Getting Ready for Ramadan!

Getting yourself ready for Ramadan is vital as the month can be as challenging as it is beneficial on the mind and the body. Ramadan is a special time that people look forward to and it is also a time of hope, faith and reflection.

How can you make the best of Ramadan?

• Reflect on what was most difficult last year and how you can make things easier on yourself.
• Make a list of duas and prayers you want to make and start now.
• Cut down on your daily snacks and drinks and do some practice fasting, if you can.
• Wake up a little earlier for Fajr and go to sleep as a regular time to get a routine going.
• Make a list of goals for the month- do you want to pray more tahajjud? Do you want to complete the Quran? And then decide on a schedule for these things so you can stay consistent.
• Look up ways to make the month fun- this can include trying new foods and recipes, planning activities with your friends and family, joining charity initiatives etc.
• Give generously. This can be from your time, your wealth and your prayers.
• Give extra importance to the pillars of Islam. This includes your fasts, salah and giving Zakat.

We hope that as Ramadan gets closer, we can all look forward to a peaceful month of worship and positive change in our habits, inshAllah!