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Great Ramadan craft idea

With simple materials like pipe cleaners, beads and string, kids can craft these pretty Ramadan lanterns! http://www.helloholydays.com/project/pretty-pipe-cleaner-ramadan-lanterns/

Ramadan Mubarak to you and your loved ones

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SERIOUS RAMADAN PREPARATION - DAY 4 of 12
With Sister Umm Huraira :)
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☆ Dua List ☆
Write out the 10 things you really wish Allaah will grant you… and then make these duas for the rest of Ramadhaan… in sajdah in fardh salaat, taraweeh, qiyaamul layl, dhuha…. And don’t forget to make these duas while breaking your fast, during the day (while fasting).

Remember to make dua for dunya and akhirah (remember to ask for Jannah, a good end, ask to see Allah in jannah, etc. But we rely on Allah for everything, so don't feel guilty to make dua for a new toy, or some need of the dunya)

Remember to make dua for acceptance of your Ramadan and to be granted laylatul Qadr.

If you have taken on a good deed in Ramadan or given up a bad deed, hoping to remain consistent after Ramadan, add that to your dua list! You cannot achieve success without Allah's help
Make dua for others, those who have passed away, those who are sick, those who are widows and orphans, those who are in captivity but have been wrongfully accused, those who are defending Muslim lands...
Do istighfar
Are there other good duas? Please share them.

Write down the duas and keep the list handy so you make the dua consistently through Ramadan, especially at the time of acceptance of duas.

☆ Gain more Time ☆
There is so much extra reward during Ramadan, that we really want to try and make the most of every minute. In fact, you want more minutes in each day!

You can gain this time by sleeping less. We need a minimum of 5 hours of sleep a day. So think about how much you sleep now, and your goal should be to sleep AT LEAST an hour less by Ramadan. (If you sleep 9 or 10 hours, you can do way better than an hour!)

Wake up 15 minutes earlier every day for a week, then another 15 minutes earlier for the next week, etc. In a month, you will be waking up an hour earlier. Waking up early gives you the additional blessing of being part of the dua of the prophet (he made dua for his ummah to be blessed in the morning). If your goal is to sleep 2 hours less by Ramadan, then wake up 15 minutes earlier every day for 3 days, then 15 minutes earlier than that, and so on.

Now this part is IMPORTANT. Fill those 15 minutes with something - don't lie in bed and think, oh I am awake. Wake up, do wudhu, and pray qiyam, or read Qur'an, or make dua. But have a plan to do the same thing each day when you wake up. And in case you decide to do zikr or dua, don't sit on your bed. Go somewhere else. Don't risk going back for a quick nap. Do NOT use the time to check FB or email! Do something really positive and useful.

Try and nap after Asr.

For each hour you gain, you will have gained 30 hours in Ramadan - that is more than a day! And for 2 hours, you gain 2.5 days! And so on...

☆ Focus on your Vision ☆
What is your vision for Ramadan? Have a vision in mind. At the end of Ramadan, how do you want to have spent your days? AIM HIGH!

Think about the qaari who leads taraweeh salaah. What is his day in Ramadan like? Here is what it probably looks like:
Starting after fajr, and throughout the day, he reviews the portion he is to recite in taraweeh that night. So he recites and repeats and reviews. All day. He spends his day with Quran.
He probably takes a nap in the afternoon to ensure he has enough energy.
When he breaks his fast, he probably avoids overeating, because then he would feel lethargic and unable to lead taraweeh properly.
If he is invited for iftar, he probably does not stick around to chat, because taraweeh won't start until he gets there!

How do we want our day in Ramadan to be? Do we want our day to be like the qaari, or quite the opposite - sleep all day, overeat at iftar, etc.

Aim high, have that high goal in mind and keep focused on it.

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SERIOUS RAMADAN PREPARATION - DAY 3 of 12
With Sister Umm Huraira :)
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☆ Plan a Vacation ☆
Try and plan where you will be and what you will do in Ramadan. If you can, plan an Umrah trip during Ramadan. If you are working, try and book vacation days. We use our vacation days to travel, to visit people and have fun. Consider taking some vacation days to be able to worship better in Ramadan. For example, book the last 10 days off so you can worship at night and rest during the day, or do i'tikaf in the masjid. Or book every Friday off, or a few days off as and when you can. The goal should not be to use the handy time to shop for your Ramadan outfit or socialize, or cook and bake fancy foods and have lavish iftars. Rather, try and use the time to recite more Quran, pray at night, or whatever your goals for Ramadan are.

☆ Ramadan Goal ☆
Let us revisit our goal list today. If your list of goals for Ramadan is not written yet, try and write something now.

Think of a sin or a bad habit that you are struggling with. Intend to give up that sin or bad habit for the sake of Allah. So make a sincere and conscious effort to avoid it, and add this item to your dua list - meaning, make dua that Allah helps you give up this habit in Ramadan and NEVER return to it. One of the signs of acceptance is remaining consistent, so really work on the dua and the effort.

☆ Prepare a Daily Schedule ☆
Let us try and write down our schedule for Ramadan.

Find out the local salaah times for the month. Write down the times of the 5 fardh prayers

Write down the items already committed to, such as school, work, all the items where you do NOT have flexibility about the time and duration. (For example, don't write cooking, or bathing, because you can modify that to suit your schedule.)

