💫Dua Maang lijiye 💫

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim 

*اے بلندیوں کے بادشاہ* 

اس مبارک مہینہ میں ہم تجھ سے تیری رحمت کے طلبگار ہیں ہمیں ان بابرکت دنوں میں خالص عبادت اور سچی توبہ کی توفیق عطا فرما کہ رمضان المبارک کے جانے کے بعد بھی ہم گناہوں کی دنیا میں واپس نہ پلٹ پائیں یا رب جب ہم تجھ پر بھروسہ کرتے ہیں تو تُو خود ہی ہمارے لیے راستے بنا دیتا ہے اور ہماری مشکلیں آسان کر دیتا ہے پس جس چیز کو تُو ہم سے دور کر دے ہمیں اس پر صبر عطا فرما بے شک تیرے فیصلوں کو سمجھنا ہم انسانوں کی عقل سے بالاتر ہے-

*اے پاک پروردگار*

ہمیں اپنے روزے کی حفاظت کرنے کی توفیق عطا فرمانا۔ اس رمضان میں کی گئ ہماری ہر چھوٹی سے چھوٹی نیکی اور ہر فرض اور نفل عبادات کو اپنی بارگاہ میں قبول فرما مالک- ہمیں کسی بھی حالات میں مشکلوں میں پریشانیوں میں اکیلا مت چھوڑنا اور بے حساب کتاب ہم سب کو جنت الفردوس میں اپنے پڑوس میں گھر عطا فرمانا- 

*اے پروردگار !*

ہمیں بھی اٌن لوگوں میں شامِل فرما جنہیں تو ہدایت عطا فرماتا ہے اور وہ صراطِ مستقیم پر چلتے ہیں۔ جو توبہ کرتے ہیں اور جِنکی توبہ کو تو قبول کرتا ہـے۔ جو تیرا خوب شٌـکر اَدا کرتے ہیں اٌور اٌن پر تو اپنا خاص کـرم فرماتا ھـــــے ۔

*اے پاک پروردگار * 

ہمارے لئے آسانیاں پیدا فرما ہمارے گھروں پر اپن لازوال رحمتوں کے دروازے کھول دے ہمیں یقین ہے تو پیارے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم کی امت کو جنت میں اعلی مقام عطا فرمائے گا ہم عاجزی انکساری سے دعا کرتے ہیں ہمیں ان راہوں پر چلنے کی توفیق عطا فرما جس سے ہم اپنے پیارے نبیءمکرم کی امت والے اوصاف حاصل کرسکیں ۔ 

*اے اللہ پاک* 

 ہمیں صراط مستقیم پر چلنے کی توفیق عطا فرما قرآن و سنت پر پابند کردے اپنا مطیع و فرما بردار بنا لے ہمیں علم نافع صحت کاملہ رزق طیب اور ایمان کی طاقت عطا فرما ۔

*اللہ ربُ العزت* 

ہم سب کو جسمانی، روحانی، ذہنی بیماریوں سے مکمل شفا دے۔ اللہ ہمیں ہر اچھی بری نظر سے محفوظ رکھے۔ اللہ ہمیں ہمارے اپنے نفسوں کے شر سے، شیطان کے شر سے اور حاسدین کے شر سے محفوظ رکھے۔ اللہ ہم سب کے رکے ہوئے معاملات کو آسانی سے حل کردے۔ اللہ ہم سب کے بوجھ اتار دے۔ اللہ ہمارے گھریلوں ،کاروباری ہر معاملے کو سیدھا کردے۔ اللہ ہم سب کی مشکلات کو جلد دور فرمادے۔ اللہ ہم سب سے راضی ہو جائے۔ اللہ ہم سب سے دین کا کام لے اور اسے قبول فرما۔ اللہ ہم سب کے لیے دنیا و آخرت کے معاملات آسان کر دے۔ اللہ ہم سب کو بے حساب جنت الفردوس میں داخل کر دے۔ اللہ ہم سب کو دوزخ کی آگ سے ، قبر کے عذاب سے، موت کے فتنوں سے، دجال کے فتنوں سے محفوظ فرمائے۔ اللہ ہماری اولادوں کو نیک بنائے،ہمارے لیے صدقہ جاریہ بنائے۔ اللہ سب مسلمانوں کے حالوں پر رحم فرما ہمیں ایک کر دے۔ اللہ ہم سب کو صحیح معنوں میں قرآن و سنت پر چلائے۔

