Ramadan Kareem

Dear All,

Assalamualaikum
The month of mercy is here. I would like to pay my wishes to you all RAMADAN MUBARAK. Very hearty congrats to all of you and your families for the auspicious
Ramadan Kareem, My sincere pray to Allah SWT to make us steadfast in our approach in this beautiful month, make us fast the whole month and also the six days of Shawwal, make us pray Taraweeh and grant by His Utmost Mercy "Lailatul Qadr" Ameen.
May Allah forgive all our sins, Accepts all our Fasting, Prayers etc… in this Holy month of Ramadan. May Allah forgive us, our families, fore-fathers, and all the Muslim Ummah and grant us by His benevolence the place in Jannah and a shade on the day of Qiyamah (Ameen, Ameen, Ameen Ya RabalAlameen).
Special request : Do remember me, my family & Muslim UMMA in your special Duas.
Thanks in advance and with my best wishes,

Here some guidelines for the month of RAMADAN. Please also Find attached guidelines and Duas.

RAMADAN KAREEM SPECIALITIES IN BRIEF :
· The best of Months
· Quran revealed in this month
· A month of Blessing, Mercy & Forgiveness
· Allah Himself gives rewards for one who fasts
· Doors of Heaven are opened
· Doors of Hell are closed
· Shayateen are chained
· Rewards multiplied from 10 to 700 times
· A NIGHT better than 1000 months

PLAN FOR SALAT :
· Plan for obligatory prayers in congregation (Jamat)
· Plan for Sunnah and Nafil prayers
· Don't miss the special taraweeh prayers
· Get closer to Allah by Tahajjud Prayers
· Try to achieve Khushoo (concentration)

PLAN FOR LEARN / TEACH QURAN
· Tajweed : Learn to recite correctly
· Tilawat : Read the whole Quran at least once in Holy Month of Ramadan
· Tarjuma : Read the complete translation once
· Tafseer : Plan to go through the tafseer
· Tadabbur : Take out time to ponder verses
· Tahfeez : Memorize some Surahs / Aayaats

ZIKR
· Keep your tongue wet with the remembrance (zikr) of Allah SWT
· When a group of people assemble for remembrance of Allah SWT:
- The Angels surround them (with their wings)
- (Allah's) mercy envelops them
- Sakinah (Tranquility) descends upon them
- Allah makes a mention of them before those who are near Him

DUA IS WORSHIP :
· To every Muslim is an answered supplication (due) in Ramadan"
· 3 persons dua accepted : Fasting, Oppressed, Traveller
· Memorize duas from Quran & Sunnah
· Make dua for all Muslim Umma
· Dua at : Iftar time / Tahajjud time / Fasting period

UMRAH AND ITIKAAF PLAN :
· Umrah in Ramadan equal to Haj with the Prophet PBUH (Bukhari & Muslim)
· The Prophet PBUM used to perform Itikaaf during the last 10 days of Ramadan (Bukhari & Muslim)
· Opportunity for people in Saudi Arabia
- Weekend Umrah Trips
- Itikaaf at Makkah or Madinah Mosques

FINANCIAL PLAN :
· Zakat : Purifies the wealth (2.5%)
· Infaq : Investment for the future
· Relatives in need of support

IFTAR PARTY
· For Muslim Friends : Remind about Islam
· For Non-Muslim Friends : Introduce & Invite to Islam

PLEASE TRY TO STOP BAD HABITS
· TV Serials, Cartoons, Films, Matches etc…
· Chatting with friends – useless talk
· Internet surfing – unnecessary wasting time
· Smoking – Starting of All bad habits
· Gheebat – Eating dead brother's meat
· Therefore make Niyat (intention) with Ikhlas and Dua.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST – REMEMBER
· Death is fast approaching
· Life is too short to waste in useless things
· Satan discourages one to plan
· If Satan cannot stop a muslim from doing good, then
- he tries to engage him in lesser good, or
- make him busy so that he never plans or quantifies his progress