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Ramadan halfway done. What are your experiences/thoughts so far?
definitely getting harder these years for me in terms of getting through the days feeling fine. I think it's just due to my situation at the moment
Ramadan halfway done. What are your experiences/thoughts so far?
shukranAlright, i'll just take some shots after Fajr then.
I've been doing good so far hunger doesn't really hit until the hour before magrib been reading my thirds every day.Ramadan halfway done. What are your experiences/thoughts so far?
shukran
sounds like a good time for pictures
Aw you lucky thing. I wish I was over there. What's the story behind the well? Couldn't find anything after a quick google.To avoid clutter and in case someone has bandwidth issues, I compiled the images i have collected so far here
The first 5 images are from near the outskirts of Madinah, near Badr. The images with the well are of the Beer-e-roha/birr-e-roha (Google it!)
The latter images are just after Fajr, outside of the mosque. The first image is the current hotel I am residing in, so I didn't have to walk much to take the images and since I was moving and snapping, it came out terrible.
I'll try and get better images later, and hopefully of some other places too.
Aw you lucky thing. I wish I was over there. What's the story behind the well? Couldn't find anything after a quick google.
After the battle of Badr, the sahabi were injured and some were sick and needed water. There was a well near where they were, but it was so dirty and harmful that even all animals stayed away from it. Seeing this, Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ threw his saliva in it, and as a result the well started becoming purified, or so it goes.
Wouldn't it just make more sense to say a dua and be done with it?
I guess the metaphor is trying to say even the prophet's spit is something special.
thank you.To avoid clutter and in case someone has bandwidth issues, I compiled the images i have collected so far here
The first 5 images are from near the outskirts of Madinah, near Badr. The images with the well are of the Beer-e-roha/birr-e-roha (Google it!)
The latter images are just after Fajr, outside of the mosque. The first image is the current hotel I am residing in, so I didn't have to walk much to take the images and since I was moving and snapping, it came out terrible.
I'll try and get better images later, and hopefully of some other places too.
Ali said:
Whenever I narrate to you anything from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ believe it to be absolutely true as falling from the sky is dearer to me than that of attributing anything to him (the Holy Prophet) which he never said. When I talk to you of anything which is between me and you (there might creep some error in it) for battle is an outwitting. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ as saying: There would arise at the end of the age a people who would be young in age and immature in thought, but they would talk (in such a manner) as if their words are the best among the creatures. They would recite the Qur'an, but it would not go beyond their throats, and they would pass through the religion as an arrow goes through the prey. So when you meet them, kill them, for in their killing you would get a reward with Allah on the Day of Judgement.
Narrated `Ali:
I relate the traditions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ to you for I would rather fall from the sky than attribute something to him falsely. But when I tell you a thing which is between you and me, then no doubt, war is guile. I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ saying, "In the last days of this world there will appear some young foolish people who will use (in their claim) the best speech of all people (i.e. the Qur'an) and they will abandon Islam as an arrow going through the game. Their belief will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will have practically no belief), so wherever you meet them, kill them, for he who kills them shall get a reward on the Day of Resurrection."
i got a bunch of coupons (like piece of paper with perforated boxes) for burger king. gonna buy a whole bunch of that crap tomorrow, enough for iftar that night, and ceri the next morning.So I pigged out today and got myself KFC...chicken never tasted so good.
what is everybody's opinion on marijuana?
thank you.
okay, so I bought rocky road flavored whey. the rocky road flavor is known to have marshmallows in it. i read the ingredients of the whey protein and it didn't say gelatin, BUT, it does say natural and artificial flavors. should i be worried?
Glad you're ok bro!Got really sick for a few days and just recovered. Alhamdulillah.
Ah I see. Thanks. Also the battle of Badr occurred today on the 17 of RamadanAfter the battle of Badr, the sahabi were injured and some were sick and needed water. There was a well near where they were, but it was so dirty and harmful that even all animals stayed away from it. Seeing this, Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ threw his saliva in it, and as a result the well started becoming purified, or so it goes.
Yea. This is talking about the Kharaweej right? The first sect in Islam which continues to be a problem for this Ummah until today.Hadith of the day: Bonus points if this sounds somewhat familiar
Sahih Muslim
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Dude. I just recovered from the flu as well. Was only sick for a couple of days though, alhamdulilah.Got really sick for a few days and just recovered. Alhamdulillah.
Daesh?Hadith of the day: Bonus points if this sounds somewhat familiar
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He knew you loved him, trust me on this, be strong and carry on man, im not a religious person, but i wish the best for you and your family.My grandfather passed away this morning.