Ameen ya rabbul alamin 

Duas For Arafah

Bismillahhirrahman

🤲 🤲 50 DUAS FOR ARAFAH! :)

1. Ya Allah Al Wali - The Protecting Friend, protect us from hearts that are not humble, tongues that are not wise, and eyes that have forgotten how to cry.

2. Ya Allah make me and my family from amongst the sabiqoon you mention in Surah Al Waqi'ah. Let the light of our eeman emanate from our chest and from our right hand side.

3. Ya Allah, Grant me and my loved ones a blessed death. Let me proclaim the shahada before I die. Grant me the intercession of Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him). Ya Raheem make my last moments the best moments of my life. Let me die a shaheed in madina with my head in sujood and with my eyes shedding tears because of the love I have for you.

4. Ya Allah grant me the companionship of Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him), his family and the Sahabas in Jannathul Firdous al 'aala.

5. Ya Allah save my non Muslim friends from the Fire. Guide them to Islam and righteousness in the most beautiful of ways.

6. Ya Allah, reunite me in Jannathul Firdous with those whom I love for Your sake alone. Please make me a means of protecting and transferring my friends from hellfire into jannah because of the love I have for them and because I will miss them in Jannah and would want the same for them.

7. Ya Rabb, perfect my Deen and my Worship. Save me from Faahisha and let me complete half of my Deen with someone whose heart is attached to you.

8. Ya Allah accept my good deeds and increase me in reward and Your Mercy. Wipe away my sins and pardon me completely. Shower your Mercy upon me and save me from disgrace on the Day of Reckoning.

9. Ya Allah, when I die, let my soul and my record of Deeds be with the Illiyeen. Grant me and my loved ones shade under your throne when there will be no shade but yours.

10. Ya Allah grant me, my parents, family and children guidance, steadfastness and increase in Imaan and taqwa. Keep me and my loved ones miles away from major and minor sins and from everything that earns your displeasure.

11. Ya Allah, make me of the few You love, You Pardon and You shade on a Day when there is no shade but from Your Majestic Arsh (Throne).

12. Oh my Lord, increase me in Yakeen and Tawakkul in you. Let there be no doubt in my belief in Your Oneness, Your Majesty and Power.

13. Ya Allah increase me in my love for You and Your Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him).

14. Ya Allah forgive me and increase me in Your Blessings and Provisions.

15. Ya Allah lead me to more opportunities to do good and seeking Your Pleasure. Help me expand my dawah with sincerity and ikhlas.

16. Ya Rabb, Purify my intentions for Your Sake alone and let me not show off or take false pride. Save me from arrogance, pride, showing off and reminding of favors.

17. Oh my Creator and Sustainer, do not leave me alone. Bless me with a righteous spouse and children who will be the coolness of my eyes. And please help every brother and sister who is aiming towards the same goal. Bless us with spouses who will guide us towards your pleasure and with whom we will spend an eternity and more in Jannatul firdous al'aala.

18. Oh my Lord, make me of those who are patient and obedient to You and to my parents.

19. Save me from the Fitnah of Dajjal. And please save me from becoming a fitna for others. Save me from being the source of trail for others.

20. Save me and my loved ones from the punishment of the grave and the punishment of the Hell Fire.

21. Ya Allah, increase me in Sadaqa -e - Jariya. May the legacy of my good deeds be never-ending.

22. Ya Allah, bless me with good health, so I can make sajdah with ease till my  final breath.

23. Ya Allah, protect me and the Muslim Ummah against wicked oppressors. Save us from Fitnah and give us ease in our times of trial. Ya Allah unite our Ummah.

