الْإِسْرَاءُ وَالْمِعْرَاجُ
Al-Israa' and Al-Me'raj
The Night Journey and Ascension—ultimate belief in the unseen
"Glorified be He Who carried His servant by night from the Inviolable Place of Worship to the Far Distant Place of Worship, the neighborhood whereof We have blessed, that We might show him of Our tokens!" — Al-Israa' 17:1
Belief in the Unseen
Belief in the unseen is a major and essential part of Islam. When we review the key principles of our faith—belief in Allah, the Hereafter, Paradise and Hell, the angels and jinn, and the previous prophets and books—we find that all of them are ghayb (unseen) and that they require unshakable conviction in the truthfulness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
The Night Journey and Ascension (Al-Israa' wal-Me'raj) was a crucial test of this belief for the early Muslims. It brought to light the unshakeable, firmly rooted faith of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA), and also the weak faith of some others, who rejected Islam altogether once they heard the story.
The Night Journey
The event of Al-Israa' and Al-Me'raj is recorded in the Qur'an and Hadith. It was the miraculous night journey of the Prophet ﷺ, and it had two phases. The first was his journey from Makkah to Jerusalem, known as Al-Israa'. The second was his ascent from Jerusalem into the heavens, known as Al-Me'raj. Some historians are of the opinion that it took place on the night of 27 Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.
🌙 The Year of Grief
Some authors refer to the year of this event as the Year of Grief. In it, the Prophet ﷺ lost his beloved wife Khadijah (RA) and his dear uncle Abu Talib, who had nurtured him as a child and protected him after he was proclaimed a Prophet. In the same year he travelled to the city of Ta'if to invite its people to Islam, but he was stoned and driven out of the city. He ﷺ is reported to have said that the day at Ta'if was the most difficult day of his life.
Because of these three events, the Prophet ﷺ was deeply saddened. But Allah, the Almighty, had a superb plan to relieve His chosen Messenger of his distress — and the Qur'an speaks of it:
📖 The Verse of Al-Israa'
“Glorified be He Who carried His servant by night from the Inviolable Place of Worship to the Far Distant Place of Worship, the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, that We might show him of Our tokens! Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer.” (Al-Israa' 17:1)
This verse refers to Al-Israa', the journey from Makkah to Jerusalem.
🌿 The Ascension Through the Heavens
In Sahih al-Bukhari, Abu Dhar (RA) narrated the event of Al-Me'raj as described by the Prophet ﷺ. He said that the Prophet ﷺ was in Makkah when the angel Jibreel descended through the roof of the house, opened his chest, washed it with Zamzam water, filled it with wisdom and faith, and closed it again.
Jibreel then took him to the nearest heaven, where the gatekeeper asked, “Is anyone with you?” Jibreel answered that Muhammad ﷺ was with him. The gatekeeper asked, “Has he been called?” Jibreel answered that he had. The gate was opened and they entered the nearest heaven, where they saw a man sitting with a large number of people on his right and on his left. When he looked to his right he laughed, and when he looked to his left he wept. Then he said, “Welcome, O pious Prophet and pious son!”
The Prophet ﷺ asked Jibreel who the man was. Jibreel told him that he was Adam (AS), and that the people around him were his offspring: those on his right were the people of Paradise, and those on his left the people of the Fire.
They then travelled to the second heaven, where Jibreel was asked the same questions and gave the same answers, and the gate was opened. Anas (RA) reported that Abu Dhar (RA) added that the Prophet ﷺ met Adam, Idris, Musa, Isa and Ibrahim (peace be upon them all). Abu Dhar did not say in which heaven each of them was, except that Adam was in the first and Ibrahim in the sixth. Each of them welcomed the Prophet ﷺ, and Jibreel identified each of them for him.
Ibn Abbas (RA) and Abu Habba al-Ansari (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ also said that Jibreel ascended with him to a place where he heard the creaking of the pens. And there, Allah prescribed fifty prayers upon his followers.
