As Ramadan moves along, we realize the rapidity with which the month travels. The word “month,” derived from “moon,” essentially measures one lunar cycle: the roughly 29.5 days it takes the moon to circle the earth. A lag time is involved due to the earth’s spin and its own movement around the sun. The Qur’an tells us that fasting is prescribed so we may learn to ward off evil, and then reminds us of the “limited days” (ayyaman m’adudat) before fasting comes to an end (2:183-184). The plural form used for “days” is known in Arabic morphology as a “plural of paucity,” meaning the number is not large. In other words, Ramadan is a limited time of spiritually powerful days.
During Ramadan, one can achieve spiritually what would take far longer during other times of the year. But restraining our zest for food is a prerequisite. In his book Hujjat Allah al-Balighah, Imam Shah Wali Allah al-Dahlawi explains that our faith provides special times of blessing that have enhanced spiritual power, and only a receptive soul will experience great openings during such times. To prevent the openings from blockage, he recommends, among other things, ensuring that the stomach is not sated. This advice is in the prophetic tradition. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The worst vessel the son [or daughter] of Adam ever fills is his [or her] stomach.” He also said, “It is enough for the son of Adam to eat a few morsels that will maintain his back’s uprightness. But if he must add more to his stomach, then let it be one third for food, one third for water, and one third for air.” The Persian scholar Sahl al-Tustari was asked about a man who ate once a day, and he replied, “This is the way of the prophets.” Asked about someone who eats twice a day, he said, “This is the way of the righteous.” Finally, he was asked about someone who eats three meals a day, and he replied, “Build for him a trough!” Abu Madyan al-Ghawth, who laid the foundations along with Imam al-Ghazali for the way of Shaykh Abd Allah al-Haddad of Hadhramaut, remarked that his own path was one of hunger.
Ramadan is an especially opportune time to reflect on the blessings of food and satiety. When we eat less, our stomachs shrink, and we feel full after a few bites at the end of the day. Fasting allows us to experience once a year what many throughout the world experience almost daily. Hunger, for them, is not a choice; it is simply a fact of life. Currently, Somalia and other parts of East Africa are gripped by a devastating drought, and the lives of millions of men and women — and sinless children — hang in the balance. Such tragedies make some people ask, “Where is God?” But God may very well answer with a question: “Where are you?!” After all, these catastrophes are avoidable. A recent study of global food wastage indicates that we waste millions of tons of food each year. Even a portion of that would ward off any potential famine.
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Somalia has gone through great tragedies of late. We should not forget that in the not too distant past, Somalia was a wonderful pastoral society of profoundly spiritual people. The occasional clashes of clan and feuds over water were usually resolved by the elders without bloodshed. Somalis had an irenic culture largely bilingual due to their love of Arabic and immersion in a classical training in the Yemeni tradition of islam, iman, and ihsan. They were people who would wake before dawn to call on their Lord before setting out for a rural day’s work. I know this both from my own elderly Somali friends whom I cherish, and also from my time in a very similar society in West Africa. In fact, the Somali of Mauritania are descendants of Somali migrants from East Africa. Some of the most brilliant scholars I met in Mauritania are from the Somali people. In the San Francisco Bay Area, our own dear Shaykh Abdar Rahman Tahir, a brilliant scholar of Arabic from Somalia, was a student of the great master of Arabic, Muhyiddin Abdul Hamid.
Somalia’s recent history has unfortunately been one of political upheaval and the collapse of civil society and functional government. As it emerged from the weight of colonialism, it fell victim to Cold War politics and international intrigue due to its important strategic spot in the Horn of Africa. Now the persistent poverty has been compounded by drought and famine, even as internal violence makes everything far worse. Yet Africans in general are always low on the so-called world community’s list for help. Higher up on the list are the bailouts of Wall Street firms or the financial institutions of Greece or Italy or Spain because those have consequences for people in the West. But when it comes to starving Africans, one hears the refrain, “When are they going to help themselves?” That is the thinking of Iblis. The Qur’an quotes the mentality of such people; they say, “Shall we feed those whom had God could have fed if He willed?” (36:47). The Prophet, peace and blessings upon him, said, “You are aided by aiding the weak among you.”