24. My Lord, bless me with the best in this world, the best in the Hereafter and save me from the fire. I am indeed in need of the good You have in store for me.

25. Ya Allah increase me in gratitude towards You alone.

26. Oh my Rabb, save me from hypocrisy. Save me from cheating others, save me from giving people false promises and hopes, save me from bad language and save me from destroying someone's trust in me when they entrust something.

27. Ya Allah, let me, my family and my spouse be among the pilgrims to perform Hajj in 2023.

28. Ya Allah protect me against Evil Jinns and Spirits. Safeguard me from their evil incitements and plots. Save me from every evil that you have created

29. Ya Allah forgive and have Mercy upon my parents, as they looked after me when I was young. Ya Allah Al Mannan make my parents proud of me in this world and in the hereafter.

30. Ya Allah, I pray and beg of you for the guidance of the Muslim Youth and Ummah. Save us all from Kufr, Despair, Misdeeds, bidah and Shirk. Keep us away from confusion of different sects and keep us on siratul mustaqeem.

31. Ya Allah grant me the strength to battle laziness and sleep, so I may wake up for Tahajjud and Fajr daily.

32. Ya Allah grant me Ultimate Success -safety from the Fire and entry into Jannatul Firdous al alaa.

33. Ya Ghafoor make me from amongst the True slaves of Ar Rahman you mention in Surat Al Furqan who are protected from Hell fire.

34. Ya Allah help single mothers and sisters who have lost their husbands and guardians. Be their Wali and ease their hardships. Provide them with finance and help them take care of those under them.

35. Ya Allah Al Shafi cure everyone who is suffering from chronic diseases and those suffering from Cancer.

36. Ya Allah keep us away from people who want to cause us harm. Ya Allah make my enemeies my friends and make my friends my best friends. Surround me with people who remind me of you and about the akhirah.

37. Ya Allah help me become a hafidha and let me marry a hafidh of Qur'an and give tawfeeq for my entire progeny to be huffadh of Qur'an. Those who have Qur'an in their hearts and on their tongues. Men and women from my progeny who will be walking Qur'ans like our beloved Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him).

38. Ya Allah make me from amongst the best. Those who learn Qur'an and teach Qur'an.

39. Ya Allah bless my sisters in Islam with healthy pregnancies. Do not test my sisters with infertility. Grant them pious, beautiful and healthy children.

40. Ya Allah uplift the men of our Ummah. Make them men of true honour and deen. Make them our protectors and those who help us and guide us. Keep us away from men and hypocrites who might destroy us, our peace of mind and our eeman.

41. Ya Allah allow us intercession of Qur'an. Ya Allah let Surah Baraqah and Al Imran come as clouds over us on the day of judgment.

42. Ya Allah always keep us financially secure and content with what we have. Keep us away from arrogance and worldly competition.

43. Ya Allah make Qur'an the light of my heart and the dispeller of my worries.  Help me Increase my khushoo in Salaah.

44. Ya Fattah grant me wisdom and awareness, keep me away from foolishness and pretension, grant me a share in every blessing You send down, by Your generosity, O the most Generous.

45. Ya Allah strengthen me in carrying out Your commands, let me taste the sweetness of Your remembrance, grant me, through Your graciousness, that I give thanks to You. Protect me, with Your protection.Place me among Your righteous and obedient servants, and place me among Your close friends, by Your kindness.

46. Ya Rabbi let me have mercy on the orphans, and feed [the hungry], and spread peace, and keep company with the noble-minded. Make me, among those who rely on you.

47. Ya Allah make me patient over events that are decreed, grant me the ability to be pious, and keep company with the good, open for me the doors of the heavens, and lock the doors of Hell from me, help me to recite the Qur'an fluently and please send down tranquility upon my heart.

48. Ya Hayyum Ya Qayyum do not raise me blind on the day of judgement, let me have the honor of seeing your face and let me meet you with Qalbun Saleem.

