Saturday, September 23, 2006

Ramadhan al Mubarak

The following notes are from the lecture on fasting by Ustaz Sulaiman Usman Kabuye last Sunday.

1. Fasting purifies the heart.

2. Satan is ineffective on people who fast.

3. When fasting, one must leave all the haram, eg. protecting the tounge from back biting. Of course many more.

4. One way to do it is by being in i'tiqaf in masjid.

5. To treat the heart, observe the following:
i. Read Al Quran and reflect on the meaning.
ii. Empty your stomach (Fasting)
iii. Stand in the night - Qiamullail
iv. A short time before Subuh; after Qiamullail, contemplate on Allah.
v. To be in the company of good people.

6. Nabi used to stop eating about 20 minutes before Subuh.

7. It's ok to brush your teeth as Saiditina Aishah reported that Rasulullah used to clean his teeth with siwak while fasting.

Selamat beribadah di bulan yang barakah ini wahai adinda-adindaku sekelian.

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