TEN TIPS TO PLAN YOUR NIKKAH IN RAMADAN

Assalamualikum warahmotullahi 

 

 TEN TIPS TO PLAN YOUR NIKKAH IN RAMADAN

 

   A blessed month is once again upon us. Although weddings in Ramadan are not common there is nothing in Islam that forbids getting married during this time. In fact, you can pretty much get married on any day of the year unless it is forbidden in the mazhab (school) that one follows.

Ramadan is such a beautiful and holy month. A great time to not only strengthen ourselves, but our relationships as well. This is the perfect month for some major bonding time with your spouse.

Here are some ways that’ll strengthen your marriage during this blessed month.

In case you could not squeeze in a pre-Ramadan wedding and don’t want to
wait for a post-Ramadan wedding, here are ten tips to plan your Ramadan wedding.

It is more difficult now to plan a summer wedding because of the fact Ramadan is now during the summer months. If you find yourself not able to squeeze it in before Ramadan, and don’t want to wait until after, read on for some tips for the perfect Ramadan wedding.

Although the issues are more cultural, the most obvious issue is the fact that one cannot eat or drink from dawn to dusk. Along with that, married couples have to refrain from intercourse during the same hours. For the new couple if they feel they can control themselves and that this will not be an inconvenience, there is nothing wrong
with getting married in Ramadan.

Ramadan is such a beautiful and holy month. A great time to not only strengthen ourselves, but our relationships as well. This is the perfect month for some major bonding time with your spouse.
Here are some ways that’ll strengthen your marriage during this blessed month.

1. Have the Nikah just before Iftar.

2. It’s a great way to get the wedding to start on time. Nothing is worse than having a hungry guest.

3. You may need to accommodate traveling guests as they do not need to fast.

4. Have the Nikah at the masjid, it will be blessed and can make the logistics easy.

5. Serve dates and water (zam-zam is even better) to break the fast.

6. If you want to serve them give them appetizer

7. Pray the Maghrib prayer and make sure there are arrangements for women too.

8. Clean-up before dinner.

9. Have the reception at Iftar

10. It might be a good idea to hold the wedding towards the end of Ramadan, especially for the bew couple, then they can go off to their honeymoon.

👉Take a walk just before iftar. Avoid staring at the clock aimlessly and letting the hunger get to you. A nice stroll when the sun is just about to set will relax you and your spouse.

👉Have suhoor every morning together. Having a fulfilling breakfast with your spouse is the best way to start the day.
These are just suggestions.     There are many things you and your spouse can do that can strengthen your bond with each other and with Allah (swt). Ramadan is a beautiful time, enjoy it and take advantage of it while you can insha Allah.
May Allah bless all marriages & put barakah in whatever they're doing, may Allah increase our married couples in love, faith, understanding & sabr.

May Allah grant the singles  pious spouses. Ameen.
Whenever you're walking on the path of Allaah, you will receive a lot of hurt, rejection, rude comments, loneliness & even slander.
But if you keep walking for sake of Allaah, you will start to walk through the most beautiful journey of your life..
Where every move of Nature will swing your heart into saying Alhamdulillah,
Where every problem starts to seem too small & you think subhaanAllah,
Where strangers become your own family.
Where You now, know love through knowing
Allaah.
Where you will find tears remembering a man who brought you close to Him.
Where you will stretch your hands forward to help someone in need,
Where at every step you take, you are a better human being.
Where every day you learn something new.
Where at every moment, you find peace
surrounding you.
Filled with the love of Allaah, your heart feels the most beautiful things, But you still stand alone in the fear that it brings, Deep inside you know the mistakes that you've
made, Yet, it always brings a smile on your face when you Hear what Allaah    swt says...
Your sins are replaced with good when you walk His way, And when you remember that, you fall on your knees begging Him never to let you go astray.
He is Always Bringing You out of Darkness into the Light, & You can't ever thank Him Enough for being a part of Your Life!!!
👉Have a moment after taraweeh and isha prayer to sit and read Quran together. One can recite while the other listens, or switch off. This will allow you to help each other get closer to Allah (swt), because that is the most important relationship each and everyone of us has.
Have dinner/iftaar together and clean up together. This will strengthen your bond and allow you to work together as a team.
Try your best to pray every prayer together. What better way to strengthen your marriage than working together to get closer to Allah (swt)?

