Although, Muslims eagerly await this month as it nears, they start hearing the knocking on their heart of the arrival of month of Ramadan in the last of week of Sha'ban. Preparations commence in these days to prepare households to welcome this holy month. On the last day of Sha'ban, all eyes are fixed on the horizon where sun sets to spot the moon signaling the beginning of the month of Ramadan.
The importance of Ramadan is emphasized in the Qur'an. In Surah 2. Al Baqarah, Verse 185 of the Quran Allah says:
شَهۡرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِىۡٓ اُنۡزِلَ فِيۡهِ الۡقُرۡاٰنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَ بَيِّنٰتٍ مِّنَ الۡهُدٰى وَالۡفُرۡقَانِۚ فَمَنۡ شَهِدَ مِنۡكُمُ الشَّهۡرَ فَلۡيَـصُمۡهُ ؕ وَمَنۡ کَانَ مَرِيۡضًا اَوۡ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنۡ اَيَّامٍ اُخَرَؕ يُرِيۡدُ اللّٰهُ بِکُمُ الۡيُسۡرَ وَلَا يُرِيۡدُ بِکُمُ الۡعُسۡرَ وَلِتُکۡمِلُوا الۡعِدَّةَ وَلِتُکَبِّرُوا اللّٰهَ عَلٰى مَا هَدٰٮكُمۡ وَلَعَلَّکُمۡ تَشۡكُرُوۡنَ
Ramadan is the month in which the Qur'an was sent down : this Book is a perfect guidance for mankind and consists of clear teachings which show the right way and are a criterion of Truth and falsehood. Therefore from now on whoever witnesses it, it is obligatory on him to fast the whole month, but if one be ill or on a journey, he should make up for the same number by fasting on other days. Allah desires to show leniency to you and does not desire to show any hardship. "therefore this method is being shown to you so that you may complete the number of Fast days and glorify Allah for the Guidance He has shown to you and be grateful to Him.
We have already published a number of posts on Ramadan, the references to which are given herein under to know Ramadan and fasting better:
- Fasting (Saum)
- Fasting in Ramadan - a pillar of Islam
- A night better than a thousand months
- Ramadan Mubarak
- Ramadan - Do we know enough
- How to welcome and observe the Month of Ramadan (Scholar's Viewpoint)
- Step by step guide to fasting in Ramadan
- Ramadan: Concessions for travelers and the sick
- Ramadan - Fasting in different times
- How does Fasting in Ramadan Trains us to achieve Self Control
- Spirit of Ramadan inadvertently led me to become Muslim
- How can we make Ramadan 2024 more blessed than before
- What is your Do List and Fix List for Ramadan and afterwards
Ramadan: Q & A
You may also like to read our post on objection raised by non Muslims: Why Muslims starve them during the month of Ramada?
Special prayers / rituals during Ramadan
- Taraweeh Prayers - Salāt al-Tarāwīḥ: One of the Three Hallmarks of Month of Ramadan
- Trawih prayers
- Night of Qadr
- Surah Al Qadr - The Power: Exegesis / Tafseer of 97th Chapter of the Quran
- A night better than thousand months
- Believers!! Look for the night in last ten odd nights of Ramadan which is better than 1000 months of worship
- All you should know about Laylatul Qadr – لیلة القدر
- Which is the time when Allah promises responding to invocations of believers
- Prophetic Supplication for Night of Al Qadr
- Sleep Early to Wake up for Night Prayer (Tahajjad)
- What is Itikaf and how it is Observed in Ramadan
What actions add Barakah to a fasting Muslim? We will add actions in our coming posts to elaborate on Barakah and how to add it to us through our actions.
- Whole hearted Charity
- Recitation of Qur'an
- Seeking Maghfarat (pardon, remission, absolution, salvation, deliverance) for the Muslim Ummah
- Sharing knowledge of Islam with those who are illiterate or in need of essential knowledge of Islam, specially the reverts.
You may like to read our exclusive post on our lives in post Ramadan period: Let us continue to practice the virtues learnt during the Ramadan
Please refer to exclusive reference page: Collection of Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ about Saum - Fasting in Ramadan. You may also refer to our Reference Pages for knowing more about Islam and Qur'ān.
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