48. Ya Allah Al Azeez keep shaytan miles away from me and my loved ones. Help me be sincere, strong, truthful. Do not let me be oppressed and do not make me an oppressor.

49. Ya Wakeel I entrust my affairs in your hands do not leave me incharge of my affairs even for a blink of an eye, please rectify for me all of my affairs. Purify my heart and clear the dark spots of sin on my heart. Bless my heart with your Noor.

50. Ya Allah to you we belong and to you is our return. Have mercy on us and forgive us and guide us towards things that lead to your pleasure and keep us miles away from things that lead to your displeasure. Please accept all our duas and protect us from hardships.

Ameen ya rabbul alameen.

This is my small dua collection. Please feel free to tweak it the way you want. Add duas to this list or delete duas from this list. We cannot make enough dua during Arafah. Please make sure you sit down before breaking fast and make dua atleast for half an hour.

May Allah accept all your duas and give you all more than you deserve.a

Ameen

💫Dua E Khair -Ramadan Dua💫

 Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

*یَا رَب العزت* 

 ھمیں ہدايت والوں ميں ہدايت نصيب فرما، اور ھمیں عافيت دے، اور ھمارا كارساز بن، اور تو نے جو ھمیں ديا ہے اس ميں بركت عطا فرما، اور جو تو نے فيصلہ كيا ہے اس كے شر سے ھمیں محفوظ ركھ، كيونكہ تو ہى فيصلہ كرنے والا ہے تيرے خلاف كوئى فيصلہ نہيں كر سكتا، اور جس كا تو ولى بن جائے اسے كوئى ذليل نہيں كرسكتا، اور جس كے ساتھ تو دشمنى كرے اسے كوئى عزت نہيں دے سكتا۔

*یَا اللّٰہ*

تو بابركت اور بلند ہے، اور تيرے علاوہ كہيں جائے پناہ نہيں *یَارَب* ھم تيرى رضا كے ساتھ تيرى ناراضگى سے پناہ چاہتے ہیں اور تيرى سزا سے تيرى عافيت كے ساتھ

اور تيرى پناہ ميں آتے ہیں ھم تيرى حمد و ثناء شمار ہى نہيں كرسكتے

جس طرح تو نے اپنى ثناء بيان كى ہے۔

 *یَا اِلٰہِی*

 ہم تجھ سے ہى مدد مانگتے ہيں 

اور تجھ پر ايمان لاتے ہيں

 اور تجھ پر بھروسہ اور توكل كرتے ہيں اور تيرى ثنائے خير بيان كرتے ہيں اور تيرے ساتھ كفر نہيں كرتے۔

  *یَا اِلٰہِی*

  ہم تيرى ہى عبادت كرتے ہيں اور تيرے ليے ہى نماز ادا كرتے اور تيرے سامنے ہى سجدہ كرتے ہيں اور تيرى طرف ہى رجوع كرتے ہيں ہم تيرى رحمت كى اميد ركھتے اور تيرے عذاب سے ڈرتے ہيں، يقينا تيرا عذاب كفار كو پہنچنے والا ہے۔

*یااَرحَمَ الرَّاحِمِین*

تو بہت سننے والا ہے تُو تو دلوں میں گزرنے والے خیالات تک سے واقف ہے ھمارے دلوں کے میل کچیل کو دھودے ہر طرح کے شیطانی خیالات  سے پاک کردے اور ایمان کی روشنی سے منور کردے۔

*اے ھمارے رب*

ہر لڑکی اور لڑکے کو ایسے ساتھی نصیب کر ؛ جو نیک ہوں اور نیکی کی طرف بُلائیں جو تیرےپسندیدہ ہوں بے اُولادوں کو نیک صالح صحت و تندرُستی زندگی والی اولاد عطا فرما۔ *ھمیں بچا ؛* ایسی محفل سےجس میں تیری نافرمانی ہو ایسے لوگوں سے جو تیرے نافرمان ہوں ایسے اعمال سے جو تجھے ناپسند ہوں ایسی باتوں سے جو تجھے ناپسند ہوں۔

 *آمِین یَا رَبَّ العَالَمِین*

Sehri ke Masail

■Sehri ki Tareef: Wo Khana aur Pani Jo Insan Fajr ke Tuloo Hone Se Pehle Roza Rakhne ki niyat se Khata ya peeta Hai.