Happened so unexpectedly and during Ramadan of all times. I had so many wonderful memories with him growing up and I was looking forward to spending the next Ramadan with him. He raised me and my brothers when my dad walked out on us man. I just heard his voice the other day when he was on the phone with my mom but I didnt talk since I was busy doing something else, thinking I can just call him over the weekend. I coulda told him I loved him or something.
I thought we would have more time together. Just full of regrets man. Cherish your loved ones people, and make sure to tell them you love them whenever you get the chance to. Hope he's finally at peace.
My grandfather passed away this morning.
Hadith of the day: Bonus points if this sounds somewhat familiar
Sahih Muslim
Sahih Bukhari
as a medicine, it is much more natural than other prescription drugs.Don't smoke it for fun. If you are using it for medical reasons, it might be best to look for other alternatives before using it. That's what I think, I guess I could be wrong with my opinion.
Just beat the Witcher 3. Amazing game. Definitely recommend it. Going to start my first playthrough of Star Wars: KOTOR.
it's not rocky road ice cream, it's rocky road flavored whey protein. there isn't gelatin in the ingredients but the ingredients do say natural and artificial flavors. should I be worried?yeah, I would avoid Rocky Road ice cream. Which is a shame, because it looks so good
dua for your loss.My grandfather passed away this morning.
Happened so unexpectedly and during Ramadan of all times. I had so many wonderful memories with him growing up and I was looking forward to spending the next Ramadan with him. He raised me and my brothers when my dad walked out on us man. I just heard his voice the other day when he was on the phone with my mom but I didnt talk since I was busy doing something else, thinking I can just call him over the weekend. I coulda told him I loved him or something.
I thought we would have more time together. Just full of regrets man. Cherish your loved ones people, and make sure to tell them you love them whenever you get the chance to. Hope he's finally at peace.
My grandfather passed away this morning.
Happened so unexpectedly and during Ramadan of all times. I had so many wonderful memories with him growing up and I was looking forward to spending the next Ramadan with him. He raised me and my brothers when my dad walked out on us man. I just heard his voice the other day when he was on the phone with my mom but I didnt talk since I was busy doing something else, thinking I can just call him over the weekend. I coulda told him I loved him or something.
I thought we would have more time together. Just full of regrets man. Cherish your loved ones people, and make sure to tell them you love them whenever you get the chance to. Hope he's finally at peace.
dua for your loss.
i met my maternal grandfather twice before his passing and I never met my paternal. I think he died before I was born.
Inna lillahi wa inallah-e-raji'oon. May Allah grant him Jannah Firdaus and may he give you and your family ease during this time of hardship.
sorry for your loss. ill keep him in my dua
I forgot to tell everyone at work that july 4th just happens to be my parents' anniversay =(as a medicine, it is much more natural than other prescription drugs.
as for not smoking it for fun...that isn't the answer I want to hear, but I'd be in denial if I'm not accepting it.
Inna lillahi wa inallah-e-raji'oon. May Allah grant him Jannah Firdaus and may he give you and your family ease during this time of hardship.My grandfather passed away this morning.
My grandfather passed away this morning.
Happened so unexpectedly and during Ramadan of all times. I had so many wonderful memories with him growing up and I was looking forward to spending the next Ramadan with him. He raised me and my brothers when my dad walked out on us man. I just heard his voice the other day when he was on the phone with my mom but I didnt talk since I was busy doing something else, thinking I can just call him over the weekend. I coulda told him I loved him or something.
I thought we would have more time together. Just full of regrets man. Cherish your loved ones people, and make sure to tell them you love them whenever you get the chance to. Hope he's finally at peace.
My grandfather passed away this morning.
Happened so unexpectedly and during Ramadan of all times. I had so many wonderful memories with him growing up and I was looking forward to spending the next Ramadan with him. He raised me and my brothers when my dad walked out on us man. I just heard his voice the other day when he was on the phone with my mom but I didnt talk since I was busy doing something else, thinking I can just call him over the weekend. I coulda told him I loved him or something.
I thought we would have more time together. Just full of regrets man. Cherish your loved ones people, and make sure to tell them you love them whenever you get the chance to. Hope he's finally at peace.
My grandfather passed away this morning.
Anywhere between 2~4 glasses.How much water do you drink on suhoor?
My grandfather passed away this morning.
Happened so unexpectedly and during Ramadan of all times. I had so many wonderful memories with him growing up and I was looking forward to spending the next Ramadan with him. He raised me and my brothers when my dad walked out on us man. I just heard his voice the other day when he was on the phone with my mom but I didnt talk since I was busy doing something else, thinking I can just call him over the weekend. I coulda told him I loved him or something.