The Gift of Prayer
🕋 From Fifty to Five
When the Prophet ﷺ returned with this command, he passed by Musa (AS), who asked, “What has Allah enjoined on your followers?” He replied, “He has enjoined fifty prayers upon them.” Musa advised him to go back and ask for a reduction, because his followers would not be able to bear it. So he went back to Allah, several times, and asked for a reduction, until it was reduced to five prayers a day. And Allah said: “These are five prayers, and they are equal to fifty in reward, for My word does not change.”
Musa (AS) advised him to ask for a further reduction, but the Prophet ﷺ said that he felt too shy to ask again.
Sidrat al-Muntaha and Paradise
After this, Jibreel took the Prophet ﷺ to Sidrat al-Muntaha, the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, which was shrouded in colours that cannot be described. He was then admitted into Paradise, where he saw that its walls were made of pearls and its soil was musk.
The Wisdom Behind the Journey
As we reflect on the events of this remarkable night, we can say that Allah had a very good reason for carrying the Prophet ﷺ from Makkah to Jerusalem, and from there through the seven heavens. Jerusalem was the first Qiblah, the direction in which the Prophet ﷺ turned in prayer, and it had long been the seat of learning for the previously revealed scriptures.
This unique event also shows Allah's infinite mercy towards the believers. His gift of prayer gives every believer the privilege of gaining countless blessings, and of seeking forgiveness for his shortcomings.
🕌 Don't Confuse: Masjid al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock
Many people mix up the two. Masjid al-Aqsa is the blessed mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, and the whole compound is also known as Al-Haram ash-Sharif. It is the mosque with the silver-grey dome at the southern end of the compound. The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat as-Sakhrah) is the shrine with the famous golden dome, a separate building within the same compound.
رَمَضَانُ الْمُبَارَكُ
Message of Ramadaan
We observe Ramadan every year. Do we also listen to it?
"No one can take away our Ramadan from us; we just give it away ourselves. And if we realise the blunder we have made, we can take it back."
Do We Also Listen to It?
Ramadan is the most important month of our calendar. It is a tremendous gift from Allah in so many ways. In our current state of being down and out, it can uplift us, empower us, and turn around our situation, individually and collectively. It is the spring season for the garden of Islam, when dry grass can come back to life and flowers bloom.
But these benefits are not promised for lifeless and thoughtless rituals alone. They will be ours if our actions are informed by the message of Ramadan. Today that message tends to get drowned out by much louder voices of pop culture, which carry the opposite message. We have become so accustomed to them that many of us remain enslaved to them even during Ramadan.
Soul Over Body
The most important message of Ramadan is that we are not just body — we are body and soul. What makes us human beings, and what determines our value as human beings, is the soul and not the body. During Ramadan we deprive the body to uplift the soul.
This is simple and familiar. But we understand its significance when we remember that the message of the materialistic, hedonistic global pop culture, which has engulfed every Muslim land just like the rest of the world, is exactly the opposite. It says that the body is everything, that the material world is all that counts, and that the greatest happiness, if not virtue, is in filling the appetites of the body.
This message produces endless appetites, and consequently endless wars to fill those appetites through endless exploitation. It produces endless frustration, since the gap between desires and achievements can never be filled, and endless chaos and oppression. Yet it comes in such beautiful and enticing packages that we can hardly resist it. We equate this slavery with freedom. We consider this march to disaster as progress. And with every movement, we get deeper into the mire.
🌙 Ramadan's Invitation
Ramadan is here to liberate us from all this. Take a break from pop culture. Turn off the music and TV. Say goodbye to the endless and futile pursuit of happiness in sensory pleasures. Rediscover your inner self, buried deep beneath it. Reorient yourself. Devote your time to the Qur'an, to voluntary worship, to prayer and to conversations with Allah. Reflect on the direction of your life and your priorities, and strengthen your relationship with your Creator.