Somalia deserves to have the aid of all of us.
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It is Ramadan, a time when our own self-induced hunger should bring us a bit closer to those whose hunger is caused by circumstance, not choice. I am in the Emirates now and have seen the generosity of the government and its people here in coming to the aid of Somalia; they have sent about 900 tons of food and have begun well-drilling operations. But much more needs to be done. The Red Crescent is extremely active there, as are other charitable organizations.
Charity conquers the greed of our souls and actualizes the solidarity of humanity, as those who have reach out to those who have not with love, compassion, and faith. Let us all remember them tonight at iftar as we break our fasts and pray for them. Let each of us find it in our hearts to do something, no matter how small, to address the problem. And let us not forget to pray for our brothers and sisters in Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Afghanistan, whose Ramadan is filled with trials and tribulations, while most of ours are filled with relative ease and comfort.
In this blessed month of Ramadan, let us do what we are able for those in need, whose hunger and pain is likely to outlast this brief month.
A Malik Posted on 11/21/2011
Dear Shaykh Hamza,
I’m not sure if you will read this as I now you prefer written letters.
I do not know if you remember. But I met you at the RIS booth in Toronto and briefly mentioned to you the stress I was feeling regarding a sister I wanted to marry as she was a shia muslim and I am a sunni. This was maybe 2 years ago or less?
I wanted to let you know that Alhumdulilah through the knowledge and counsel of one of the local scholars at the Islamic foundation, and my uncle, my dad, and close friends and family, as well as making lots of dua and relying on Allah swt, 6 years after knowing this sister I finally married her last month MashaAllah.
Today InshaAllah we will be listening together to your lectures. Please make dua for our guidance, particularly for hers. I wanted to thank you for actually not commenting on the day I wanted to discuss this issue with you. I had my hopes up that I would receive this miraculous advice and my problem would be solved all of a sudden, however I feel there was a lot of hikma in your choice not to comment on a situation where you did not have all the details, nor the opportunity to get them. Yet you still said I could write you a letter.
Thank you for your duas, and for spreading knowledge in our society. I have a deep rooted love and respect for you as well as many other scholars who have aided me in increasing my awareness of Allah swt and knowing the Prophet Muhammed Peace and blessings be upon him, through their lectures, books, and juma Khutbas.
Thanks again and with all sincerity may Allah swt bless you, your family, and everyone you know with the best in this life and the next. Ameen.
A Malik
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Abdullah Kazi Posted on 09/27/2011
Assalam O Alaikum Sheikh,
JazakAllah hu Kher for such a beautiful and eye opening article. May Allah shower blessings on you, your family, relatives, your friends, your teachers and your students all around the world. I do not have the right words to show/tell you how grateful and thankful I am for everything you are doing for the Muslim Ummah. You show light to those who are blind, you remind those who have forgotten, you strengthen the iman of the weak and you extend the belief of the strong to a high elevated spiritual level.
May Allah put Barakah in your words, and your teachings. Make your work easy for you and bless you with great Ajer in this world and in the Hereafter. May Allah rise you, your family, friends, teachers and your students on the Day of Judgement with the righteous and the Prophets. May Allah multiply your good deeds and may Allah make jannat-ul-firdos your permanent abode in the hereafter with Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him.
May Allah make you amongst those who will be under shade on the Day of Judgment, amongst those who will drink from the hands of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon at the Hawd, and amongst those who will cross the siraat at the speed of light with zero accounting.
May Allah shower you, your family, friends, teachers and students with Rahma, put peace, tranquility and taqwa in all of our hearts’ and unite us all in jannat’ul-fidos with the Righteous and the Prophets and finally may Allah bless us all with the honour of looking at His Beauty when He will unveil Himself to his servants in Jannat’ul Firdos AMEEN SUMMA AMEEN.
Wa Salallah hu a’la syedina Muhammad wa a’la aalihee wasah-bihee wasalaam
Humza Posted on 08/26/2011
salam Sheikh. I was watching your lecture on the Rihla about Imam Ghazali before going to bed last night, and you visited me in my dream. Dont remember what exactly we were doing, but i remember you being humble with a smile having to leave early to go read. Just thought I’d let you know. Was starting to have vivid dreams early in this Ramadan, but they stopped. I’ve been reading Imam Ghazali’s Knowing yourself and Knowing God.
