Shaban, the Islamic month that precedes the holy month of Ramadan. With only a month to go, you may ask how to prepare for Ramadan in Shaban ahead of time to reap the benefits of the holy month?
If you have missed our prior Ramadan readiness checklist, get those tips to prepare for Ramadan here. Use the month of Shaban to get yourself ready mentally, physically and emotionally for the holy month ahead.
Simple ways to Prepare for Ramadan in Shaban:
1. Set realistic goals for yourself. Our actions are judged by their intentions. Make sincere intentions and start planning for a barakah filled Ramadan.
2. Set your Ramadan worship goals. Fix the daily prayers by praying your five daily prayers on time. Strive to improve and add in Sunnah prayers, Tahajjud, witr, etc.
3. Write down your Ramadan duas list for yourself, your families, friends, and the Ummah. Use a Ramadan planner to make your self organized.
4. Get closer to the Prophet (saw) by reciting salawat.
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5. Dust off your Quran. Read, listen, recite even if it is half a page. At the least, start reading the translation.
6. It is narrated in Sahih hadith by Aisha (RA) that she never saw the Prophet (pbuh) fasting for a whole month except the month of Ramadan, and did not see him fasting in any month more than in the month of Shaban. Try fasting the sunnah days of Shaban – Monday and Thursday to get physically ready.
Still have missed fasts to make up? Make intention for your sunnah fasts to count as making up your missed fasts. Here’s my tried and tested tips for making up missed fasts.
7. Listen or watch videos about Ramadan on various platforms to help you prepare for Ramadan.
8. Dhikr – Keep your tongue moist with the remembrance of Allah.
- Subhan Allah (سبحان الله): Meaning Allah is perfect in an absolute sense
- Alhamdulillah (الحمد لله): Meaning all praise and thanks belong to Allah alone because He is the creator of everything
- La ilaha illa Allah;(لا إله إلا الله): Meaning there is no god but Allah
- WA Allahu Akbar (الله أكبر): Meaning Allah is greater than everything
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9. Plan your Ramadan charity efforts for sadaqa and zakah. Remember volunteering your time for good deeds count as sadaqa. Honoring and spending time with your family also counts as sadaqa.
10. Plan and prep Ramadan meals. Try making freezer friendly meals ahead and save easy iftar and suhoor recipes you want to try.
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11. Prepare your home, family and children for a productive Ramadan.
12. Plan ahead and shop decor, gifts and other festive items ahead of Ramadan to not waste precious time during the holy month.
May Allah grant us abundant blessings in preparation for Ramadan.
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