■Sehri Ka Hukm.

Roze Daar Ke Liye Sehri Karna Mustahab Hai.

 Lekin Wajib Nhi Hai

Begair Sehri Ke Bhi Roza Durust Hai

■Sehri Ki Niyyat : 

Tamam A'amal Ka Daromadar Niyaton Par Hai. (Sahi Bukhari 01)

 Niyat Dil Ke Irade Ka Name Hai Hum Dil Main Fajr Ke Tuloo Hone Se Pehle Niyyat Karenge Ya Raat Main Hi Niyat Karlenge.

Sehri ki Niyyat Zuban Se Karna Sabit Nahi Hai.

Sehri Ki Koi Maksoos Dua Bhi Allah Ke Nabi صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم Se Sabit Nahi Hai.

■Sehri Ke Fazail.

1)Allah Ke Nabi صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم Ne Farmaya: Sehri Khaya Karo Sehri Main Barkat Hai. 

Bukhari :1923 Muslim :1095

2) nabi ﷺ ne farmaya:

Hamare aur Yahood Ke Roze ke  Darmiyan Farq Sehri Khane Ka Hai.

 Muslim: 1096

3) Nabi ﷺ ne farmaya:

Allah Taa'laa Sehri Karne Waloun Par Rahmat Nazil Karta Hai aur Farishte Dua Karte Hain. Musnad Ahmad: 11086 

Silsilah Sahiha: 1654

■Sehri Main Takheer (lait) Karna Sunnat Hai.

Silailah Sahiha 2233

■Sehri Kin Cheezon Se Ki Jaa skti Hai.

Har khane Peene Ki Cheez Se Hojati Hai Agarche Wo Thodi Hi Kyun Na Ho.

■Sehri Ke Andar Kiya Khana Sunnat Hai.

Sehri Ke Andar Khajoor Khana Sunnat Hai.

Nabi ﷺ Ne Farmaya:

 Momin Ki Sabse Behtreen Sehri Khajoor Hai.

 Abu Dawood: 2345

Kyun ke Khajoor Khajoor Behtreen Giza Hai, Or Iske Fawaid Ahkame Ramadhan Ke Doroos Main Bayan Kardiye Gaye Hain.

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                                          بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari Radi Allahu Anhu se rivayat hai ki Rasool-Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya jo ramdan ke rozey rakhey aur uskey baad 6 (roze) shawwal ke bhi rakhe to usko hamesha ke rozo ka sawab hoga 
(Sahih Muslim, Vol 3, 2758)

Soban Radi-Allahu-Anhu se rivayat hai ki Rasool-Allah Sallallhu-Alaihi-Wasallam ne farmaya jo Eid ul Fitar ke baad 6 din roza rakhe to usko purey sal roza rakhne ka sawab milega, jo ek neki laayega usko iska 10 guna ajar milega .
(Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol 1 , #1715-Sahih0

Note : Ulma kahte hain ki agar koi eid ke foran baad na rakh saka ho to pure shawwal mahine mein kabhi bhi ek ek karke ya ek hi saath ye 6 rozey rakhe ja sakte hain

English Translation:

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari Radi Allahu Anhu reported that prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: He who observed the fast of Ramadan and then followed it with six (fasts) of Shawwal. it would be as if he fasted perpetually.
(Sahih Muslim, Book 6, Hadith 2614)

It was narrated from Thawban radi allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him said: Whoever fasts six days after the (Eid) Fitr will have completed the year, for whoever does a good deed will have the reward of ten like it.
(Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol 1 , Book 7 # 1715-Sahih)

Note : According scholars It is permitted to fast these six days separately throughout the month, or consecutively, after Eid al-Fitr.

