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[UmmAhmad]

Salam alaikum my brothers and sisters,

I was curious as to what are you giving up during Ramadan? What are your goals?

Are you going to try to quit smoking? Give up the internet for the whole month? Read the whole Quran? What are some other things that you are all planning?

Regards,
UmmAhmad

[Al-Hadi]

well im giving up food and drink from sunrise to sunset.

nothing else really

[UmmAhmad]

Al-Hadi, on 17 June 2012 - 12:11 PM, said:

well im giving up food and drink from sunrise to sunset.

nothing else really

For some odd reason I get the feeling you are the funny one! LOL

[Sheraz]

Not sure yet ... hmmm ... will defo get back to ya !!!

Defo going to aim to finish the entire Quran inshAllah

[UmmAhmad]

Sheraz, on 17 June 2012 - 12:19 PM, said:

Not sure yet ... hmmm ... will defo get back to ya !!!

Defo going to aim to finish the entire Quran inshAllah

Insha'Allah.

[Gepetto_Zapata]

Fasting.

[UmmAhmad]

Violently_Happy, on 17 June 2012 - 02:17 PM, said:

Fasting.

Of course, that is an obligation, unless you are sick.

[noora95]

try to finish the Quran
and understand my religion more and all my imams

[Gepetto_Zapata]

My answer was a direct one to your title.

And what are you going to give up? Or to try to at least, let's see nao...

[UmmAhmad]

Violently_Happy, on 17 June 2012 - 04:03 PM, said:

My answer was a direct one to your title.

And what are you going to give up? Or to try to at least, let's see nao...

I am breastfeeding, so insha'Allah I will be able to fast- last Ramadan, because I was pregnant, I had a lot of fainting spells when I tried to fast. I want to try to read the whole Quran, and leave the internet- which is difficult as it is the only source of communication I have with my family.  I am hoping to be able to gain more knowledge of Islam- or refresh what little I know. To pray every prayer on time, not 5 or 10 minutes after the athan, to break my fast as the Prophet did and get up for the prayer before fajr. Of course I will have to do that already as I have a family to feed. LOL

[Replicant]

Not giving up anything, but instead will try to add reading Quran into my daily routine.

Going to be very strict with it.

[Ali_Hussain]

Last year I read all the du'a from sahifa al-sajjadiyya, not exactly finishing the qur'an I know, but it an easily attainable goal

[AlAbd AlThaleel]

InshaAllah giving up some sleep, and giving up time that would normally be wasted.

[Ruq]

Im gonna try and totally cut out refined sugar =\ im always trying to do this infact, but i have a terribly sweet tooth. I can go so long with fruit  and very modest treats,  but then i will get 3-5 days where i just go crazy with cake and biscuits and ice cream >.< i wouldnt mind a splurge so much now and again but i feel so krap 2 days in: tired, grotty, irritable, but my body starts craving the new sugar levels and it turns inro vicious circle...anyway,  writing way more than i need to here.


Refined sugar.

[John Al-Ameli]

Why would you want to quit internet? Its 2012 everything runs on internet..some muslims should realize we dont ride horses anymore

[Shia_Debater]

~Ruqaya, on 17 June 2012 - 08:29 PM, said:

Im gonna try and totally cut out refined sugar =\ im always trying to do this infact, but i have a terribly sweet tooth. I can go so long with fruit  and very modest treats,  but then i will get 3-5 days where i just go crazy with cake and biscuits and ice cream >.< i wouldnt mind a splurge so much now and again but i feel so krap 2 days in: tired, grotty, irritable, but my body starts craving the new sugar levels and it turns inro vicious circle...anyway,  writing way more than i need to here.


Refined sugar.

Don't buy products with refined sugar, then by the time you can actually eat some you probably won't be able to go out and buy anything, just make sure you don't go buying any in the day time

By the way I don't know if this would actually work, but I'm pretty sure it will since if it isn't there for you to eat then you will easily be able to avoid it

RoAcHy, on 17 June 2012 - 08:49 PM, said:

Why would you want to quit internet?

Some people may spend way too much time on the internet and feel the only way to not go on it for so long is to quit it. Others may spend little time and do nothing/hardly anything beneficial so they feel it's better to just quit (and maybe there are other reasons too)

[I don't think anyone in this thread mentioned they want to quit the internet]

Edit - I just saw someone said they did want to quit the internet in shahr ramadhaan

Edited by Shia_Debater, 18 June 2012 - 07:24 AM.

