving with youngsters andother evil deeds.

Prophet Muhammad said, "Whoever does not give up false statements(i.e. telling lies etc.), Allah is not in need of his (fasting) leaving

his food and drink." (Bukhari)


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6. Ramadan is the month of Goodness

Ramadan is the season of good deeds in which the reward of our deeds aremultiplied several times.

Therefore we should be punctual in praying five times a day, reciting Quran,doing zikr, dua, istaghfar, helping others and performing other good deeds.

The Prophet said, "Whoever draws nearer (to Allah ) by performingany of the (optional) good deeds in (this month) shall receive the samereward as performing an obligatory deed at any other time, and whoeverdischarges an obligatory deed in (this month) shall receive the reward

of performing seventy obligations at any other time. (Behiqi)

Allah said, "Ramadan is the month in which the Qur'an was revealed,a book of guidance for all mankind. (Al Baqara: 185)

Quran was revealed so that we may read, understand and act upon it to getthe pleasure of Allah .

7. Sehri

Predawn eating and drinking of a fasting person is called sehri.

The Prophet said, "Do take your sehri meal, because the sehri mealhas many blessings in it." (Nisaai)

8. Iftar

The fast is completed at the sunset. Having food and drink to break thefast is called iftar.

Prophet Muhammad said, "People will continue to be in good shapefor as long as they hasten in breaking their fast." (Ahmad)

9. Taraweeh

Taraweeh prayer is performed after Isha prayer during the month ofRamadan. It gives us a great opportunity to listen to the Qur'an.

The Prophet said, "Whoever stands (in prayer) during the nightsof Ramadan with faith and sincerity will have his past sins forgiven."

(Bukhari)


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10. Last Ten days of Ramadan

The last 9 or 10 days and nights of the month of Ramadan are very importantand blessed. We should specially prepare ourselves for ibaadah.

According to hadith, "Prophet Muhammad used to worship Allahthroughout the nights of the last ten days of Ramadan and he used to

wake up his family for the same." (Bukhari)

Allah said, "We have revealed it (Quran) in the night of Qadr(value)? And do you know what the night of Qadr is? The night of Qadr

(value) is better than a thousand months." (Al Qadr 1-3)

11. I'tekaf

The Prophet used to spend the last ten days and nights of Ramadan inthe masjid. I'tekaf means cutting oneself from worldly activities and stay

in the masjid for the pleasure of Allah .One can sit in Nafl I'tekaf for one day or a few days.

The Prophet said, "The one who does I'tekaf remains free fromsins due to staying in the masjid and in his nama-e-aamal reward is

written as that of the other pious people. (Ibn Maaja)

12. Laylat-ul-Qadr (Shab-e-Qadr)This is a great night in which Allah revealed the Quran and worship in

this night is better than 1000 months.In the light of authentic ahadith, it should be searched in the odd nightsduring the last 10 days of the month of Ramadan (i.e. 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27thand 29th).

Prophet Muhammad said, "He whoever stands (in prayer) duringnight of Qadr with faith and sincerity will have his past sins forgiven."

(Bukhari)

13. Sadaqah tul FitrSadaqah tul Fitr is money given to the poor of the society before the Eidprayers, so that they may also participate in Eid celebrations. Anotherpurpose of sadaqah tul fitr is the purification of the lapses during fasting.


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"The Prophet made sadaqah tul fitr compulsory so that those whofasted may be purified of their idle deeds and shameful talk (committed

during Ramadan) and so that the poor may be fed." (Abu Dawood)

Prophet Muhammad said, "Allah has appointed two better daysfor you in the year- the days of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha." (Bukhari)

16. Eid Message

The beginning of Ramadan is mercy, its middle is forgiveness and its endingis liberation from the hellfire; Therefore, its outcome should be thankfulnessto Allah because it is Allah who bestowed upon us this great monthand its blessings.

When the blessed month of Ramadan ends, its passing should not mean theend of our spirit of worship.

Thankfulness to Allah also requires sharing the bounties of Allah

with others. On 'Eid day, we enjoy the blessings of ample food and clothes,but we should not forget to help our brothers and sisters who are not ableto celebrate the Eid festival.

17. Life Long Fast (Life after Ramadan)

Ramadan's fast starts from dawn, which prohibits eating & drinking andends at sunset by taking food and water. While the life long fast starts atthe conscious age (adolescence), which prohibits all that is forbidden byAllah and it ends at the time of death with visually seeing of

Allah insha Allah.

15. Eid ul Fitr

At the end of the month of Ramadan Allah has given us the festivalof Eid ul Fitr. It starts with praying Salat-ul-Eid. We are advised to rememberAllah on our happy events as well. We thank Allah for the guidanceand bounties. He bestowed upon us during Ramadan and we also includeothers in our joys.

14. Night of Eid (Chand Raat)

At the end of the month of Ramadan, on the eve of Eid, we should thankAllah and do zikr and dua. We should make sure to avoid disobedienceof Allah and sins so that the struggle does not go waste we did for thepleasure of Allah .


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18. Benefits of Fasting and Ramadan

i. Gaining Taqwa that is abstaining from sins

ii. Opportunity to get closer to Allah

iii. Rewards for good deeds are multiplied

iv. Bad deeds are forgiven

v. Source of entering into Paradise

vi. Kindness and spirit to help others

vii. Striving for good deeds and avoiding sins

viii. Chance to repent (tauba) and supplication (dua)

ix. Collective atmosphere of piety

x. Passion of spending in the way of Allah


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19. Ramadan Activity Chart

Activities

The Beginning is Mercy The Middle is Forgiveness The End is Savior from Hellfire

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

1. Did I pray Fajr Salat?

2. Did I pray Zuhr Salat?

3. Did I pray Asr Salat?

4. Did I pray MaghribSalat?

5. Did I pray Isha Salat?

6. Did I keep the Sawm(Roza)?

7. Did I pray Taraweeh?

8. Did I recite the Quran?

9. Did I perform the Zikr& Dua?

10. Did I give Charity?

11. Did I obey my parents?

12. Did I follow Day to Daymanners of Prophet(P.B.U.H.)?(eating, dressing etc.)

13. Did I recite Masnoonsupplications of Prophet(P.B.U.H.)?

14. Did I abstain from badhabits (for e.g. Lying,cursing,anger, fighting etc.)?

15. Did I do any welfareactivity (helping others,feeding the hungry etc.)?


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20. RAMADAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Instruction: Find out the following words in the above chart.

RAMADAN

SEHRI

SAUM

ITEKAF

LAYLATULQADR

SADAQAHEFITR

EIDULFITR

HORIZONTAL

SAAIM

FASTING

IFTARI

TARAWEEH

TAQWA

HILAL

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Timings for Sehri and Iftar(Karachi, Ramadan 2009 C.E. / 1430 Hijri)

Supplications (Dua)

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"May Allah accepts from us and you".

Eid

"O Allah! You are the Forgiver and You like forgiving so forgive me."

Laylatul Qadr

"O Allah! I fasted for You and I break my fast with Your sustenance."

Iftar

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