What Next After Ramadan

1. Presented Via WhatsApp to IGS Class ‘93
Shamsideen A Solarin
What Next After Ramadan

2. Aims of the presentation
• Based on the Association’s values and
principles of valuing the richness that
diversity brings.
• To provide Post-Ramadan information,
advice and spiritual guidance

3. Why Do We Fast?
O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was
decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous
Quran 2:183

4. Why Do We Fast?
Fasting is a means that:
•allows us to appreciate and give thanks for
pleasures
•makes us give up haram things
•helps us control our desires
•enables us to feel compassion and empathy
towards the poor
•humiliates and weakens the Shaytan
•trains us to remember that Allah is always
watching
•assists us in developing an attitude of asceticism
towards this world and its desires
•gets us used to doing numerous acts of worship

5. What is Ramadan?
• 9th
month of the Hijri Calendar (Lunar
calendar).
• The Lunar calendar is approx 10 days
shorter than the Gregorian calendar.
• Ramadan begins at the sighting of the
new Moon.
– Commencing 5th
/6th
May 2019*
• Ramadan ends at the Waning
Crescent.
• Eid Ul Fitr falls at the end of Ramadan
– 4th
/ 5th
June 2019*
*these dates are approximate as commencement of Ramadan
and Eid are determined by the Lunar Calendar

6. Significance of Ramadan
• It is the 4th
pillar of the 5 pillars
of Islam.
• It is the month in which the
Qur’an (the holy book of Islam)
was first revealed.
• It is a special month of fasting,
repentance, increased prayer
and increased charity which
people of the Muslim faith
undertake.

7. Examples of Current Practice
• Fasting
– During daylight hours is an essential
element of Ramadan. it starts at dawn
and ends at sunset.
– Involves changing the balance of daily
life i.e. doing less of the ordinary daily
activities to practice self restraint and
more of the spiritual, religious, moral and
charitable activities.
– The person must not eat, drink, chew,
smoke, swear, sing or dance, bully or
fight with others, engage in sexual
activity and must refrain from things that
may be offensive to others.

8. Examples of Current Practice
• Fasting continued:
– Muslims are expected to start and finish the
fast on time.
– Muslims who are fasting will need to break
their fast at the prescribed time (sunset).
– Deliberately doing anything which is
prohibited will break the fast and this is
seen as bad or even worse than not fasting
at all.
– All Muslims fast except:
• Children, Adults who are unwell or travelling
long distances, women who are
menstruating, in post-child birth care,
pregnant or breast feeding.

9. Examples of Current Practice
• Prayer Times and facilities:
– Ramadan is a time when Muslims try to
spend time in prayer and religious
contemplation.
– There is an all year round requirement
for Muslims to pray five times daily at
given times.
– The most important prayer for Muslims
is the ‘Jummah’ prayer on Friday
afternoon, during Ramadan Muslims are
expected to offer extra prayers every
evening (Taraweeh prayers).

10. Examples of Current Practice
• As Ramadan is the celebration of the
giving of the Qur’an to the world many
Muslims will try to read the whole of
the Qur’an during this month.
• The last ten (10) days are especially
important as it is believed that one of
the days is the very first day the
Qur’an was revealed to the prophet.
Many Muslims will stay up very late
saying prayers and reading the
Qur’an.
• Night Of Majesty which is in the last
10 days is equivalent to more than
1000 months. (Quran 97 )

11. Examples of Current Practice
• Zakat al-Fitr is a charity taken for the poor a few
days before the end of fasting in the Islamic holy
month of Ramadan.
• It can be given as grain, dates or money to the
poor to celebrate the end of Fasting.
• It is expected to be given at a particular period of
time before the Eid Prayers.

12. What NOT to do after Ramandan
• Sinful acts like cheating, lying, backbiting,
gossiping, slandering, corruption, false
accusations, stealing or spreading rumours that
was stopped during the month of Ramadan
should not be continued.
• Increased acts of charity, continuous giving and
kindness to the poor should not be reduced.
• Stop Overeating and wastage of food and drinks.
• Unnecessary acts of Getting angry, insulting
others and losing control should always be
curbed.
• Increased acts of Worship and Recitation of the
Quran that was intensified during the month of
Ramadan should be maintained.

13. What to do after Ramandan
• Make Up for Missed Fast Days
• Fast Six Days in Shawwal -The Prophet (peace
and blessings be upon him) is reported to have
said, “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan,
and then follows it up by (fasting) six days of
Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted the whole
year.” (Muslim)
• Keep the Spirit of Ramadan
• Keep Away from sinful act - Alcoholism,
Adultery & Fornication, Telling lies; Harming
others; Interest induced Transaction

14. It is hoped that this information will help
colleagues to gain more understanding of
Ramadan especially to those who are of
non-islamic faith
Selected quotes of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)

15. Thank you
Salam Alaykum.