[GreyMatter]

I will be spending 10-12 hours under the sun everyday doing a lot of work without food and water during Ramadan, which is very hard for me.
Apart from that, I will not listen to music during Ramadan and will try to be please Allah as much as possible!

[Thowra]

I'm going to memorize a lot of the Qur'an. I've already memorised 50+ chapters, alhamdulillah.

[Gepetto_Zapata]

UmmAhmad, on 17 June 2012 - 04:10 PM, said:

I am breastfeeding, so insha'Allah I will be able to fast- last Ramadan, because I was pregnant, I had a lot of fainting spells when I tried to fast. I want to try to read the whole Quran, and leave the internet- which is difficult as it is the only source of communication I have with my family.  I am hoping to be able to gain more knowledge of Islam- or refresh what little I know. To pray every prayer on time, not 5 or 10 minutes after the athan, to break my fast as the Prophet did and get up for the prayer before fajr. Of course I will have to do that already as I have a family to feed. LOL

Are you sure you're in a good position to fast? Anyway, you know yourself more... Insha'Allah you and all of us will read the whole Qu'raan, but not just read it. Really "read" it.

As another brother pointed out? What good is it to "leave the internet", especially that you and your family communicate mostly through it. Isn't family talking and being closer a plus during fasting? Or well you can just do specifically that, no browsing, just skyping.

Good luck...

[Shia_Debater]

UmmAhmad, on 17 June 2012 - 04:10 PM, said:

leave the internet- which is difficult as it is the only source of communication I have with my family.

I would suggest the same thing as what Violently_Happy said, that is, if you are going to quit the internet then still use skype to keep relations with your family members throughout that month

[Ruq]

Shia_Debater, on 17 June 2012 - 09:14 PM, said:

Don't buy products with refined sugar, then by the time you can actually eat some you probably won't be able to go out and buy anything, just make sure you don't go buying any in the day time

By the way I don't know if this would actually work, but I'm pretty sure it will since if it isn't there for you to eat then you will easily be able to avoid it

Yeah, if i had someone else to do my shopping i'd be fine, its the temptation to impulse buy while im in supermarket thats the problem >.< and theres always bakery smells wafting around and fresh cakes

[Shia_Debater]

~Ruqaya, on 18 June 2012 - 07:40 AM, said:

Yeah, if i had someone else to do my shopping i'd be fine, its the temptation to impulse buy while im in supermarket thats the problem >.< and theres always bakery smells wafting around and fresh cakes

One of Your Targets this Holy Month of Ramadhaan - Improving your will and self control by not buying any sugary foods/treats/desserts

Edited by Shia_Debater, 18 June 2012 - 07:42 AM.

[Goku]

Sallam Alykum,

inshAllah this Holy Month of Ramadan I would love to complete the Qur'an, attempt to eat little amounts of food where I am not stuffed after each iftar meal, and read as many Islamic books as possible.

I want to give up some bad habits of mine inshAllah

[John Al-Ameli]

Shia_Debater, on 17 June 2012 - 09:14 PM, said:

Some people may spend way too much time on the internet and feel the only way to not go on it for so long is to quit it. Others may spend little time and do nothing/hardly anything beneficial so they feel it's better to just quit (and maybe there are other reasons too)

[I don't think anyone in this thread mentioned they want to quit the internet]

Edit - I just saw someone said they did want to quit the internet in shahr ramadhaan

Work, communication, etc..is all online dude

[UmmAhmad]

Violently_Happy, on 18 June 2012 - 04:35 AM, said:

Are you sure you're in a good position to fast? Anyway, you know yourself more... Insha'Allah you and all of us will read the whole Qu'raan, but not just read it. Really "read" it.

As another brother pointed out? What good is it to "leave the internet", especially that you and your family communicate mostly through it. Isn't family talking and being closer a plus during fasting? Or well you can just do specifically that, no browsing, just skyping.

Good luck...

My family are christian, so sometimes they are a distraction or there is lots of drama. Someone was put in jail, someone got pregnant, someones mad at the other, etc. I do understand that it isn't practical for some, as it is for those who work or do studies, but this is just for myself personally.