AMALS OF RAMADAN AND THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY

Ash Sheikh S.H.M.Faleel(Naleemi)

The Role of the Mosques

Some suggestions with regard to the Amals to be performed during Ramadhan in the Mosques as they are considered as the bridges that connect the community to Almighty Allah (SWT)

1. Subsequent to each congregational prayer, a Hadeeth which contains two lines to be read out in Arabic and translated.
2. A “Qathirah” – Spiritual Guidelines -to be done (only for ten minutes) after completion of Tharaweeh prayer and before Withr prayer.
3. Every Sunday from 11.a.m.to 12.p.m. to strengthen the spiritual feelings, a special sermon for ladies should be delivered by the Moulaviyas of the area. Ladies could perform their Zuhar prayers upstairs of the Mosque and leave to their homes.
4. On Saturdays from 11.am. to 12.p.m, a special programme will be conducted by the psychological counselors for the youth of the area, in which the topics that are directly relevant to them are discussed.
5. After the Zuhar prayer Majlis that talk about historical events or biographies of Phropets should be held for boys aged between 7 – 12 years. Any other relevant arrangements could be made for the girls alternatively.
6. To create a WhatsApp group which includes only Mahalla residents in order to share religious posts and information among them.
7. To organize activities that maintain healthy and good relations with other communities that are living in our country.
8. To conduct special Bayans (for a duration of 30 minutes) on the nights of the 10th, 17th and 27th.
9. To conduct classes based on the Islamic rulings (jurisprudence/Fiqh) that are related to a Muslim’s daily life.

Very Important Note

It is the main duty of the administrators and the members of the Jamaaa’th to take all the necessary steps to implement the safety measures that are instructed by the government to protect those who visit the mosques from the effects of corona virus. Failing to follow the safety measures would make it impossible to perform the above mentioned Amals. It would be wrong legally and Islamicaly.

Amals that could be performed at home

A committee comprising at least of five elderly and influential members of the community could be formed under the chief Imam and they can visit each house and remind the following matters:-

1. Both the husband/father and wife/mother together should initiate all the necessary activities at home in order to change the month of Ramadhan into a complete spiritual atmosphere.
2. Every individual in the family should complete reciting a Juz’u from Quran per day as follows, i.e. by reciting four pages after every obligatory prayer. By doing so, at least the target of one Juz per day could be achieved.
3. To utilize the TV only for beneficial programs.
4. Subsequent to the proclamation of the Adhan for the five daily prayers, the family must make sure that the men should leave to the mosques immediately and the women should perform their prayers at home.
5. To refrain from excessive sleeping during the day time and excessive eating during the night.
6. To feed the less-fortunate relatives, poor and neighbors.
7. To advise the youngsters and lads not to loiter in the streets wasting time in chatting and engaging in sports in inappropriate places causing discomfort for the public and passers-by.
8. To command them to observe the hygienic rules and regulations or arrangements when going to the mosques and moving in public places.
9. To involve the tongue in seeking forgiveness (Isthigfar) and usual forms of Dhikr (remembrance of ALLAH).
10. To engage in reciting the daily morning and evening duas.
11. To allocate time to read newspapers, books and magazines. Further, the students who are schooling and the students who are pursuing their higher studies should allocate time in their timetable to revise their lessons.

The above mentioned committee or group can take few copies of the following matters to distribute to the homes they visit.

1.A form for introspection/ self-assessment for each individual of the family at the end of Ramadhan to make entries on a daily basis.

2. A one page document which can be used by each member of the family to note down the matters that are to be practiced or followed and the matters that are to be kept away.

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To implement the above plan the following members of the community should cooperate with each other.

The Trustees of the Masjids

Aalims and Aalimahs

Male & Female Teachers

Youth – Male & Female

Parents

May Almighty ALLAH include us among those who utilized the month of Ramadhan in a beneficial way.

Aameen.