The Khutbah of Sha'ban
On the last day of Sha'ban, the Prophet ﷺ gave a khutbah about the coming month of Ramadan. It is a very important khutbah, and one we should read carefully before every Ramadan to prepare ourselves mentally for the sacred month. It begins:
🌿 The Words of the Prophet ﷺ
“O people! A great month is coming to you. A blessed month. A month in which there is one night that is better than a thousand months. A month in which Allah has made it compulsory upon you to fast by day, and voluntary to pray by night. Whoever draws nearer to Allah by performing any voluntary good deed in this month shall receive the same reward as one who performs an obligatory deed at any other time. And whoever discharges an obligatory deed in this month shall receive the reward of performing seventy obligations at any other time. It is the month of sabr (patience), and the reward for sabr is Paradise. It is the month of kindness and charity. It is a month in which a believer's sustenance is increased. Whoever gives food to a fasting person to break his fast shall have his sins forgiven and be saved from the Fire, and he shall have the same reward as the fasting person, without the latter's reward being diminished at all.”
The hadith continues and contains many other important messages. Let us take the time to highlight two of the statements above.
🌿 First: Ramadan Is the Month of Sabr
The English translation of sabr is “patience,” but that word is far narrower than sabr. Sabr means not only patience and perseverance in the face of difficulties. It also means being steadfast in avoiding sin in the face of temptation, and being persistent in performing good deeds when that is not easy.
Overcoming hunger and thirst while fasting is part of it. But so is protecting our eyes, ears, minds, tongues and hands from every sin, and staying persistent in doing good deeds despite external or internal obstacles. Ramadan requires sabr in its fullest sense, and provides a training ground in which that quality can be developed and nurtured. It is a recipe for the complete overhaul of our lives, not a small adjustment in meal times.
The Highest Point: I'tikaf
The highest point of Ramadan is i'tikaf, the act of worship in which a person secludes himself in a masjid to devote his time entirely to worshipping and remembering Allah. Some in every Muslim community should take a break and go to the masjid for the entire last ten days of Ramadan. Others should absorb the spirit and do whatever they can.
But we must differentiate between worldly pleasures and worldly responsibilities. We take a break from the former, not the latter.
🕌 Ibn Abbas (RA) and the Man in Distress
Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) was in i'tikaf when a man came and sat down silently. Sensing his distress, Ibn Abbas asked about his situation, learned that he needed help, and left the masjid to go and help him. This action breaks the i'tikaf, making it necessary to make up. The man, though grateful, was curious, so Ibn Abbas explained his action by relating a hadith: when a person makes an effort to help his brother, he earns the reward of i'tikaf for ten years.
Second: Ramadan Is the Month of Kindness and Charity
With millions in distress around the world today, the need to remember this message of Ramadan cannot be overstated.
Unfortunately, another scene seems dominant in some parts of the Muslim world. Ramadan there is a month of celebrations, shopping, fancy iftars at posh restaurants, entertainment and gossip. People stay up at night, but not for worship — they while away the time watching TV or wandering in the bazaar. It becomes more a month of feasting than fasting.
Taking Our Ramadan Back
No one can take away our Ramadan from us; we just give it away ourselves. And if we realise the utter blunder we have made, we can take it back.
After Ramadan—Keep the Goodness
Let Ramadan Change You Beyond the Month
🌿 Ramadan May End — But Our Journey Continues
Ramadan eventually comes to an end. The fasting stops, the nights of Taraweeh come to an end and the month we looked forward to passes.
But our relationship with Allah does not end with Ramadan.
The greatest lesson of Ramadan is that we can change. We can pray more consistently, spend time with the Qur’an, control our desires, give charity, make duʿa and remember Allah more often.
❤️ Don't Leave Ramadan Behind
Take the good habits you developed during Ramadan with you into the rest of the year. Even small deeds can become valuable when they are continued consistently.
