Important means to assist the woman during Ramadhan

Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzaan حفظه الله

Question: What are the most important means that will assist the woman upon obedience during the month of Ramadan?

Answer: The means that will assist the Muslim upon obedience to Allaah whether they are male or female are as follows.

1. Fear of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى & to believe that He is observing the creation in all of their actions, & statements, & intentions & that He will take them to account for all of that. Therefore if the person is cognizant of this reality then he will busy himself with the obedience of Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى & leave off sins & he will hasten to repent from his wrongdoings.

2. Increase in the remembrance of Allaah & the recitation of the Qur’aan because this will soften the heart. Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى said:

الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللّهِ أَلاَ بِذِكْرِ اللّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

‘Those who believe, & whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allaah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allaah do hearts find satisfaction’.

(Ra'd 13:28)

And Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى said:

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ اللّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ

‘The believers are those who, when Allaah is mentioned, feel a tremor in their hearts..’.

 (Al-Anfal 8:2)
 

3. Avoiding the distractions that harden the heart & distance the individual from Allaah سبحانه وتعالى, & this is every sin & mixing with evil people & eating from the impermissible & being heedless of the remembrance of Allaah the Exalted, & watching the evil films.

4. The woman remaining in her home & not leaving her home except due to a need & then returning quickly to her home upon completion of her need.

5. Sleeping during the night because this will assist the person in waking up during the last part of the night. & sleep a little during the day, this will allow the person to perform their prayers in their respective times, & to busy their time with the obedience of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى.

6. Guarding their tongues from backbiting & tale carrying & he said she said, bearing false witness & impermissible speech, but rather they should busy their tongue with the remembrance of Allaah.

 [Translated by:  Rasheed Barbee