By Blessing Oladunjoye
Lagos
The holy month, which is the month of Ramadan has come and every Muslim is expected to know the virtues of the month of Ramadan and behave holy, according to the way Allah wants it.
Fasting in the month of Ramadan is the fourth pillar of Islam, which Allah made obligatory on Muslim in the second year of the prophet’s Migration (Hijrah) to Madinah with the statement “O you who believe fasting is prescribed for those before you so that you may gain Taqua (Piety)” (2:183)
The messenger of Allah (peace upon him) said “He who fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven”
The Amir of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism Adulhakeem Adeoye thereby urged all Muslims to fast with faith and not to fast just because they have to.
The buttressed further that Muslims should abstain from whatever that can make their fasting unacceptable.
With a view to the Ramadan month beer parlours, canteen, club house complained that they loose more customers. The question is that “is it Muslim alone that patronize them?” No. but, the fact remains that after the Ramadan fasting, the beer parlours, canteen, club houses will be filled up.
Alfa Adeoye advised all Muslims that so for they were able to do without drinking of alcoholic drinks and committing sins throughout the 30 days of fasting they should stop all their immoral acts, so that they can receive reward from the God Allah.
Perhaps this Ramadan may be your last, and you do not live until the next Ramadan. So ask Allah to make you a better Muslim to bless you and your Muslim brothers and sisters around the world with his numerable blessings and bounties both in this life and in the hereafter.
The joy of Eid (Islamic celebration) and the following months until the next purpose of Ramadan, namely, to gain Taqwa (piety or God’s consciousness).
The real test of success in Ramadan is whether or not one carries on the good deeds he did during Ramadan throughout the rest of the year.
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| children preparing to break their fast picture by Blessing Oladunjoye |
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| muslims praying to Allah at the Aduramiagba mosque picture by Blessing Oladunjoye |
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| Children breaking their fast. picture by Blessing Oladunjoye |
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