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A Tremendous and emotional True story Written by Br Waleed Basyouni about his meeting with Shaikh Bin Baaz (Rahimahullah). He writes:

A Tremendous and emotional True story Written by Br Waleed Basyouni about his meeting with Shaikh Bin Baaz (Rahimahullah). He writes:

I traveled to Riyadh to meet Sh. Ibn Baz carrying with me a copy of an invitation to a concert in our city Dammam in Saudi Arabia. To tell you the truth I was not sure if my visit would make any difference; these types of concerts were supported by some powerful people in that region, I had only met Sh. Ibn Baz up until that point a few times and I didn’t even think he knew me as I was only a freshman in college. So here I was, an unknown freshman entering the office of the Mufti of Saudi Arabia. His office was large, it could host up to seventy people in my estimation, but was simple. In the middle of the room was a large desk that was filled with files, letters that were coming from all over the world. There was a phone next to him that did not stop ringing as questioners –who ranged from judges, students of knowledge down to the average muslim- called the shaykh’s line to ask him for fatwas. I realized that the uniqueness of my position, being in the presence of Shaykh Ibn Baz, was not so unique at all. It was him, rahimahullah who gave his audience to everyone who requested it. Past the desk, there was further down a comfortable arm chair that he would sit on, with two chairs across from it and one chair on each of its sides. On each side an assistant would sit, one to read his letters and one to write his answers as the Shaykh was blind, and those requesting a meeting with the shaykh would sit in either of the seats across from him. The Shaykh was never seen sitting behind his desk, he never wanted to have a barrier between himself and the people.

He start asking me about the Da'wah in our city, my studies, and the shaykhs that he knew in our region. He then asked, “what can I help you with son? I told him about the upcoming concert, and he said " la Hawla wala Quwata illa biAllah, I will see what I can do."

I thought my job was over and so I said, Jazak Allah khaira and was going to leave but he asked me to wait. He called Prince Naif (rahimahullah), the Interior minister at that time, and said among other things: “I have one of the mashayikh here, he came to me complaining about a concert that will happen in Dammam and I’ve talked to the governor of the Eastern Province many times before about similar issues and he did not listen to my advice so I want you to take care of it and talk to him..I will wait for your call.” The shaykh made du'a for him and ended the call. I was quite scared when I realized he was talking to the interior minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I was too young and insignificant to deal with or witness that level of communication!

The shaykh again asked me to wait and he said: “may Allah let us hear a good response today. May Allah guide him to stop this haram.” While I sat and waited I witnessed something that I have never seen in my life from any Shaykh other than Shaykh Ibn Baz.

His secretary read a letter from a woman from Mauritania requesting sh. Ibn Baz to continue his financial support to her son who was studying in college. She said that if his financial support stops her son might need to quit studying and start working to provide for the family. She said the only one she could think of after Allah is you Ibn Baz to help, and her son had only 2 years left to finish his study. The shaykh asked his secretary to give her the financial support for the next two years. His secretary responded saying “the donation fund is empty.” Ibn Baz then ordered him to give from the zakah fund but the answer was the same! Shaykh Ibn Baz said “give her from my personal account” only to find the response was the same, “you have no money left for this month oh shaykh you have given it all in similar cases.” I later learned that the Shaykh had a dedicated portion of his monthly salary that went to cases of charity, and by the middle of the month, that portion was completely depleted. Then the Shaykh said “Take a loan in my name, send the money to the woman and I hope I would be able to pay that loan back soon.” The mufti of Saudi Arabia, a man with a million possible excuses he could have offered, taking a loan for a woman in Mauritania that he would never benefit from at all in this world, I simply could not believe what I was seeing!

In less than one hour the shaykh received a phone call from the prince to let him know that he canceled the concert and he made sure that such practices would not happen in the future. The Shaykh was so happy that I could see it on his face and kept saying Alhamdulillah so many times, then he thanked me as if I was the one who canceled it and he encouraged me to always stand up for the truth and to take action upon seeing wrong. He asked me to join him for lunch that day and I learned even more great lessons from him that I hope to share soon.

The respect I received that day in my youth and the confidence that was instilled in me by him made me who I am today. His caring for the weak, the poor, those who were close and far from him made his excellency,Samahat Alshakh Ibn Baz the man he was rahimahullah.

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WHAT IS RAMADAN? AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT IN WE MUSLIM FAITH?

WHAT IS RAMADAN? AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT IN WE MUSLIM FAITH? 

Ramadan is the name of the ninth month in the
Islamic lunar calendar. It is an important month in
the Islamic calendar and culture. Each day during the
month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world
observe the sacred month by fasting during day
light hours (from dawn to sunset), performing nightly
prayers in addition to the daily obligatory prayers,
and concluding each day’s fast over food with
family and friends. At the end of the month is a
three-day holiday that celebrates the conclusion of
the month with Eid al-Fitr and prepares individuals
to return to their regular daily routine.

Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam. “The month of
Ramadan, during which the Qur’an was revealed, a
guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the
guidance and the criterion; and whoever of you is
resident, let him fast the month” (al-Qur’an, 2:185).

Fasting is compulsory upon every sane, adult,
healthy Muslim male who is not traveling at that
time. As for a Muslim female, she must not be
menstruating or having post-childbirth bleeding.

People who are insane, minors, and those who are
traveling, menstruating, or going through post-
childbirth bleeding, and the elderly and breast-
feeding or pregnant women do not need to observe
the fast.
[5/18, 5:28 AM] ‪+234 816 527 6625‬: There are those who may not fast but have to make
up the missed days of fasting at a later date.

These include those who are ill (not chronically) and
travelers. “And [for] him who is sick among you or
on a journey, [the same] number of other days.” (al-
Qur’an, 2:184). Elderly men and women are exempted
from fasting; so are the chronically ill, and those
who have to perform difficult jobs under harsh
circumstances and who could not find any other way
to support themselves.

 They are not obliged to
make up the days they missed but in turn are
obliged to feed one poor person a day (for every day
of fasting that they do not perform). Pregnant and
breast-feeding women who fear for themselves or
for their babies may break their fast, feed one poor
person for every day they miss, and make up the
missed days at a later time. Women who are
constantly pregnant or breast-feeding are not obliged
to make up the days.

 Though the young are not
required to fast, it is proper for their parents or
guardians to encourage them to fast so they will
become accustomed to it at an early age. They may
fast as long as they are able to and then break it.
[5/18, 5:28 AM] ‪+234 816 527 6625‬: The main objective of fasting is to achieve piety and
righteousness. This implies becoming conscious of
our Creator, increasing our awareness of His Majesty,
exalting and glorifying His names and attributes,
appreciating His greatness, recalling His blessings
upon us, and being grateful and thankful for His
guidance. “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed
to you as it was prescribed to those before you, so
you may remain conscious of God” (al-Qur’an, 2 :
183).

During Ramadan while individuals abstain from food
and drink during day light hours, they get together
over food with families and friends in the evenings.

The meal with which the fast is broken is called
iftar. Usually the meal is simple designed to provide
nourishment, but may sometimes be sumptuous
when there is a large get-together of family and
friends.
[5/18, 5:28 AM] ‪+234 816 527 6625‬: WE ARE GOIN TO STOP HERE FOR TODAY ..KINDLY BEAR WITH ME:;👇

Abstaining from food has great ramification on the
person observing the fast, physical as well as
spiritual. It is an exercise for the discipline and
control of the baser self.

 One learns how to restrain
one’s urges and desires. Fasting frees the person
from the bondage of lusts and desires. Abstaining
from intakes also reminds us of the less fortunate
ones, the poor and the destitute. Fasting gives us a
general sense of how they feel.

It boosts the morale
of the poor by knowing that even kings have to go
hungry for a while. Fasting makes the rich realize
and understand what the poor goes through day after
day. Fasting also purifies one’s heart and tongue.
One is urged to control himself and learn how to
abstain from vain talk, lying, and cheating.

ALTHOUGH fasting is beneficial to health, it is mainly a method
of self-purification and self-restraint. By cutting
oneself from worldly comforts, even for a short time,
a fasting person focuses on his or her purpose in
life by constantly being aware of the presence of
God.



RAMADAN KAREEM ..

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Ramadan Mubarak : Greetings from Amir Eksu

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

*FROM THE DESK OF AMEER, MSSN EKSU ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MONTH OF RAMADAN*

All thanks are due to Almighty Allah, the Lord of incomparable majesty who has enjoined us to fast that we may be pious (Q2:183).

May His blessings and peace be upon prophet Muhammad, his companions and the entire Muslim ummah.

As the Sultan of Sokoto has announced the sighting of the new moon thereby heralding in the commencement of the blessed month, *I and the entire executive members felicitates with all Muslims of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti*.

However, do not be carried away with felicitations to the extent of missing the blessings of the month. *Try as much as you can to maximize the full opportunities.*

Eat Sahur and Iftor, there are rewards therein; do not use all nights for sleep, observe tahajjud; read the Qur'an at all times and ponder on the meanings; beware of engaging in time-wasting activities and use the opportunity to pray for yourself, MSSN-EKSU and the entire Muslim ummah.

Do not forget that Usrah class continues and don't miss any of the tafseer sessions. Also remember to pay your dues (you will earn extra reward in Ramadan).

May Allah accept all our ibaadaat. May He bless us with blessings of this life and of the hereafter. Aameen.

Ramadan Mubarak

Ameer Olaoye Shākirullah (Aboo Haneef)
+234 803 438 8262
Eksumssn@gmail.com

© MSSN-EKSU

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