The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "And may a man upon whom Ramadan enters and then passes, before he is forgiven, have his nose rubbed in dust (humiliated). " (Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 3545)
Let us all humbly make the intention to seek Allah’s forgiveness and strive to draw closer to him in this Holy month of Ramadan. If each of us adheres to the following actions throughout the month of Ramadan, then, inshaAllah, this Ramadan will not only become precious for us but it will also become a means of our forgiveness and aid us in drawing closer to Allah:
1. Perform all 5 daily prayers with congregation throughout Ramadan
2. Recite a portion of the Quran daily
3. Attend Taraweeh prayers regularly throughout the month
4. Spend fifteen minutes daily in dua.
5. Give charity according to your means every day.
6. Recite Kalima Taiyibah, Durood Sharif, and Istighfar daily (at least a 100 times each).
7. Provide Iftar to a fasting person at least once a week.
8. Refrain from the excessive use of social media .
9.Abstain from watching tv .
10. Protect our gaze
It is hoped that everyone reading this post has sincerely committed to adhering to these actions throughout the blessed month of Ramadan.
Issued by Darul ifta Al-Ikhlas, Karachi.