I thought we would have more time together. Just full of regrets man. Cherish your loved ones people, and make sure to tell them you love them whenever you get the chance to. Hope he's finally at peace.
How much water do you drink on suhoor?
've been to my motherland a total of 3 times and of those 3 times I got to see my maternal grandfather twice, because by the third time he had passed, and I got to see my beloved grandmother every time. the woman who raised my mother as well as her siblings.Thanks for the support bros. It means a lot! We had a lot of family come over today so even though it wasn't under the most ideal circumstances, it was great to see everyone. We all went to jummah prayer and then had iftar together and shared good memories and stories of my grandfather. He was a great man and a pious Muslim and we all looked up to him. Makes me want to do much better in every way.
I never got a chance to know my paternal grandparents either but my moms parents were with us for like the first 20 years of my life. I'm thankful I got to know them.
Thanks bros, that means a lot.
I think you are right, but again it's hard for me to accept that answer.Correct me if I'm wrong, weed is just like alcohol in the sense that it alters the mind in a bad way. Because of that, I treat the restrictions on alcohol as restrictions for weed as well.
I'd say a glass and a half, maybe two.How much water do you drink on suhoor?
Innalillahi... sorry for your loss.
I think you are right, but again it's hard for me to accept that answer.
I've been away from it for a total of about 3 months now, and after all this time and even being within Ramadan, my desires for doing it are not going away. If anything, they are strengthening. Everything from being busy at work because a local branch closed down making us THAT much busier, to that lady who yelled at me to the masjid, to just wanting to do it.
I've gone 3 months, and I don't intend to go straight back to 0 anytime soon. I guess I am not a good enough Muslim so I can't say that I've given it up for god. But maybe that's what it will become, who knows.Thanks for the zakat suggestion nib.
Trust me man, I've seen some effects of weed and marijuana happen in my community. Unfortunately a lot of the victims are the Somali youth. You've made it 3 months, keep at it. Eventually everything will pay off InshAllah. It's remarkable that you've made it this far and don't let it all go to waste by going straight back to 0. And make the intention of breaking the habit as a means of ibadah (worship) and you'll get an insurmountable amount of Barakah with everything multiplied in Ramadan.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihim raajioun. This world is nothing. Inshallah we will all be reunited with our loved ones.My grandfather passed away this morning.
Happened so unexpectedly and during Ramadan of all times. I had so many wonderful memories with him growing up and I was looking forward to spending the next Ramadan with him. He raised me and my brothers when my dad walked out on us man. I just heard his voice the other day when he was on the phone with my mom but I didnt talk since I was busy doing something else, thinking I can just call him over the weekend. I coulda told him I loved him or something.
I thought we would have more time together. Just full of regrets man. Cherish your loved ones people, and make sure to tell them you love them whenever you get the chance to. Hope he's finally at peace.
so my local masjid is structured so that the female's prayer section is a balcony upstairs. I needed to ask my mother something so I went upstairs and waited outside the prayer room, one lady looked at me and asked what I was looking for and I responded by saying my mother, and she asked who my mother was and I pointed because she was praying, and then the lady just told me to go back downstairs because I wasn't allowed to be up there.
that pissed me off. yes, I know males are not supposed to go to the females' section but I wasn't up there looking for trouble. I was up there looking for my mother.
I think for me I just have to keep going sober. No other way to recover I guess.Doesn't matter what happened in the past. Always a good refresher to renew your intentions. There are other things you can do to help aid in satiating the withdrawal symptoms. I have serious addiction problems too with social media that I'm having a lot of difficulty overcoming this Ramadan. I'm trying and one thing that has done the most benefit is making an HOURLY schedule in a spreadsheet. Did a lot to take my mind off things.
does this mean we should expect you to not be on the gaf next week?I'm personally gonna make a resolution to block ALL social media in the last 10 days hopefully and make the most out of the remainder of the month.
that's the thing though, there was nowhere else I could've reached out to her. I agree about that woman though, she didn't have to be like but it was also good that I was sent down because tarabi was about to start right around then, I wouldn't have had much time to talk to my mother. Trust me I didn't want to make things awkward for the women or myself and I didn't want to go there unless I had to, and I'll probably never do it again.I do think it might have been best if you had waited somewhere else besides the women's' prayer area (it might feel awkward for some women, I'd assume), but that doesn't mean you aren't allowed there. That women kinda sounds like a prick. As long as you stayed to the sides, you'd be fine, IMO.