```📖 Continue Worshipping Allah
Allah says:
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
“And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).”
Qur’an 15:99
```Worship is not limited to Ramadan. Our five daily prayers, Qur’an, duʿa, charity and good character remain part of our lives throughout the year.
🕌 Keep Your Salah Strong
During Ramadan, many people become more consistent with their prayers. Protect that improvement after Ramadan.
🕌 Five Daily Prayers
Make protecting the five obligatory prayers a lifelong priority.
🌙 Night Prayer
Continue voluntary night prayer according to your ability.
❤️ Pray With Khushuʿ
Continue working on sincerity and concentration in your Salah.
📖 Keep Your Qur’an Routine
Perhaps you read more Qur’an during Ramadan than you normally do. Instead of stopping completely, create a realistic routine that you can maintain.
Try One of These:
- Read a few pages every day.
- Read after one of your daily prayers.
- Listen to Qur’an while travelling or doing suitable tasks.
- Read the translation and reflect on the meaning.
- Learn and memorise a small portion at a time.
Choose a routine you can realistically continue.
```🌱 Small Deeds Matter
The Prophet ﷺ taught that the most beloved deeds to Allah are those that are done consistently, even if they are small.
— Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
```🌙 Continue Fasting
Ramadan fasting may have ended, but voluntary fasting can continue throughout the year for those who are able and follow the relevant Islamic guidance.
🌙 Six Days of Shawwal
The Prophet ﷺ encouraged fasting six days of Shawwal after Ramadan.
📅 Voluntary Fasting
There are other voluntary fasting opportunities throughout the Islamic year.
If you have Ramadan fasts that you need to make up, prioritise completing those according to the applicable Islamic rulings.
🤲 Don't Stop Making Duʿa
During Ramadan, many of us turn to Allah with frequent duʿa. Continue that habit after Ramadan.
Make duʿa when you are happy. Make duʿa when you are worried. Ask Allah for guidance when making decisions. Ask Him to forgive you, protect your family and bless your future.
Duʿa is not only for Ramadan.
```❤️ Continue Giving
Ramadan often increases our generosity. Try to keep that spirit alive.
- Give charity according to your means.
- Help someone who is struggling.
- Feed someone who needs a meal.
- Support beneficial causes.
- Help family members and neighbours.
- Remember that kindness itself can be a form of charity.
🌿 Keep the Character of Ramadan
Ramadan is not only about hunger and thirst. It teaches patience, self-control, generosity, forgiveness and good character.
🌱 Your After-Ramadan Plan
- Protect the five daily prayers.
- Keep a regular Qur’an routine.
- Continue making duʿa and Istighfar.
- Give charity according to your ability.
- Continue improving your character.
- Fast voluntarily when appropriate and according to your ability.
- Keep good company and stay connected to the masjid and Muslim community.
Don't try to maintain everything at once. Choose a few good habits and build gradually.
```🌿 If You Slip, Come Back
After Ramadan, you may find that your worship becomes more difficult or that some habits begin to fade.
Do not think that you have failed completely.
If you miss a day of Qur’an, start again. If your worship becomes weaker, rebuild it. If you make a mistake, seek Allah's forgiveness and return to Him.
```👨👩👧 Keep the Goodness in the Family
Encourage your family to continue the good habits developed during Ramadan.
Perhaps you prayed together, read Qur’an together, ate Suhoor together or spent more time talking about Islam. Try to keep some of those habits alive.
A small family habit that continues throughout the year can be more valuable than a large habit that disappears after Ramadan.
```❤️ Be Grateful
Be grateful that Allah allowed you to experience Ramadan.
You may not know whether you will see another Ramadan. So ask Allah to accept what you have done and allow you to meet the next Ramadan in a state of faith and good health.
Alhamdulillah for every blessing.
```✅ My After-Ramadan Checklist
- ☐ I will protect my five daily prayers.
