Short on ideas for what to do on campus about Ramadan? Here are some things to remember and ideas you can use to bring Muslims closer together and do Dawa. None of them require a big budget.
Why to Muslims fast? Muslims fast in the month of Ramadan to develop God consciousness, self-control and willpower. They want to become closer to God through this act of worship (fasting).
The main purpose of fasting is described in the Quran as "so that you may attain Taqwa or God-consciousness." Fasting is thus yet another instrument for bringing us closer to our natural state, our state of Fitrah.
With barely a few weeks left, there's little time for us to prepare kids for Ramadan. How can you get kids in the Ramadan mode? Here are a couple of ideas to help make it special this year.
Ramadan is often accompanied by feasting. Food-binging on oily, sugary items in Ramadan is the norm in the Muslim communities. Read Healthy 7 Ramadan Tips
Fasting in Islam is an act of obedience to Allah's commands through the highest degree of commitment, sincerity and faithfulness to seek Allah's mercy, to atone for sins, errors, and mistakes and to avoid condemnation to Hell.