The 5 Pillars Of Islam - Arkaan- Al- Islam

 Bismillahir-rrahaman-nirrahim

   They are the testimony of faith,

1. Shahadah (testification). You believe in Allah (S a w) and the Prophet Muhammad (S a w)

2. Salaat ( five daily prayers), Praying 5 times a day to get closer to Allah (S a w)

3. Zakaat ( Charity) Donate and give money for the poor..

4. Saum ( fasting in the month of Ramadaan).In the holy month of Ramadan, every Muslim must fast so that they realize their spiritual needs are greater than their physical needs.

5. Hajj ( pilgrimage to Makkah, once in a lifetime for those who are able).

They are:

1.Shahadah: La illaha illa Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah

 There is no God but Allah and Muhammad (S a w) is the Messenger of Allah.

2.Salaat: The second of the five pillars is called salat, Muslim prayer. Salat is performed five times a day: at dawn (al-fajr), midday (al-zuhr),afternoon (al-'asr), sunset (al-maghrib) and evening (al-'isha).It's always directed in the direction (qibla) of the Ka'ba shrine in Mecca. A prayer mat, sajjada, is commonly used during salat. Salat may be performed individually,but it carries special merit when done with other Muslims. The focal prayer of the week is the midday prayer at the mosque on Fridays.

3.Zakaat: To pay zakat (Charity-poor due once a year).Sadaqaat (here it means Zakaah) are only for the Fuqaraa’ (poor), and Al-Masaakeen (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allaah’s Cause (i.e. for Mujahidoon — those fighting in a holy battle), and for the wayfarer (a traveller who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allaah. And Allaah is All-Knower, All-Wisei.e. to say Takbeer (Allaahu Akbar: Allaah is the Most Great)] for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him” [Al-Baqarah 2:185]

4.Sawm: Ffasting, commemorates the revelation of the Quran to humanity during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic year. During Ramadan, all adult Muslims are required to abstain from food, drink and sexual intercourse during daylight hours. Exceptions are made for travelers, soldiers, menstruating women, and the ill, although such persons are expected to fast later when they become able.

                                

5.Hajj: The pilgrimage, called the ḥajja (Haji) During the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the city of Mecca. Every able-bodied Muslim who can Afford it, must make the pilgrimage to Mecca At least once in his or her lifetime. Rituals of the Hajj include, Walking seven times around the Kaaba, walking or running seven times between Mount Safa and Mount Marwah recounts the steps of Ibrahim [Alaihi Salam]‘s wife. Spending a day in the desert at Mina and then a day in the desert in Arafat is praying and worshiping in the desert, following the footsteps of Ibrarahim [As]. Symbolically stoning the Devil in Mina recounting Ibrarahim [As]‘s action.

RAMADAN

  بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Ramadan or Ramzan is the ninth month of the Islamic or Hijri calendar which began in AD622 when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) migrated from Mecca to Medina. Quran 2:185 states that 'The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran.' It also mentions that all except those who are sick or on a journey must fast during the month. The first revelation to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was made on 'night of power' which we Muslims refer to as Laylat Al-Qadr. Not just the Holy Quran but all holy scriptures of the Abrahamic faiths- the Torah, the Psalms, the Gospel and the Tablet of Ibrahim were sent during the Holy month of Ramadan.

While fasting from dawn until sunset, Muslims refrain from consuming food, drinking liquids, smoking, and engaging in sexual relations; in some interpretations, they also refrain from swearing. Food and drink are served daily, before sunrise and after sunset.Thus, according to the Quran, Muhammad s.a.w. First received revelations in the lunar month of Ramadan. Therefore, the month of Ramadan is considered to be the most sacred month of the Islamic calendar, the recording of which began with the Hijra.