Shahbaaz Posted on 08/21/2011
Shaykh Hamza,
Jazakumullahu khairun, as always, for speaking with your heart … giving an honest, sincere and caring talk.
A tuly fragerant blog indeed … in service of a majestic and caring deen!
Was salaamu ‘alaikum
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Moin ud Din Afzal Posted on 08/19/2011
Asalaam & Ramadan Kareem! Thanks for a eye-opening article, May Allah swt give tawfeeq to every muslim out there to do something about this situation, and other places in the world as well, ameen!
Hatidje Posted on 08/17/2011
As-salamu alaikum, dear shaykh Hamza,
thank you for your thoughts on Ramadan and for all your efforts. I admire your work.
Greetings from a Bulgarian muslim and I hope you can visit our country some day.
May Allah bless you!
iskandarekhaldoune Posted on 08/16/2011
Jazak Allahu kheyran Sheikh Hamza ;احبك في الله
A Sister Posted on 08/15/2011
Dear shaykh, I was just wondering how you eat?
Also, any books you are reading now?
Thank you for your eye-opening post and Ramadaan mubarak.
Wassalaam
Zahra Posted on 08/14/2011
We’re praying for our brothersand sisters everywhere, in faith and in humanity. Ya Razzaq.
Shaykh Hamza, with the recent events that took place in London, we saw a truly noble but grieving Muslim father, Tariq Jahan, move peoples hearts by calling for peace, calm, and compassion even after losing his son. An article was written in regards to the role religion played in his reaction on the daily mail: http://t.co/vvO8KAF I hope you do read this sometime and perhaps dedicate a blog to the comendable heroism of such an individual. May Allah swt grant all those grieving patience and peace. Ameen.
Allah swt bless you
Zahra
Yahia Posted on 08/13/2011
Salam 3alaykom,
I believe that parasitical infections are responsible for poverty in the poor places of the world. I read some scientific evidences that they are behind concentrations and even autistic problems in many children. I have a protozoan infection myself and I can tell that it makes people miserable. So we need to help Africans to eradicate protozoan infections. Don’t reply on big pharma because they are patenting everything even simple plant extracts. They are patented herbs that were used for centries for free to treat these infections.
Giardia intestinalis for example can damage a life of a child. So we need to eradicate protozoan and parasitical infections so these people can stand and have the energy to work because Somalia has plenty of food ( Fishes) and I’m sure if some Muslims countries start helping Somalia in the field of fishing , Somalians won’t have hunger problems. They will send food themselves to the poor.
Jews from USA do ALIA and go to Palestine to help the jews. They plant thousands of trees on the Negev desert, Why we Muslims don’t help Somalians to fish in their seas and make all the pirates into a responsible fishmen that can bring goods to their country?
We can plant cactus trees that have long roots and fig trees also insteed of relying on cereals. Cereals have small roots and dye very quickly. We have adopted the northen way of eating cereal derived products and that’s the problem. We shoud plant cactus and fig trees.
From Cactus plants we can produce bio-oil very easy. We can also help Somalians using Solar energy. Desertech is trying to bring Africa and Europa together by supplying Europe with Electricy in the day from Solar Energy, and the Scandinavia will supply Africa with hydroenergy at night.
Money won’t help Somalians becaue what a Somalian will do with 1000 dollars? There is no food that he can buy. They need food and fish industry because they have access to the ocean.
Please visit my forum and put any ideas to eradicate protozoan and parasitical infections :
http://microscopiccreatures.lefora.com/
Ramadan Kareem.
Ani Idhamou Posted on 08/12/2011
Shaykh Hamza ..Ramadan Kareem to you and your family. This is a very sad but important story playing out in our world right now. Every evening before Iftar and Maghrib prayers during Ramadan when I am breaking my fast with one date and half glass water, I think of them in Somalia and pray for them first as there may be some who do not even as much as a date and half glass water. I am certain of that. So I am then so blessed for just that little bit. Allah Bless them. I appreciate the knowledge in your share. Insha’Allah all the food given will reach them. Allah Bless you. Allah Bless our Ummah…I wish you a Blessed trip and a Blessed return. Thank you for all you have taught me during the years..Ani
Shazia Yousuf Posted on 08/12/2011
JazakAllah for such a wonderful article.
