For some people, the entire month of Ramadhan revolves around food. They spend the ENTIRE day planning, cooking, shopping and thinking about only food, instead of concentrating on Salaah, Qur’an and other acts of worship. All they can think of is FOOD so much so that they turn the month of ‘fasting’ into the month of ‘feasting’. Focusing on food to the extent that people begin to worry about eating more then actually fasting. This also goes along with spending tons of money on Iftars even though a person does not need to eat that much food. Some people stuff themselves at Suhoor (Sehree) until they are ready to burst, because they think this is the way to not feel hungry during the day and some people eat at Iftaar, like there is no tomorrow, trying to ‘make up for the food missed’. However, this is completely against the Sunnah. Moderation is the key to everything. The Prophet (Sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach; for the son of Adam a few mouthfuls are sufficient to keep his back straight. If you must fill it, then one-third for food, one-third for drink and one-third for air.” (Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah). Too much food distracts a person from many deeds of obedience and worship, makes him lazy and also makes the heart heedless Do not be extravagant - spend less money on shopping and give more to charity during ramadan inshaAllah. Do not waste the last 10 precious days of ramadan in hunting down your favorite dress or footwear. Spend more and more time in ibadaah and good deeds because this is what will benefit you. Many people think that Ramadhan is the month of festival but it is not. It is a month of ibadaah, worship. Yet most of us begin our preparation for Eid right from the first week of Ramadhaan itelf, as if Ramadhan is the month of preparing for Eid ! Remember paradise is for the pious who live this world as a place to prepare for
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