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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Ibn Rajab (raḥimahullāh) reminds us, *“O Servants of Allah! Ramaḍān is ending, and very little of it remains: whoever from you spent it well should finish it the same way; and whoever is falling behind should finish it in the best manner, for the reward of actions are determined by their ending.”*

Now,

“How can the believer not shed tears at the departure of Ramaḍān, when he does not know if he will live to the next Ramaḍān?” – 📚Ibn Rajab (raḥimahullāh)

Alhamdulillah!!!

It's our Du'a that, the way this year month of Ramadan will soon leaves us, May Allah (swt) count us amongst the successful ones in this blessed month and count us amongst people who will live long to witness very plenty decades observing Ramadan fast with sound health and faith in Allah (swt). Ameen Ya Hayyu La Yamootu Abadah.

Servants of Allah!

Ibn al-Jawzī (raḥimahullāh) writes, “When the race horse knows that it is nearing the end of the track, it exerts all of its effort to win the race. Do not allow the race horse to be cleverer than you. Indeed, deeds are judged by their conclusions. Thus, if you didn’t do well with welcoming Ramaḍān then perhaps you will do better bidding it farewell.”

Muslim Faithful!

It has been a tradition that, during Ramadan, Muslims abstain from minor and major vices to preserve the month’s holiness. In fact, Satan is bound for the month in order to make it easier for humans to worship and repent of their sins.

Nonetheless,

Do we protect the sanctity of any other month besides Ramadan from sins and vices?

Does a person who refrain from slander resume the practice after Ramadan?

Does the swearer refrain from using profanity for other months?

The same goes for other sins like boyfriend girlfriend stuffs. Yes. Are you already planning to perform it again after Ramadan, or has it been abandoned permanently?

Thousands of Muslims who have abandoned unlawful romance, kisses, hugging , handshake and sexual intercourse because of Ramadan are already preparing to recharging their sexual batteries unlawfully immediately after Ramadan fast.

Muslim Faithful!

In Islam, Zina (fornication, adultery) is a serious crime and a major sin which takes away the quality of faith from a person, and exposes him or her to punishment and humiliation unless he or she repents. Allah says:

“And do not come near to unlawful sex. Verily, it is a Fahishah (i.e. anything that transgresses its limits: a great sin, and an evil way that leads one to hell unless Allah Forgives him).” 📚[al-Isra 17:32]

Furthermore,

The Prophet (pbuh) has told us of the punishment that those who commit zina will receive in their graves before the Hour begins, and that they will be punished with fire. 📚Narrated by al-Bukhari (1320). 

Now,

Because of the abhorrent nature of this crime, Allah has decreed that the punishment for it should be stoning to death if the person is married and unbearable flogging if he was not married.

Therefore,

The one who is preparing to have sexual desires quenched immediately after the end of Ramadan fast and those faced with any such thing (at any point in time) should hasten to repent to Allah and do a lot of good deeds, in the hope that Allah will forgive him or her.

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