Ramadan is approaching - will you fast?

Selam All,

Ramadan is just around the corner and i'm so excited. I love this month as it brings us closer to Allah and we have many iftars with family and friends.

This year the fasting hours will be shorter, compared to previous few years which makes it a whole lot easier.

Will you be fasting?

Turkish Delight- a chocolate I once was addicted too. I will not be fasting this holy month because I am nursing but inshallah will try to make it for prayers with hubby and make Dua.

Inshallah I will be fasting this year. It's been ages - because of preganacy and childbirth I haven't fasted in a few years.
My first baby was born on the tenth night of Ramadan :)

i didn't fast last year because i was breastfeeding but i hope to do so this year, insallah. I love ramadan, my favourite time of year.

Monday is approaching rather quickly. The first few days are a bit hard but Allah gives you strength to carry on.

To have a child and also to die during Ramadan is something very special. My husband was born in Ramadan too and his name is Ramazan (Turkish version of Ramadan).

Are you thinking of going on a Umre (in Turkish it's said like this, don't know it in Arabic)? I want too, but my family tells me i'm too young.

I don't think you're ever too young for Ummrah or Haj. After all you could die any moment - there's no gaurantee that we will live to old age.
DH's family are the same. They think that haj is something that you do when you're old (I think it's the culture - they Afghan) but it's physically demanding (the crowds, the running, the travelling) so I think it's better done by people who are younger and stronger.
I would like to go as soon as I think my children are old enough to stay with my sister for the time that I'm gone.

Yasin's second name is Ramadan :)

Hi girls,

I dont mean to crash your thread.
I just saw your thread on Ramadan. I'm a Hindu but born and raised in Malaysia (moved here 5 years ago).
I miss Ramadan in Malaysia, when I was working there, my Muslim friends and other non-Muslims would all break fast together. We would go out in the afternoon and go to the open markets and there would be so many yummy foods to break fast with. We would buy different stuff (not too much and it would be over indulging) and then when it was time to break fast we'd all sit together and eat (it's at Maghrib, isn't it)
Then at Aidil Fitri, we'd visit our Muslim friends and have all the yummy traditional foods, it was so much fun.
I miss that feeling of community..
Next month after Aidil Fitri, we have Deepavali or Diwali, which is the Hindu celebration (I call it Hindu Christmas here, lol) and again our friends of different faiths, be it Muslim, Taoist, Buddhist, Christians, non-believers etc. visit our homes. We have an open house concept for every major religious festival.

Anyway, this year I;m going home for Deepavali so I;m excited.

For those away from their families at this time of the year, it's not easy.

Just wanted to wish you a good Ramadhan (not sure how it translates, in Malay it's Selamat Berpuasa which literally means Happy/Safe Fasting) and a happy Aidil Fithri.

xoxox