Iwould like to share an article here that I wrote regarding Ramadan and charity.
http://www.paradigmhouse.net/2011/08/lets-indulge-in-ramadan-deal.html
asmaa ali Posted on 08/11/2011
salam alaikom
thank you for this article you share with us
i wish you come soon to morocco wa also need your presence here.
uhkt Posted on 08/10/2011
Jazakallah khairn dear shayhk. for such inspirational naseehah
may Allah help you to continue your work for the deen
You have changed lives and may you continue to do so
Barakallahfeek,
Abu Talha Al Sumal Posted on 08/10/2011
Asalamu alaykum all,
May Alalh reward our brother Hamza for this great reminder. those who want to contribute may do so through Islamic releif, we will be insha allah doing a major fundraising in Freemont, CA. Imam Zaid shakir and Dr Hatem Bezian will be our speakers. there are also other ways to sponsor a family (it costs 100$ to sponsor a whole family), if you wish to do so, let me know insha allah. what peopel forget is half of the ppulatuion of Somalis are in a seriouse starvation. jazakum allah kahyr.
Abu Talha
Zara Posted on 08/10/2011
Jazak Allah Kheyran Shaykh. Ramadan Kareem
Sulayman Posted on 08/10/2011
حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ , ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ رُسْتُمَ , ثنا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ , قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ ثَابِتَ بْنَ الْهَيْثَمِ , يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ مَعْرُوفًا الْكَرْخِيَّ , يَقُولُ : ” مَنْ قَالَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ : اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ , اللَّهُمَّ فَرِّجْ عَنْ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْ أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ ، كُتِبَ مِنَ الأَبْدَالِ ” .
Nishat Posted on 08/09/2011
Jazak Allah Kheyran, i do agree with Marwa about the lavish Aftars ,waste of food & too much waste of time .Please advise us how we can overcome this problem & remind our fellow Muslims about not wasting food. Also please remember Pakistan in your prayers as it is also going thorough very hard times.
Umm Adam Posted on 08/09/2011
Assalamu’alaykum Sheikh and readers,
May Allah reward you for urging us to do our natural role (helping fellow Muslims) this Ramadhan. I am most thankful to be informed that our brothers in the Emirates are using their wealth to a needed cause. I feel envy that I am not able to do so yet, and I hope that all Muslims will compete with one another in contributing to those in need. It pains me that none from our Ummah can come to the rescue of the Libyans, Syrians… May Allah reward the Turks and the Tunisians for their efforts so far. May Allah strengthen us this Ramadhan so we can part with our beloved “things” and help fellow humans.
Hinna Posted on 08/09/2011
Jazak’Allah Shaykh for this powerful reminder on Ramadan and reflections on the famine in the Horn of Africa. May Allah swt help those in need and may Allah swt gives us the means to help those people.
May Allah swt bless, preserve, and protect you and your family. Ameen.
moonyet Posted on 08/09/2011
its very hard what is happening in our islamic world. May Allah forgive us all and guide us to the right way. GOD BLESS YOU SHEIKH HAMZA. you realy make us remind the first muslim (sahaba) and the real islam in its pure state. but in fact we are very far, i dont think that we can find nawdayes any maslim that can satisfied with one meal a day………….. ALLAH ELMOSTAEN……. I hope that we could any way wake up oneday
Ameer Idris Prince Enoch Posted on 08/09/2011
Subhan Allahee wa bee hamdee hee ~ Yaa Allah please increase our assistance; with extra special aid from Ur presence. Ameen Allah Ameen Allah Ameen Allah ~ Alhamdoo leelah This post is the current sentiment of the angelic audience. We are thankful to Allah ta ala for the tremendous favors He has shown us, in giving us Islam, & teachers like Shaykh ul Islam fee ayyaman ma’doo dat Shaykh Hamza Yusuf & his teachers & companions ~ Hafithoo Hool lah. Ramadan Moobarak to all & May Barak Obama remember in his soul, that his father comes from Moobrak Muslim people, from East coast Africa; not far from the horn of Africa. Ameen Allah Ameen Allah Ameen Allah ~ Let us all pray Allah ta ala preserve, protect & promote the good health of Shaykh Hamza Yusuf our Ustath (teachers Professor) & grant him & those who love him, continued safety & angelic successful help & health & cause them to be a source of making life, for all better & increase all forms of their wealth. Ameen Allah Ameen Allah Ameen Allah ~ We need Allah & the True Practice of His blessed, beloved Messenger~ Forever on him be blessings, ending never.
Naqib Shifa Posted on 08/09/2011
As-salamu alaykum Shaykh Hamza,
Thank you for increasing our awareness on this issue.
Do you also recommend that we perform the prayer for rain (istisqa) for the Somali people? If so, how do we perform that prayer?
Faysal Dahir Posted on 08/09/2011
As-salaamu `alaykum Shaykh Hamzah,
Jazaka Allahu khairan for this moving outreach to our brethren in Somalia. May Allah continue to benefit us through you. And just as you’ve assist them may Allah assist you in establishing a world class institution for traditional Islamic scholarship.
ghadeer Posted on 08/08/2011
thank you shayekh hamza for this article…it contains alot
Rose Ashraf Posted on 08/08/2011
Assalam alaykum.
Unless I missed it, can you please recommend which organization we can contribute to in order to help our Somalian brothers and sisters?
shahid siddiqu Posted on 08/09/2011
As Salaam Alaikum, Please make it plain, How we can help. My Community My family founded in Trento NJ would like to participate.
Brother Shahid
Rafiuddin Posted on 08/08/2011
Assalam Alaikum wrwb and Jazakallah Sheikh Hamza for sharing this valuable reminder. Here is a valuable report on the state of “Food In-Security in the Muslim World”
http://dinarstandard.com/challenges/state-of-food-insecurity-opportunities-in-oic-countries/
Ma’assalam.
faten Posted on 08/08/2011
thank you always sheikh hamza for writing and for your generous and kind talking.
islam, eman, ehsan, a very simphonic sentence that match every good thing in the world. if the muslims just focus on this, i think that more than half of out problems will be solved.
thank you. we always keep our thoughts and prayers of people who in need any where.
blessed all the time.
faten from jordan
Shahid Fazal Posted on 08/08/2011
Assalam Alaikum Shaikh Hamza Yusuf,
I always get a new dose of eemaan after reading your articles or watching your videos.I request you to please encourage the Rich Arab sheikhs in Emirates to donate generously for Somalians .Please ya Shaykh,you can convince them.I am from India and I can feel the pain of our brothers in Somalia. I know that at the moment I can do very little about it,but atleast i can ask you to use your influence to extract money out of those rich shaikhs for our starving brothers.I hope you will do it…….May Allah lessen the agonies of our people in Somalia,Iraq,Afghanistan,Chechnya,Syria,Yemen,Kashmir,elsewhere……Ameen.
Mohammed Shafiq Posted on 08/08/2011
MashaAllah – Great article!
Whoever feeds a fasting person will be compensated with forgiveness of sins and salvation of his soul from Hell. He will also receive a reward equal to that of the person he feeds, without causing him any reduction (in his good deeds).
Abdul Hameed Posted on 08/08/2011
JazakAllah Kheyran for a beautiful reminder.
Is Red Crescent an organisation you recommend donating to considering what you know of their efforts?
You are absolutely right in pointing out what we are often failing to see in the suffering of others in this testing month, where food is the last thing on their mind, in any case.
PS. Please pray for my father who is suffering from ill health at present, in and out of hospital.
Thanks again and hoping to meet you one day Insha Allah.
Ahmed Ismail Posted on 08/08/2011
Jasal Allah Khair Sheikh Hamza, When we see the famine in Somalia, we should all say EL7amdullah and also take action in helping in anyway, even If not by donations but by Dua’a to Allah to help them. May Allah bring down his goodness on them in this Holy Month, whats happening in Somalia is something unbearably tragic, I am from Libya and Living in Libya now and we have a conflict going on here now, but whats happening in Somalia is something way bigger, every country has to help in anyway they can and as Muslims, I think that we have to strive to increase INGO’s in helping countries like Somalia in time of Crisis, its just hard to see that in the 21st Century where people all over the world are eating and living a good life, theres a famine going on. Hopefully the women, and men and children who have passed away from the famine are in Heaven and drinking and eating from heavenly food and the ones who are fighting everyday for their lives, Inshallah Allah gives them and If we the world all come together, we can solve the crisis in Somalia..
