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Welcome Ramadan

Salam,

Thanks for your question, brother Kamal. May God grant us the ability to witness another Ramadan, and may He be pleased with us. Ameen.

Prophet Muhammad’s tradition regarding fasting, peace be upon him, was to fast Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year. He would also fast the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah, the 10th of Muharram (‘Ashuraa), and the middle days of each month around the time of the full moon. His companions, may God be pleased with them, mentioned his fasting habits in Sha’ban:

It was narrated by Aisha, may God be pleased with her, that

God’s Messenger used to fast till one would say that he would never stop fasting, and he would abandon fasting till one would say that he would never fast. I never saw God’s Messenger fasting for a whole month except the month of Ramadan, and I did not see him fasting in any month more than in the month of Sha’ban. (Sahih Bukhari Chapter No: 31, hadith 190)

To welcome Ramadan, I think it would be best to fast as much as is convenient during Sha’ban to get into the groove, so to speak. It was the tradition of the Prophet’s companions to spend the months after Ramadan asking God to accept their fasting, and the months approaching Ramadan asking God to grant them the ability to reach Ramadan again. I think it would be very good as well to thank God for this huge blessing of reaching Ramadan again, and to make sincere intentions to make it the best Ramadan ever on a personal, devotional level.

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This means we should strive to make the most of each day of fasting- refraining from vain talk, looking at haram, listening to haram, etc. We should try to get back into reading Qur’an on a more regular basis, serving those in need, and especially intending to re-establish family ties.

The only tradition I am aware of regarding the last night of Sha’ban is to participate in Taraweeh prayers at your local masjid. It is another opportunity to reconnect with beloved community members, and maybe get a few invitations to iftar in the process. 🙂

If we can do these things, we will truly welcomed Ramadan in the best way, inshaAllah.

Please keep in touch. Salam.

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