Ramadan

“We get obsessed with ḥalāl and ḥarām but forget about the essence of worship.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The original meaning of iʿtikāf was not just restricted to this. It meant to devote oneself and focus oneself on something to the exclusion of everything else. Ramadan is a form of iʿtikāf for the entire month. We should treat …

“The Qurʾān is about serving the Creator and fulfilling the rights of the Creator, but also about serving the creation and fulfilling the rights of the creation.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“There should be a fast of the mind and the heart. Do not harbour ill emotions. We should remove malice, hatred, doubt from our hearts.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“What good is our ṣalāh, our zakāh, our ʿibādah, our ṣiyām, when we hurt and abuse and accuse others? That is not what the Qurʾān is about.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The Qur’ān warns us against sins of the mind, sins of the heart along with sins of the flesh.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The world is abuzz with Qurʾānic recitation in Ramaḍān. The Qurʾān, by far, is and will always be the most oft read and recited book ever.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Acting on the Qurʾān is more than just the 4 pillars of ʿibādah.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Ramaḍān is about charity. Charity is not just about giving wealth. Charity is about volunteering our time, emotions and sharing in every way” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Let us try to instil humility and patience within us during this month.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Ramaḍān is about selflessness and eradicating selfishness.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Let not our Ramaḍān be selfish. The idea is that we learn to think about others.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Ramaḍan is the last of times to argue or raise our voices.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“What is Taqwā? Wariness of Allāh through His awareness and the caution of Allāh through His consciousness.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Part of our focus and attention during the fast should be on obtaining Taqwā.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“We should make the intention to avoid indecent speech, raising our voices and quarrelling.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The primary goal of fasting is not to heal the body. The primary goal is to give room for recuperation and flourishing of the soul.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“We should not regress into negative thinking. We need to avoid harbouring negative thoughts about other people.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Ramaḍān has a sanitised and beautiful atmosphere. We can find purity and spiritual protection to focus on recovery.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The hours, days and nights of Ramaḍān are sacred and one should be mindful of their sanctity. Just as one is mindful of the sanctity of the Ḥaram.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq