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[UmmSqueakster 54]

Let's get some audience participation here.

Recommend a book that has benefited you deen-wise, and tell us how it's influenced you.

[Muh and me 18]

Ok you go first. LOL

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Ok you go first. LOL

The point was so that I wasn't the only one contributing

On a tangent, I can't wait to listen to this interview with Imam Zaid about the spirit of marriage. I think it will be our family discussion time topic this weekend

http://www.illumemag.com/magazine/publish/180/marriage-a-beginner-s-guide.php

[Muh and me 18]

The point was so that I wasn't the only one contributing

On a tangent, I can't wait to listen to this interview with Imam Zaid about the spirit of marriage. I think it will be our family discussion time topic this weekend

http://www.illumemag.com/magazine/publish/180/marriage-a-beginner-s-guide.php

I'm teasing. Unfortunatly I haven't read anything all thru yet and am trying to get thru others. I start one, put it down, start another, and go back and forth.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Guess that didn't go over well

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I'm thinking about taking something. Either the Shafi'i fiqh of worship class or Marvels of the Heart

[Muh and me 18]

I keep meaning to post and sorry i haven't, I was shown two books that i recently purchased by one of our sister. The one that is very interesting is The Parallell sayings of Jesus and Mohammad. I forgot the author since the book is at work. I think its Dr Sayeed Siad. And the other book is The Sublime Quran by Laleh Bakhtiar. it to me is an easy to read. Much more so than the other qurans.

I keep meaning to post and sorry i haven't, I was shown two books that i recently purchased by one of our sister. The one that is very interesting is The Parallell sayings of Jesus and Mohammad. I forgot the author since the book is at work. I think its Dr Sayeed Siad. And the other book is The Sublime Quran by Laleh Bakhtiar. it to me is an easy to read. Much more so than the other qurans.

[HLM 1]

"Purification Of The Heart" is essential to read! I'm constantly watching myself now. There's so much we forget about and go along with our live not knowing we've actually sinned!

Edited April 20, 2010 by HLM

[~ameriptian~ 54]

Came across this blog a few months ago and been checking it every month since then. Check it out ladies:

Hijab is High

Aya

[UmmSqueakster 54]

It did it again. It's snuck up on us and it's almost here. Ramadan, that is. Rajab begins in roughly a week and a half. Shaban follows. And then before you know it, it's Ramadan!

I've often heard that the sahaba would prepare for Ramadan six months ahead of time (although I don't know the source, anyone?) While we're a little bit past the 6 month mark, don't let the opportunity to ready yourself for the most noble and generous of months pass slip away!

So what can you do? Here are some thoughts:

• Read Qur'an! If you don't already read some every day, start with 5 minutes, then add a minute with each passing week. If you already do (alhamdulilah), add more time with the Book of Allah (swt).
• Pray! If your salat aren't in order, get them there! Recite longer surahs, and add sunna and nafila salats, so that you are ready to tackle taraweh when it arrives.
• Fast! If you have days that you missed last Ramadan and have not yet made up, no time like the present to start. The days are getting longer and hotter (at least up here in the northern hemisphere). If you can fast now (and on the longest day of the year, around June 21), inshaAllah fasting in August won't seem all that bad.
• Watch what you eat! Don't take the Squeakster's advice. There's no need to bulk up ahead of Ramadan. In fact, now would be an excellent time to implement this advice from the Prophet (saws), "Nothing is worse than a person who fills his stomach. It should be enough for the son of Adam to have a few bites to satisfy his hunger. If he wishes more, it should be: One-third for his food, one-third for his liquids, and one-third for his breath (Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah).
• Fiqh fiqh fiqh! Brush up on the fiqh of fasting, so you aren't running to the books to find out if you accidentally broke your fast. Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, Fiqh of Fasting in Details (all 4 madhabs), Fiqh-us-Sunnah (general).
• Repent! This is something we should be doing every day anyways, so why not get in the habit now? Ramadan is a month of forgiveness, and the Prophet (saws) told us that "Whoever observes fast during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, all his past sins will be forgiven." (Bukhari). A key and integral part of forgiveness is the repentance, so check yourself, check your intentions, and check your actions, past and present. If you see sin, seek Allah (swt)'s forgiveness.
• Plan! Ramadan is a mere 29 or 30 days. Every hour, every minute, every second counts. How will you spend your time? In front of the TV? Making extravagant meals for iftar? Cleaning the house for guests? Working overtime at work? If you don't plan ahead, you may wake up on the morning and eid and realize that you didn't accomplish anything.
• Make the most of Rajab and Shaban! Lots of awesome things to do and many awesome rewards to reach for in these months. Don't miss em
• Get excited! Seriously, jump up and down right now and do a little woot woot. Ramadan is coming, you should be psyched!

[Carrie1978 2]

Ok Im really new here to posting, but Ive been following VJ since we started back in 2008! Just wanted to join in on the fun Interested in knowing how any of you prepare for Ramadan? It will be my husband's second Ramadan in the states and its just not the same as when we had family and friends around in Morocco. Any suggestions? There's not a large muslim population that I've found in Kansas City..and feel like an outsider when attending the local mosque.

[Carrie1978 2]

Where did everybody go? Ok now I feel like I ran you all off

[UmmSqueakster 54]

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[UmmSqueakster 54]

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[UmmSqueakster 54]

Excellent article about these blessed days that we are currently in. Allah (swt) has provided an opportunity for us to benefit from these days, even without making hajj.

http://www.nursacredsciences.com/the-many-blessings-of-the-ten-days-of-dhul-hijja/

Ahmad and at-Tabarani record from Ibn ‘Umar (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said, “There is no day more honorable in Allaah’s sight and no acts more beloved therein to Allaah than those in these ten days. So say tahlil (la ilaha il Allah), takbir (Allahu Akbar) and tahmid (Alhamdulilah) a lot [on those days].” [Ahmad]

Abu Hurairah (ra) relates that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said, “There are no days more loved to Allah for you to worship Him therein than the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Fasting any day during it is equivalent to fasting one year and to offer salatul tahajjud during one of its nights is like performing the late night prayer on the night of power.” [ at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, and al-Baihaqi]

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Happy Hijri new year!

The Hijra is not only one of the greatest events in the history of Islam, but it is a historic milestone whose impact forever changed the course of history for all of humanity at large. The migration of the Muslims from Mecca to Medina set the foundations for ensuring that the religion of Islam would become established in the Arabian Peninsula, the effects of which would reverberate from East to West as the realm of Islam spread. This is why the rank of the great Muhājirūn, who left all that was dear to them in their homeland of Mecca for the sake of the freedom to worship and practice their faith in Medina is immeasurable. All that the world has inherited today from the vast and rich Islamic tradition is owed to the sincere sacrifice of a few who undertook this momentous journey. On the first day of the month of Muḥarram, we not only remember this great occasion that marks the first day of the Islamic calendar, but we are also reminded of its timeless lessons.

And don't forget that Muharram is an excellent excellent time to fast!

The best fasting after Ramadan is fasting Allah's month of Muharram [Muslim]