Week 1: Lesson 2

Deepening Knowledge and Practices

During Ramadan, implementing good habits with sincere intentions is important for spiritual growth and fulfillment. We can do this by fostering spiritual mindfulness whilst remaining aware of the plight of the oppressed and fulfilling our responsibilities in aiding them.

The following resources will help you get started.

  • A compiled list of morning and evening adhkar (remembrances) from Imam Al Haddad’s book, Al-Wird Al-Latif. This is a free download!

  • Say these additional duaa's (prayers) in English during the day in between your daily prayers too.

  • A compact and printable Ramadan Planner for kids containing information on Ramadan and worksheet activities to complete throughout the month!

  • Here are some Ramadan crafts for kids to create to learn about Ramadan. 

  • This kit includes template letters to use for the workplace and for student accommodations during Ramadan and Eid produced by CAIR.

  • The significance of breaking fast with dates comes from the sunnah (practice of Prophet Muhammad [Peace be Upon Him]) due to the nutritional value and in-depth history in Islamic tradition outlined.

  • Many of the dates, with which Muslims break their fast, are products of zionist companies profiting from stolen Palestinian land and labor. Within Our Lifetime (WOL) has summarized date brands to boycott. 

  • Learn more on the impact of boycotting dates that come from illegal settlements as one way of protesting the ongoing oppression in Palestine.

On to the next lesson!