Ramadan Calender 2011

Sehr o Iftat Timings of Ramdan 2011 for Lahore city is as below

Sehr o Iftat Timings of other Cities

• Ramadan 2011 Calendar Karachi
• Ramadan 2011 Calendar Islamabad
• Ramadan 2011 Calendar Rawalpindi
• Ramadan 2011 Calendar Quetta
• Ramadan 2011 Calendar Peshawar
• Ramadan 2011 Calendar Hyderabad
• Ramadan 2011 Calendar Faisalabad
• Ramadan 2011 Calendar Multan

Do Check: Mehfil Shab e Qadr 27th Night of Ramadan 2011 (Laylat al-Qadr)

Ramadan is the month of blessings. It is the month of revelation of Quran, the month of reading and reciting the whole Quran, the month of Tahajjud and Qiyam al-layl prayers, Sadaqah, Zakah al-Fitr and Zakah al-Mal. Ramadan is also a month of social activities among Muslims.

No one can go anywhere without preparation, and no one invites a guest without preparing to welcome him / her. Similarly, to welcome Ramadan, the month of fasting, one has to prepare.

The following are some tips to help prepare accordingly:

• Try to make changes in your character and manners that leads to only good deeds/Sawab.
• Start giving Sadaqah daily, no matter how little. Make it like a habit.
• Start reading Quran daily after Salat al-Fajr and before bed.
• Make Tahajjud and Taraweeh prayers compulsory for Ramadan.
• Spend time listening to recitations from the Quran.
• Keep yourself in a state of Wudu (Ablution) most of the time.
• Evaluate yourself daily before going bed.
• Thank Allah for good deeds, and repent to Him for your mistakes and sins.
• Find time to pray extra prayers.
• Spend more time reading Islamic books, especially the Quran, Sirah, Hadith, and Fiqh.
• Find time to help others with your wisdom, knowledge and other talents.
• Associate with Muslim scholars / ulama and other pious people so that you may learn from them.
• Train yourself to do good, render free service to others to seek the pleasure of Allah.
• Try to feed the poor as much as u can.
• Also give your self the privilege to invite family and friends for Iftaar, as there is a great reward for it.
• Try to give happiness to people around you , even if it is to share a smile

What to avoid list during the month of Ramadan

• Avoid any kind of misunderstanding, false oaths, backbiting, rude behavior, any kind of deed that will be counted as a SIN.
• Reduce watching TV,and surfing internet… instead spend more time reading the Quran and other Islamic literature.
• Avoid looking at unlawful pictures, whether magazines, department store catalogs or otherwise.
• Avoid going to theaters; instead go to Masjid, Islamic organizations and make that a daily habit.
• Avoid eating too much. Eat only when you are hungry and try not to fill your stomach completely.
• If you smoke, try to reduce daily usage or totally quit it; otherwise Ramadan will be very difficult for you to observe.
• If you like to listen to music, whether the style of western societies or even those from Muslim countries, reduce, even eliminate the time you spent on them; replace them with reciting and listening to recitation from the Quran.
• Try to lessen your socialization and spend more time at home or masjid remembering Allah(swt).
• To prepare ourselves before the month of Ramadan arrives is far better than waiting till it comes.

Remember: “Time is not money or gold; it is life itself and is limited. You must begin to appreciate every moment of your life and always strive to make the best use of it.” – To prepare ourselves for anything in life is a sign of wisdom and maturity. No one is assured of living one day more; tomorrow may not come. So hurry and benefit from blessings and rewards from Allah.

May Allah(swt) bestow upon us his countless blessings, and guide us to fast in the month of Ramadan praying to him and reciting the holy Qura’aN….ameen

Ramadan, the greatest religious observance in Islam, is an annual month of fasting. It is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Muslims consider this whole month as a blessed month. They fast during the days of this month and make special prayers at night. People also give more charity and do extra righteous deeds. Also, in this Holy Month, The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) received the first revelation of Al-Qur’an (in one of the last ten odd nights of Ramzan). Ramazan/Ramadhan is the month of celebration as well as the month of discipline and self-control.

What are the dates for Ramadan in 2010?

Answer:
Ramadan is expected to begin on or around August 12, 2010 and will finish on or around September 11, 2010.

Note:

The exact dates of Islamic holidays cannot be determined in advance, due to the nature of the Islamic lunar calendar. Estimates are based on expected visibility of the hilal (waxing crescent moon following a new moon) and may vary according to location.