R U H O N Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Ramadhan also can be seen as “Ramadan”. This post was made to educate as well as inform AC of my inactivity. Due to the nature of my current lifestyle I am barely able to be online during Ramadhan. You will understand this layout once you have read the entire topic. This is an layout of my weekday - Eat before 2:30 AM >> Pray Morning Prayers (Fajr) Time >> By the time I am asleep it is 3:20AM >> wake up in the next 3 hours and 40 minutes so 7AM and get ready for work >> 9AM @ Work >> Finish work at 5PM >> Travel back home 5:30PM >> and pray Afternoon prayers Zuhur & soon after ASR so the time is now 6:50PM >> catch up on sleep for a mere 1hr time is now 7:50PM >> Travel to families house to open(meaning finish) my fast for the day with entire family time is now 8:30PM >> Food Preparation until the time whereby I can open my fast is at 9:38PM >> eat until 10PM >> pray after sunset prayers time is now 10:20PM >>> prepare for night prayers Isha & Taraweeh 10:30PM >> praying and getting back home from the Musjid 1AM >> Preparing food to keep fast the following day 2AM >> eating until 5 minutes before morning prayer (Fajr) >> and then repeat. Intro: Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Ramadhan is a month period whereby every Muslim must abstain (keep away) from consuming food & water and increase their Zikr (worship), and try and abstain away from anything that is deemed sinful. Why do Muslims fast? Fasting, or Sawm in Arabic, literally means “to refrain” or “to abstain” – and not only is it abstaining from food, drink and sex, but also actions such as smoking (this includes Shisha), talking about others behind their backs, using foul language and or injecting or taking any sort of medicine. Fasting does not mean Muslims retreat from their daily routine, rather they are encouraged to continue as normal in their work and usual activities. In fact, this is where the challenge of patience and endurance comes in. Muslims believe fasting is not merely a physical ritual, but is primarily a time for reflection and spiritual recharging. During the fast, Muslims believe that their desires are curbed and that they can gain understanding of how those who are less privileged than them feel. It is considered to increase one’s patience, closeness to Allah and generosity towards others. The month is also a time of community; it is the custom for Muslims to invite their neighbours and friends to share their evening meal which is called Iftar, and recite special Tarawih prayers in congregation (at the Musjid or as most westerners call it Mosque). It is also a time when Muslims try to reconnect with the Qur’an, which we believe is the word of Allah. Do I have to fast? You must fast if you have become “Baliq” this is also known as reaching “Puberty” also Healthy Muslim men and women are required to fast during the month according to Islamic teachings. Who is exempt from fasting? (Who does not have to fast) Children whom are yet not “Baliq”, people who are genuinely sick or who have mental illness also elderly people (whom are not able to fast due to age and health), travellers and women who are menstruating, in the postnatal process, pregnant or breast-feeding all do not have to fast. People exempt from fasting during Ramadan can make up the missed fasts later. But if a person is not able to fast at all, particularly if that is for health reasons, can compensate by feeding a needy (poor) person for each day they do not fast. Common Misconception: Do you have to fast for 30 days straight – This is wrong, we fast between the times of a while before dawn to a while after sunset. Taraweeh (An extension on the 5th Daily prayer only during the month of Ramadhan) When the month of Ramadan begins, Muslims enter into a period of discipline and worship: fasting during the day, and praying throughout the day and night. During Ramadan, special evening prayers are conducted during which long portions of the Qur'an are recited. These special prayers are known as Taraweeh. The word Taraweeh comes from an Arabic word which means to rest and relax. The prayer can be very long (well over an hour), during which one stands upright to read from the Qur'an and performs many cycles of movement (standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting). After each four cycles, one sits for a brief period of rest before continuing -- this is where the name Taraweeh ("rest prayer") comes from. During the standing portions of the prayer, long sections of the Qur'an are read. The Qur'an is divided into equal parts (called juz) for the purpose of reading sections of equal length during each of the Ramadan nights. Thus, 1/30 of the Qur'an is read on successive evenings, so that by the end of the month the entire Qur'an has been completed. It is recommended that Muslims attend the Taraweeh prayers in the mosque (after 'isha, the last evening prayer), to pray in congregation. Edited June 22, 2015 by AFK wahido11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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