Maryam Posted on 08/08/2011
jazakAllah khayr Shaykh Hamza for this awesome read.
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Sam Barlaas Posted on 08/08/2011
Salam
So thoughtful words… my English is not good and i hardly understands long articles, and i hardly writes comments in English
The responsibility of Muslim Community is very very high these days cause we are suffering in strange type situations (its also true that Islam is today’s fastest growing religion) i feel so pain when Non Muslims misunderstands Islam because most of us misinterpreting Religion and increasing extremism in name of Religion or name of Modernism so my request is please share something for balance this situation
JazakALLAH Khair
Thank You
Regards
Sam
Waqas Posted on 08/08/2011
Mashallah a good article. When will you visit Dallas, and how can i get the book Purification of the Heart, i ordered a copy at borders.com but it’s in back order.
Fremontstan Posted on 08/08/2011
Thank you Shaykh Hamza for yet another amazing blog. It’s a great reminder to reflect on the blessings of our Lord and to have the opportunity to help those who are in need. Like the Persian poem that says “If you are standing, take the hands of those who are fallen.” Also jazakallah khair for mentioning Shaykh AbdurRahma Tahir, he is truly a great man of Allah. May Allah protect you and your family, and make your travel safe and easy.
AwDoll Posted on 08/07/2011
I have always fancied watching your videos but your written pieces are as good. May Allah bless you. This rallying call for Muslims to show compassion to their fellow Muslims in Somalia is not only apt during this holy month of Ramadan but very generous of you. Jazak’Allahu kheyran.
Ismi' Nailofar Posted on 08/07/2011
Bismillahirahmanirrahim.
Assalamualaikum…
Dear Sheikh Hamza,
Alhamdulillah, this is the first time I make my post here. Syukran jazilan for the excellent post. I’m from Malaysia and admit that Malaysian Muslims also need your pray during the iftar and night prayers. And the pray from Muslim brothers and sisters worldwide also in need. Trials and tribulations are everywhere for ummah nowadays, if you have notice.
Sultan Posted on 08/07/2011
Ramadan Kareem to all Muslims around the world.
Thank you Sheikh Hamza for reminding us of the Prophets (PBUH) great words. It is truly inspiring and motivating to see the wonders of our beautiful religion, especially during the holy month.
I myself also live in the Emirates, in the city of Sharjah. Can we expect to see you deliver any one of your Khutbas in the Emirates at anytime during the month?
Jazakum Allah Khair.
Abu Talha Posted on 08/07/2011
May Allah bless you and your family and make your children rightly guided ‘Ulama. May Allah support you in your effort to establish traditional learning in the US through Zaytuna and may other similar institute flourish around the world. Amiin. May you be raised on the day of judgement as a Mujaahid Fisabilillah. Amiin. May Allah preserve you Ya habibi.
Lina Alam Posted on 08/07/2011
JazakAllah Shaykh Hamza for your beautiful words and important reminders. May Allah bless you and your family always.
NOREEN Posted on 08/07/2011
aslamalaikum brother hamza yusuf as always you never fail to disappoint us this is a beautiful article very thought provoking may Allah make it easy for the people of somalia and all those suffering around the world. may allah reward you for helping this ummah with your knowledge ameen.
Zaahied Sallie Posted on 08/07/2011
Shukran Shaykh.
Marwa Posted on 08/07/2011
Jazak Allahu kheyran Sheikh Hamza for this great piece. I wonder if you can also address the dynamic of hospitality/generosity during this blessed month. Egyptians, for example, will have a large selection of food when inviting guests, as I’m sure other cultures do the same. This is not only problematic because of the amount of food but also it usually means that someone slaved in the kitchen all day, and the guests won’t have the right focus for their night prayers. How can we call for a new narrative without looking miserly?
H Rahman Posted on 09/01/2011
Yes!! i agree. Please Sheikh Hamza advice us on how we can address this.