“My daughter had suicidal ideation in Ramadan. She was fasting. She came up to me at 11 at night to say that she needs to be taken to the hospital because she can't control her urges. I had no idea what was going on,” said Fatima* in an interview with Sound Vision.
It’s common to associate building our Iman (faith) with acts that take a large investment of time: Reading Quran in stretches of deep contemplation; performing prayers with extended recitation; attending an hour-long class on an Islamic topic.
Goals help us aim higher in life, pushing us to do better, upping our achievement and maximizing our potential. Without goals, we get stuck in a rut and start sinking instead of swimming forward through life.
“The Quran asserts, ‘Say: Travel through the earth and see how Allah did originate creation; so will Allah produce a later creation: for Allah has power over all things.’ As a Muslim I believe traveling is something Allah wants us to do, in order to learn, grow, experience new things and wi
While Ramadan is a special time, there are ways to incorporate the blessings of fasting on regular basis. While one can fast any time of the year, there are days specifically mentioned that carry more reward should one partake in fasting.