Sahar and Iftar

    Each day before dawn, Muslims observe a pre-fast meal called Sahar. After stopping a short time before dawn, Muslims begin the first prayer of the day, the Fajr prayer. At sunset, families hasten for the fast-breaking meal known as iftar.

Considering the high diversity of the global Muslim population, it is impossible to describe typical sahar or iftar meals. Sahar can be typical breakfast foods, ethnic foods, or leftovers from the previous iftar.

    In the evening, dates are usually the first food to break the fast; according to tradition, Muhammad broke fast with three dates. Following that, Muslims generally adjourn for the Maghrib prayer, the fourth of the five daily prayers, after which the main meal is served.

  Social gatherings, many times buffet style, at iftar are frequent, and traditional dishes are often highlighted, including traditional desserts, especially those made only during Ramadan. Water is usually the beverage of choice, but juice and milk are also consumed. Soft drinks and caffeinated beverages are consumed to a lesser extent.

  In the Middle East, the iftar meal consists of water, juices, dates, salads and appetizers, one or more entrees, and a various kinds of desserts. Usually, the dessert is the most important part during iftar. In the South Asia, Typical entries are lamb stewed with wheat berries, Haleem, Chicken Semiya, Qubani ka Meetha, Mutton Biryani, lamb kebabs with grilled vegetables, or roast chicken dishes are  served .   

                                     

Increased prayer and recitation of the Quran:

   In addition to fasting, Muslims are encouraged to read the entire Quran. Some Muslims perform the recitation of the entire Qur'an by means of special prayers, called Tarawih. These voluntary prayers are held in the mosques every night of the month, during which a whole section of the Quran (Juz’, which is 1/30 of the Quran) is recited. Therefore, the entire Quran would be completed at the end of the month. Although it is not required to read the whole Quran in the Salatul Tarawih prayers, it is common.

    Sometimes referred to as “the night of power” or ‘the night of decree”, Laylat al-Qadr is considered the most holy night of the year. This is the night in which Muslims believe the first revelation of the Quran was sent down to Muhammad stating that this night was “better than one thousand months [of proper worship], as stated in Chapter 97:3 of the Qu’ran.

Also, generally, Laylat al-Qadr is believed to have occurred in an odd-numbered night during the last 10 days of Ramadan

         The Muslim holiday of Eid UL-Fitr (“festivity of breaking the fast”), the end of Ramadan and the beginning of the next lunar month called Shawwal in Arabic. This first day of the following month is declared after another crescent new moon has been sighted or the completion of 30 days of fasting if no visual sighting is possible due to weather conditions. This first day of Shawwal is called Eid UL-Fitr.  Eid UL-Fitr  may also be a reference towards the festive nature of having endured the month of fasting successfully and returning to the more natural disposition (fitra) of being able to eat, drink and resume intimacy with spouses during the day.

            Eid al-Fitr has a particular Salaat (Islamic prayer) consisting of two rakats (units) and generally offered in an open field or large hall. The Eid Prayer has two rak’ah to perform in the normal way, with the only addition of six takbirs, three of them in the beginning of the first rak'a ah, and three of them just before ruku‘ in the second rak’ah. The detailed way of performing the ‘Eid prayer is as follows: 

         After these three takbirs the Imam will recite the Holy Qur’an, which you should listen quietly. The rest of the rak’ah will be performed in the normal way.

  After rising for the second rak’ah, the Imam will begin the recitations from the Qur’an during which you should remain calm and quiet. When the Imam finishes his recitation, he will recite three takbirs once again, but this time it will be before bowing down for ruku‘. At each takbir you should raise your hands up to the ears, and after saying “Allahu Akbar‘ bring them down and leave them earthwards. After these three takbirs have been called and completed, the Imam will say another takbir for bowing down into the ruku‘ position. At this takbir you need not raise your hands. You just bow down for your ruku‘ saying, ‘Allahu Akbar’. The rest of the Salaat will be performed in its usual way.

Note: info taken from Wikipedia.