Ramadan Prep - Fast from Sin The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said: “Whoever does not abandon false speech and acting upon it, then Allah is not in need of him abandoning his food and drink.” [Reported by Al-Bukhari] This Hadith speaks for itself. For some reason, we seem to think that we can gain an increase in Taqwa (the objective of fasting) by staying away from food and drink while indulging in all forms of sin. Abstaining from food and drink is supposed to be a training in self-control which in turn is supposed to help us become more resistant towards the urge to sin. Here are some common sins that seem to pop up during Ramadan: 1) Cigarette Iftaars - Opening your fast with a smoke is extremely disrespectful to the whole concept of fasting 2) Backbiting and gossiping to pass the time 3) Sleeping through Salah times so that Iftaar comes faster (skipping the second pillar of Islam to fulfill the fourth doesnt make sense) 4) Losing ones temper and blaming it on the fast (not a valid excuse) 5) Watching extra television to pass the time until Iftaar Lets do things differently this Ramadan, and make a firm plan to fast properly, which includes fasting from sin!
Posted on: Thu, 22 May 2014 12:02:07 +0000
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