- ☐ I will continue reading or listening to Qur’an.
- ☐ I will continue making duʿa and Istighfar.
- ☐ I will continue giving charity according to my ability.
- ☐ I will work on good character.
- ☐ I will consider voluntary fasting where appropriate.
- ☐ I will continue the good habits I developed in Ramadan.
- ☐ If I slip, I will return to Allah rather than give up.
- ☐ I will ask Allah to allow me to reach another Ramadan.
🌙 Ramadan Was a Beginning
Ramadan may have lasted only one month, but the lessons of Ramadan can remain with us for the rest of our lives.
Keep the Salah. Keep the Qur’an. Keep the charity. Keep the duʿa. Keep the repentance. Keep the patience. Keep the kindness.
Do not ask only, “Did I complete Ramadan?” Ask yourself, “What has Ramadan changed in me?”
May the person we become after Ramadan be better than the person we were before it.
```🤲 A Final Duʿa
O Allah, accept our Ramadan from us. Accept our fasting, our Salah, our Qur’an, our charity, our duʿa and our Tawbah.
O Allah, help us carry the goodness of Ramadan throughout the year. Strengthen our faith, protect our families and keep our hearts close to You.
O Allah, allow us to remain steadfast in worship and grant us the opportunity to reach many more Ramadans in Your obedience.
Ameen. 🤲
```🌙 The Ramadan Journey
Alhamdulillah, you have reached the end of our Ramadan series.
May these articles help you prepare for Ramadan, worship during Ramadan and continue the goodness long after Ramadan has ended.
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Preparing for Eid
Celebrate Eid With Gratitude, Worship and Joy
🌙 Eid Is a Gift From Allah
After a month of fasting, prayer, Qur’an and worship, Ramadan comes to an end and Allah blesses us with Eid al-Fitr.
Eid is a day of happiness and celebration, but it is also a day of gratitude. We thank Allah for allowing us to complete Ramadan and ask Him to accept the worship we offered.
❤️ The Real Success
The goal is not simply to reach Eid. The goal is to leave Ramadan closer to Allah, with a heart that wants to continue doing good.
```📿 Remember Allah With Takbir
One of the beautiful Sunnahs connected with Eid al-Fitr is remembering Allah and proclaiming His greatness.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
“Allah is the Greatest.”
```Allah says:
“And so that you may glorify Allah for His guidance to you and be grateful.”
Qur’an 2:185
```❤️ Complete Your Zakat al-Fitr
Before Eid prayer, make sure your Zakat al-Fitr has been arranged according to the applicable Islamic rulings.
It is a beautiful way to end Ramadan by helping people in need and allowing them to share in the happiness of Eid.
If you are unsure about the amount, timing or who should receive it, consult a trusted local Islamic authority.
```🕌 Prepare for the Eid Prayer
Eid begins with worship. Prepare yourself to attend the Eid prayer with a grateful heart and a sincere intention.
🚿 Prepare Yourself
Make the appropriate preparations and wear clean, suitable clothing.
🕌 Attend Eid Prayer
Make an effort to attend the Eid prayer if you are able.
📿 Remember Allah
Keep your heart connected to Allah throughout the morning.
🌿 Some Sunnahs of Eid al-Fitr
- Perform ghusl and prepare yourself for Eid.
- Wear clean and appropriate clothing.
- Eat before going to the Eid prayer.
- Say the takbir from the appropriate time before Eid prayer.
- Attend the Eid prayer where possible.
- Take a different route when returning from the Eid prayer where practical.
- Greet family and fellow Muslims and spread happiness.
Follow the Sunnah while keeping the day simple, joyful and sincere.
```🍽️ Enjoy the Blessings of Eid
Eid is a day of celebration. Enjoy good food, spend time with family and friends, visit loved ones and allow children to experience the happiness of Eid.
Islam does not require Eid to be gloomy or joyless. Celebration can be part of showing gratitude to Allah.
