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Rebecca Pena Hikal |10 Apr, 2021

How to Keep Your Love Strong During Ramadan

Rebecca Pena Although married couples are not permitted to be intimate to the level which may lead to sexual intercourse while fasting, there are many other ways to express your love for one another during Ramadan. Allah swt says:“It has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to...

Marisa Lopez Chicote |10 Apr, 2021

SUHOOR DRUMMERS: THE MESHARATIS

Author: Marisa López Our post today will be about  MESHARATI.  Drummers dressed in traditional Ottoman costume, including a fez and vest that are both adorned with traditional motifs.  During the entire month of Ramadan, one or two hours before Fajr (the moment when the fasting hours begin), some percussionists drummers...

Rebecca Pena Hikal |10 Apr, 2021

The Importance of Avoiding Sinful Acts during the month of Ramadan – Rebecca Pena

Day 3: Indulgence/ Overindulgence One of the many things that we look forward to during this blessed month is that moment that we are able to break our fast at iftar. Not only because we are able to sit and have our first meal after fasting for 12 plus hours,...

Marisa Lopez Chicote |10 Apr, 2021

TARAWEEH PRAYER – Marisa Lopez Chicote

Ramadan is an opportunity for Muslims to get nearest to Allah through performing  different acts of worship such as Taraweeh prayer  What is taraweeh? Taraweeh prayer is a Sunnah  prayer performed at night after salat al Isha during the month of Ramadan. These night prayers have been emphasised in several...

Rebecca Pena Hikal |9 Apr, 2021

Loneliness During Ramadan – Rebecca Pena

Asalaam alaikum wa Ramatullahi wa Barakatuh. The holy month of Ramadan is a beautiful month filled with blessings. A month that Muslims all over the world anxiously await. It is a time for us to strengthen our connection to Allah. A time for reflection and self improvement and to kick...

Rebecca Pena Hikal |8 Apr, 2021

The Importance of Avoiding Sinful Acts during the month of Ramadan – Rebecca Pena

Day 2 What is our intention? “Everyone acts according to his intentions, and your Lord is best aware of him whose path is right.” The Quran 17:84 As Muslims, we strive to do as many good deeds as possible. We understand that good deeds are a way to not only...

Rebecca Pena Hikal |8 Apr, 2021

The Importance of Avoiding Sinful Acts during the month of Ramadan – Rebecca Pena

Over the next few days I will be talking about sinful acts that  we should avoid during the month of Ramadan. Although as Muslims we should avoid sin at all costs all of the time, we should make an extra effort during this month in order for our fasts and...

TABLES OF MERCY – Marisa Lopez Chicote

Today we are going to talk about a beautiful Egyptian tradition of Ramadan closely related to another of the Pillars of Islam, helping those who most are in need.  We are going to talk about the "Tables of Mercy" in Arabic "Ma’edat Al Rahman". This year like the last year,...

Rebecca Pena Hikal |7 Apr, 2021

What do we do when we can not fast? – Rebecca Pena

Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam . We fast as an act of worship, a chance to get closer to Allah SWT, and it is a way for us to become more compassionate to those in need. However, what happens when we are unable to fast? How...

MENUS AND SHOPPING LISTS FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF RAMADAN – Marisa Lopez Chicote

Today we start the counting down to the month “El Karim” of Ramadan On Sunday inshaAllah will be the sighting of the crescent moon and we will know which day will start exactly Ramadan Mubarak for all the Muslims in the world who celebrate! So, it is the time to...

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