Now go through your list of goals. Against each item, write down how much time you will need. Keep in mind the time you will take to achieve that goal. For example, if your goal was to recite 1 juz a day, and you take an hour to recite a juz, if you do not allocate an hour a day, you are setting yourself up for failure.

Write down all your goals and the duration next to it. Once you add it up, you may find that you don't have enough hours in the day. If you find you have tons of spare time, you are not pushing yourself enough - revisit your goals.

Keep this rough draft ready. You can edit if necessary in the next few days.

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SERIOUS RAMADAN PREPARATION - DAY 2 of 12
With Sister Umm Huraira :)
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☆ Goals ☆
The Sahabah radhi Allaahu anhum would make dua 6 months before Ramadhaan that Allaah subhaanahu wa taa'ala would allow them to live and experience Ramadhaan one more time. And 6 months after Ramadhaan they would make dua that Allaah would accept their Ramadhaan. The whole year pivoted around Ramadhaan. We see they did not focus only on the last 10 days.

Let us make some goals for Ramadan. We can work on this list, keep refining, but for now, list all you would like to achieve this Ramadan. Aim high.

Once you make the goals, start working on it. So if you want to read more Quran, start today. It is like a marathon. You don't start on day 1, prepare in advance.

Some examples:
Fast all the fasts
Pray all salaat on time, and with sunan
Be consistent in morning and evening azkar, and the azkar after salaah
Recite more Quran daily - what is the goal for Ramadan? Complete once? Twice? More?
Reflect on Quran/ memorize/ review/ study Quran
Pray taraweeh every night, in the masjid, until the imam finishes
Wake up to pray qiyaam
Do suhoor
Give lots of charity
Give up a sin or bad habit for the whole month, making dua to Allah that you will never return to it
Do an act of worship with the intention of remaining consistent after Ramadan
Study the tafseer of one surah, really study that surah in depth for the whole month
Make dua at the times of acceptance
Do itikaf in the masjid for 1 day, or 10 days
Lots of istighfar

What other goals can we make for Ramadan?

☆ Recite more Qur'an ☆
“(It is) the month of Ramadan in which the Qur'an was revealed as a guidance for mankind, clear proofs giving guidance, and the Criterion (for distinguishing right and wrong).”
{Surat Al Baqarah 2: Verse 185}

Everything has a beloved, and the beloved of Ramadan is Quran.

It is good to have a goal to recite lots of Quran in Ramadan, and to try and complete reciting the whole Quran at least once. This is if you currently recite less than 10 pages a day. If you recite more than 10 pages a day now, then aim to complete several recitations.

And the way to achieve that is to start now. Whatever portion of Quran you recite at present, push yourself and increase it. If you recite a page a day, make it 2, 3 and then 5. Make dua to Allah to help you recite more and more. If you recite a juz, make it 2, then 3. In sha Allah you will find barakah in your time if you recite more. Recite a fixed portion after each salah, or while you commute.

Many people have smart phones and other devices which make it easy for us to access the Quran literally anytime. Instead of checking Facebook and twitter, recite a page. The way you play a game when you have moments to spare, may your default app Quran. Keep it on your kitchen counter, and as you wait for the tea to boil, or the rice to cook, recite. Recite, keep reciting and you will be surprised how much you can recite in this way. There are apps that will help you calculate how much to recite to finish a khatam in a specified time, and others that will give you reminders to recite.

☆ Morning and Evening Adhkaar ☆
Try and be consistent in your morning and evening adhkaar. There are many booklets and apps from which you can get the prescribed remembrances for the morning and evening. Set reminders and try and becoming consistent in them. Not only is it a great way to incorporate a sunnah in your life, but you will have the benefit of the protection that these azkar have to offer. Try and start these now, and then remain consistent in them.

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/iazkar-ay-adhkar/id301048982?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=free.azkar

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SERIOUS RAMADAN PREPARATION - DAY 6 of 12
With Sister Umm Huraira :)
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☆ QUALITY OF SALAAH ☆
Focus on your salaah. Really work on the quality of your salaah.
Ibn 'Abbaas, [may Allaah be pleased with him], said:
"Praying two short Rak'ahs with contemplation is better than praying the entire night with one's heart heedless."
- Az-Zuhd Az-Zuhd (228, 1147) by Ibn Al-Mubaarak.

We should try to perfect our fardh acts before we proceed to nawafil. So this week, let us really focus on salaah.

Let us try and understand the meaning of what we are reciting. Recite every ayah very consciously, and if you are distracted, then repeat the ayah. Work on your focus.

☆ PRAYER IN THE EARLY TIME ☆
This week we are working on our salaah. This is so important. It is the first action that will be judged. If our salaat is complete, then our reckoning will be easy.

Let us try and pray all the prayers in their early time. Let us try and work on this. Automate it. Set an alarm, do wudhu, be ready.

☆ DHIKR AFTER EVERY SALAAH ☆
Try and say the zikr after salaah.

http://islamqa.info/en/104163

Let us really work on these. Insha Allah once we do this for a few weeks it will become a habit.

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Salam

Here is another wonderful freebie for older kids this Ramadan

Free Ramadan Activities Book for Kids 7-12 Years Old Just in time for Ramadan, a free activities book for your child aged between 7 and 12 years. There are 13 activities that include puzzl...

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This is a lovely booklet by the talented clair's creative design, freebie to print out for your little ones.

Ramadan_Booklet_A4.pdf

Alamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
Insha Allah this post finds you all in the best of health and iman.

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