💚 Keep the Balance
Enjoy the day, but do not let celebration cause you to forget Allah. Gratitude should remain at the heart of our happiness.
```👨👩👧 Make Eid Special for the Family
Eid is an opportunity to strengthen family relationships.
👴 Visit Elders
Visit parents, grandparents and elderly relatives where possible.
❤️ Remember Others
Remember relatives, neighbours and people who may be alone.
😊 Make Children Happy
Give children time, attention and age-appropriate gifts or treats.
🤍 Repair Relationships
Before Eid, think about relationships that may need attention.
If you have hurt someone, consider apologising. If there is family tension, try to take a step towards peace. If someone has wronged you, consider forgiveness where appropriate.
Eid can be a beautiful opportunity to put aside unnecessary arguments and reconnect with people we care about.
```🌿 Be Grateful for Ramadan
Think about what Ramadan has taught you.
Ask Yourself:
- What did I learn about my relationship with Allah?
- Did I become more consistent with Salah?
- Did I spend more time with the Qur’an?
- Did Ramadan improve my character?
- What good habit do I want to continue?
- What do I need to improve after Ramadan?
🤝 Remember Those Less Fortunate
While we celebrate, remember people who may not have enough food, suitable clothing or the means to enjoy Eid comfortably.
Continue the spirit of Ramadan by helping others. A meal, a gift, a visit, financial assistance or simply showing kindness can bring happiness to someone else's Eid.
🌙 A Simple Eid Plan
- Complete Zakat al-Fitr.
- Prepare for Eid prayer.
- Make takbir and remember Allah.
- Attend the Eid prayer if able.
- Greet family, friends and fellow Muslims.
- Visit relatives and strengthen relationships.
- Enjoy halal food and celebrate with gratitude.
- Remember people who are less fortunate.
- Ask Allah to accept your Ramadan.
✅ Preparing for Eid Checklist
- ☐ I have arranged Zakat al-Fitr.
- ☐ I have prepared for the Eid prayer.
- ☐ I have remembered the takbir.
- ☐ I have planned time with family.
- ☐ I have remembered relatives and people who may be alone.
- ☐ I have tried to repair relationships.
- ☐ I will celebrate with gratitude to Allah.
- ☐ I have thought about the good habits I want to continue after Ramadan.
🌙 Ramadan May End — But Worship Continues
Eid is not the end of our relationship with Allah. It is a celebration after Ramadan and a reminder to carry the lessons of the month forward.
Keep the Salah. Keep the Qur’an. Keep the duʿa. Keep giving. Keep your heart connected to Allah.
The best way to celebrate the end of Ramadan is with gratitude for having been given the opportunity to worship Allah.
```🤲 May Allah Accept Our Ramadan
O Allah, accept our fasting, our prayers, our Qur’an, our charity, our Tawbah and every good deed we performed during Ramadan.
O Allah, allow us to celebrate Eid with grateful hearts and help us carry the goodness of Ramadan throughout the year.
Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum. 🤲
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Zakat al-Fitr
Completing Ramadan with Charity and Care
❤️ What Is Zakat al-Fitr?
Zakat al-Fitr, also known as Fitr or Fitrah, is a prescribed charity connected to the end of Ramadan.
It is given before the Eid prayer and is intended to help those in need participate in the joy of Eid while also serving as a means of purification for the fasting person.
🌿 A Beautiful End to Ramadan
Ramadan teaches us to worship Allah, care for others and be grateful for His blessings. Zakat al-Fitr brings these meanings together as Ramadan comes to an end.
🤲 Why Do We Give Zakat al-Fitr?
Zakat al-Fitr is an act of obedience to Allah and a way of helping people who may otherwise struggle to enjoy Eid.
❤️ Help Those in Need
It helps provide for people who are in need at the time of Eid.
🌙 Complete Ramadan
It gives the fasting person an opportunity to end Ramadan with an act of charity and obedience.
