Ramadan Journal 2015 - Entry 1

Finally, I am getting down to pen down my Ramadan Journal. Actually, AZ was neatening up my mobile phone and its contents just a few days back.

In the process, I realised that some photos I had snapped throughout Ramadan are now missing. Knowing that I would want to document these very much, AZ spent quite a bit of time trying to recover them from softwares. Given a bit of time, he would have recovered all of them, but I really felt bad about it as he had exams to prepare for, alongside work commitments to attend to.

And most of all, these days, I have learnt to accept, or to be truthful, learning very hard to say Alhamdhulilah for all things - to my favour and otherwise.

And so, Alhamthulilah, I retook some shots in the same order that I could and will write about other images that I captured after Ramadan that also deserve space for memories in my Ramadan Journal for this year.

So here goes, my photo journal (of sorts) for this Ramadan.

1) Prepare
As I had hoped for, about 80 per cent of our Eid shopping was completed before Ramadan. And of these, the essentials that 1 particularly shop for new bedsheets for the house.

2) BnW
Battling within myself to spend as much time as I could with my Quran. I could have done much, much better...
What I was happy with myself was that I read different Surahs, unlike in all other years where I had read from the first Surah and followed through.

My Quran - which is a gift from my Father during one of the Ramadans in earlier years.

Eid Mubarak!

Salaam everyone!

Let me take this opportunity to wish our Muslim brothers and sisters, Eid Mubarak!

May our Rabb accept all our duas, fasts, charity and good deeds.

Our celebrations with the family, and other relatives have been very meaningful, Alhamdhulilah.

I really miss writing, and I hope to start penning down my entries for my Ramadan Journal this year on this space.

Will get to it in the next few days, In-Shaa-Allah.

Our Eid cookies which made our guests happy, which in turn, made us happy. Alhamdhulilah.

Ramadan And Us...

Today is the first day of Ramadan. And I must admit, that I am not in the best form that I had yearned to be in yet.

We are entering Day 2's Sahur in a few hours here, Alhamdhulilah.

I need to get into the form that I had hoped for, very soon, In-Shaa-Allah.

After much thought, I have decided that it would do me some good to step aside from this space this month.

Yes, and that does not translate that I will not be documenting my Ramadan days and moments that await me, In-Shaa-Allah. I would like to share Sister Neelu's Ramadan Journal prompts at this point. You can read more about it here.

In previous years, even before I starting writing a blog on my own, I kept a private journal, inspired from her prompts. Masha-Allah.

This year shall be the same for me too.

Therefore, while the journalling will continue, I will save them for post-Ramadan posts here again, In-Shaa-Allah.

Take care of heart, everyone, and I pray that Allah  (S.W.T) gives us all the imaan to make the most of this precious, precious month.

Ameen Ya Rabb.

Our Day 1. With AZ's favourite drink, some journalling and duas for lots of barakah with the family, for the family and the whole of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)'s Ummah. Looking forward to more days of duas and precious family moments.