Self- Evaluation in Ramadan

 “Anyone who fasts and engages in self-evaluation in Ramadan will find heaven”.  Hadith of Prophet Muhammad While fasting is widely practiced in the Muslim community, Prophet Muhammad’s advice on self-evaluation has been forgotten. Self-evaluation means to assess where you are in life and think of how it can be better in the future. Often we … Read more

Reform Ramadan Observance

Ramadan is a month of self-renewal for Muslims. It gives us an opportunity to examine our life style and re-center on principles of wisdom. We aim to emerge from the month stronger physically as well as spiritually. There are many blessings in Ramadan, here we discuss three basic aspects that can help us. Better Eating … Read more

How Not to Observe Ramadan

Every year as the month of Ramadan approaches, imams in mosques motivate people with khutbas on blessings of fasting. The khutbas are more or less the same around the world as they repeat statements of Prophet Muhammad quoted in Hadith. In these khutbas the imams ignore the fact that Prophet Muhammad was speaking to a … Read more

Self Evaluation in Ramadan

A REFORM MUSLIM’S GOALS FOR RAMADAN I look forward to fasting in the month of Ramadan as an opportunity for cleansing my body and spirit, for uplifting my soul and to review my progress in life, to reaffirm my faith in God and in the guidance brought by Prophet Muhammad. Fasting in this month is … Read more