“The Devils are chained up”

The report in as-Saheehayn from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are put in chains.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3277) and Muslim (1079).

Ramadan 2020 hopefully will begin on 23rd April 2020, according to a member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, UAE. The exact dates will be confirmed by the moon sighting committee. It doesn’t matter if it starts on 23rd or 24th, you should worry about how prepared are you during this lockdown Ramadan. All that privileges you had before are being locked down. Now is the time to realize how poor spends their Ramadan. This lockdown is an eye-opener for humanity.

Empty Mosques: Ramadan in 2020

Ramdan in 2020 will be spent at home. Prayers are not allowed at mosques due to corona virus outbreak. We should abide the rules and regulations provided by the authorities and worship at home.

once I was in prayer at mosque before the lockdown,a person next to me was coughing. Though my attention should be in prayer I was more worried about the risk of getting sick. It was distrubing and distracting. Hope my prayer was accepted. The moral of the story is pray at home and focus on your connection with Allah SWT.

Lets be positive during this Ramadan and pray together for a better world. Taraweeh can be prayed at home. One can hold the Quran and recite it while praying. Your intention is important, so make proper intentions for welcoming this blessed month. Prepare a to-do list this Ramadan as we have plenty of time. Memorizing Quran is a very exciting task this Ramadan. Internet challenges may come and go, but memorizing the Quran challenge is forever. I know its too much, but you can start with your favorite Surah. My favorite surah is “Surah Rahman “. I challenge myself to memorize Surah Rahman. Apart from this try to learn tafseers, please note Tafseer and translation are different.

Empty shops: Ramadan in 2020

Now is the time you change your habit of spending unnecessary on shopping. Maturity is when you understand Eid is not about shopping. Even though I was a spoiled kid, its been more than 7 years I buy 1 Kurta Pyjama for Eid. That’s the reason you see me in track pants and jersey most of the time. Iftar Buffet will be affected due to lockdown, the positive side is that food wastage will be less. People will prepare iftar according to the necessity. The best thing to do is have dinner right after margib prayer. It will help to prepare iftar in proper proportions.

Zakat: Ramadan in 2020

Zakat is one of the five pillar of Islam.Do not forget to calculate your zakat amount as it should reach to the needy before Ramadan ends. You can use this tool to calculate your Zakat. Zakat is the word of the Arabic language which means “growth”. It also means purification. But purification of what? As the fasting is the purification of the soul from evil, the same as zakat is the purification of your assets. Allah also says about it in the Quran:

“Take Sadaqah (alms) from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it…” (7:103)

Assets that are Zakat-Able (Rules)

• Jewelry like gold, silver, and any other precious jewelry items.
• Money that you have lent to someone.
• Stock or shares.
• Cash in bank accounts.
• Pension.
• A house where you are not living.
• Any type of property item which you have kept to earn a profit.

Take Islamic Quiz , do comment your scores.

Summary

• Prepare List
• Prepare time table
• Offer Zakat
• Memorize Quran
• Learn Tafseer
• Improve relationship with Allah SWT
• Improve relationship with family and friends

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Mubin Ansari is a Digital Marketing and CMS specialist, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. He graduated from Pune University in May 2013 with distinction. Certified Digital Marketing and Doctorate in Management Studies. Marketing mind, ambitious, exploring the world. He enjoys cooking, microblogging, teaching, and learning new skills. Whenever he is not blogging you can find him exploring the world with his amazing family.

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