Get Ready for Ramadan 2022 with this Complete Guide
There's a short time left until Ramadan and some of us might be feeling a little rusty on the rules, the terminology used and generally how to get the best out of the most blessed month of the year.
Have no fear! We’ve compiled all our Ramadan-related articles into this comprehensive Ramadan guide. This index includes: the rules of Ramadan, the benefits of its different days, how to plan your Zakat and Sadaqah, resources for children, Sunnah-inspired Ramadan recipes, tips for Laylat al-Qadr and essential Eid articles.
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Refresh your knowledge
- Basic FAQs about Ramadan (how the Ramadan start date is determined, why Muslims fast etc.)
- Definitions to Ramadan keywords (such as Fidyah, Kaffarah and Zakat al-Fitr)
- The rules of fasting (the fiqh of who is exempt from fasting, what breaks the fast etc.)
- How to pray Tarawih (FAQs and a step by step guide)
- Essential du'as for Ramadan (daily du'as in Arabic and English)
Get motivated and plan ahead
These articles will explain the benefits of certain days and help you create Ramadan to-do lists:
- Ramadan khutbah of the Prophet (saw) (read the night before Ramadan!)
- 10 ways to seek Allah's mercy in the first 10 days
- 10 tips for seeking forgiveness in the second 10 days
- Five tips for managing the mid-Ramadan 'slump'
- 30 days, 30 good deeds (a ready-made Ramadan to-do list)
Plan your Ramadan giving wisely
Who must pay Zakat? What’s the difference between Sadaqah and Zakat? What is Muslim Hands donation policy on Zakat? Where should you give your charity this Ramadan? All your questions are answered in our intensive guides below.
- Zakat made easy
- A longer guide to Zakat
- A '100% Zakat' policy - the facts
- 10 causes you can give Zakat towards
- Zakat-al-Fitr - a small act with a big impact
- Sadaqah the essential facts
- Benefits of Sadaqah Jariyah
- Why build a masjid?
- Seven reasons to give water
- Ten rewards of sponsoring an orphan
- Rewards for giving Iftar
- How charity leads to the food and drink of Jannah
- Automate your charity using The Best 10 Nights tool
Get the kids involved
Here are Ramadan resources to use for your children:
Bookmark these essential Ramadan recipes
These recipes are innovative and delicious - ingredients used are Sunnah-approved!
- Sunnah recipes - Dates
- Sunnah recipes - Barley
- Sunnah recipes - Grapes and raisans
- Sunnah recipes - Honey
- Sunnah recipes - Olives
- Top ten Sunnah foods for Ramadan
- 12 Sunnah seasonings to keep you healthy this Ramadan
Make the most of the last ten days
How can you benefit from Laylat al-Qadr and the final days of Ramadan?
- Five tips for the last ten days
- Laylat al-Qadr - The Night of Power
- Automate your charity using The Best 10 Nights tool
Eid Mubarak!
This year, avoid the confusion and get clued up on how to pray the Eid prayer as well as all the Sunnah acts you can perform!
Muslim Hands is an award-winning charity, established in 1993 to provide emergency relief and tackle the root causes of poverty. We hope this index was useful to you - please share with friends and family, so they can benefit as well!