🤝 Share the Joy of Eid
It helps people in need share in the blessings and happiness of Eid.
📖 The Sunnah of Zakat al-Fitr
Ibn ʿUmar (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prescribed Zakat al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan.
The narration mentions a ṣāʿ of food from the commonly used staple foods of the people.
— Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
```⚖️ How Much Should Be Given?
The classical amount mentioned in the hadith is one ṣāʿ of food for each person for whom Zakat al-Fitr is due.
Important
The exact monetary amount can vary depending on the local food prices, calculation method and the scholarly authority or organisation being followed.
For the current amount in your area, follow the guidance of a trusted local Islamic authority or recognised charity.
```👨👩👧 Who Is Included?
Zakat al-Fitr is associated with the members of a household who are under the responsibility of the person paying it, according to the applicable Islamic rulings.
Because detailed rulings can differ between schools of Islamic law and circumstances, families should check with a trusted local scholar if they are unsure who should be included.
⏰ When Should Zakat al-Fitr Be Given?
Zakat al-Fitr should be arranged so that it reaches eligible recipients in time for Eid.
The well-known Sunnah is to give it before the Eid prayer. Many scholars also discuss giving it shortly before Eid so that it can be distributed in time.
Do not leave it until after the Eid prayer without a valid reason.
```💚 Zakat al-Fitr Is Not the Same as Sadaqah
Zakat al-Fitr
A specific obligation connected to the end of Ramadan, with its own rules concerning amount, timing and recipients.
Sadaqah
Voluntary charity that can be given throughout the year in many different forms.
❤️ Give With Sincerity
Whenever we give charity, we should remember that we are giving for the sake of Allah.
The purpose is not recognition, praise or showing others how generous we are. Give sincerely and remember that everything we possess ultimately comes from Allah.
Give with a grateful heart, and ask Allah to accept your charity.
```📝 Your Zakat al-Fitr Plan
- Find out the current local amount.
Check with a trusted local scholar, mosque or recognised Islamic charity. - Work out who is included.
Consider the members of your household according to the applicable Islamic rulings. - Choose a trusted organisation or recipient.
Make sure the charity will distribute the Zakat al-Fitr appropriately and on time. - Give it before the Eid prayer.
Arrange it early enough for those in need to receive it in time for Eid. - Make your intention sincere.
Give seeking the pleasure of Allah.
🤝 Remember the People Around You
Eid should be a time of happiness and gratitude. Remember people who may be struggling financially, elderly people who are alone and families who may have difficulty providing for themselves.
Zakat al-Fitr is one part of caring for others. We can also show kindness through food, visits, gifts, assistance and sincere concern for those around us.
👨👩👧 Teach the Family About Giving
Zakat al-Fitr can be a valuable lesson for children. Explain that Eid is not only about new clothes, food and celebrations.
It is also about gratitude, worship, generosity and remembering people who may have less than we do.
```✅ Zakat al-Fitr Checklist
- ☐ I have checked the current local amount.
- ☐ I have considered who is included in my household.
- ☐ I have chosen a trusted recipient or organisation.
- ☐ I have arranged payment early enough for distribution before Eid.
- ☐ I have made my intention sincerely for Allah.
- ☐ I have remembered those who are less fortunate.
- ☐ I have taught my family about the importance of charity.
🌙 Finish Ramadan With Gratitude
As Ramadan comes towards its end, remember the blessings Allah has given you.
Zakat al-Fitr reminds us that our worship is connected to caring for other people. We thank Allah for what He has given us and share from His blessings with those in need.
May Allah accept our fasting, prayers, charity and every good deed we have tried to perform during Ramadan.
```🤲 May Allah Accept Our Charity
O Allah, accept our Zakat al-Fitr and all our acts of worship. Help us to be grateful for Your blessings, generous towards those in need and sincere in everything we do for Your sake.
Ameen. 🤲
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