ACJU/NGS/2022/056
19th March 2022 / 15th Sha’baan 1443
By the grace of Almighty Allah, we have reached the middle of the month of Sha’ban. Thereby, it is now time to prepare ourselves for the holy month of Ramadan.
Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five major pillars of Islam. It was during this month that Almighty Allah revealed the noble Quran. This month is deemed as a blessing in which every slave of Allah can strive to establish a close connection with Him. Also, this is the month of Dua (Supplication), patience and Sadakah (Charity).
Spiritual guidelines to be followed during the month of Ramadan:
- Observing all the fasts during the month of Ramadan with utmost care. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
- Paying greater attention to both the Fard and Sunnah acts of worship, whilst in particular, completely refraining from wasting time on social media and other unnecessary matters.
- Engaging in acts of worship and Tharaweeh Prayer during the nights of Ramadan, as much as possible. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
- Establishing and strengthening a deep connection with the Quran in the holy month of Ramadan, during which it was revealed. While increasing the recitation of the Quran, adopting the teachings of the Quran in our lives and guiding others to live in accordance with it, are amongst our duties towards the noble Quran. Furthermore, it is important for every individual to make an effort to complete recitation of at least one Juz’ daily.
- Making this Ramadan an opportunity for self-reflection.
- I’tikaaf is a significant act of worship during the last 10 days of Ramadan. Hence, it is important for the administration of Mosques to make necessary arrangements to enable the residents of their area to fulfill this act of worship, abiding by the relevant guidelines of the government authorities.
- Praying for recovery of the country from the current crisis and for the normalcy of the lives of people of the country, while supplicating for their good health, well-being and prosperous living, and for the fulfillment of their needs, during this auspicious month of Ramadan when Duas are readily accepted. Additionally, increasingly utilizing the times of Iftar, Sahar and time between the Azan and the Iqamah for engaging in Dua.
Let us make the best use of this holy month of Ramadan by following these spiritual guidelines!
May Almighty Allah bless all of us to reach the month of Ramadan and make us among those who attain His mercy, forgiveness and the privilege of being freed from the hellfire.
Ash-Shaikh M. Arkam Nooramith
General Secretary
All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama
Ash-Shaikh M.L.M. Ilyas
Secretary – Fatwa Division
All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama
Note: We kindly request those who wish to obtain religious clarifications in relation to matters such as fasting, Zakath and Zakath-ul-Fitr, to contact the Fatwa division of ACJU on the hotline 0117-490420 (On weekdays from 10.00 AM to 04.00 PM).
