Most prominent ritual that people do in shawwal is fasting the six days of shawaal.
You have to make up for the missed days of Ramadan so that you would have fulfilled fasting the whole month of Ramadan. And after that you must… if you wish fast the six days of shawwal in order to fall under the category and under the reward of the Prophet (saw) that afterwards meaning after fasting Ramadan you follow that with six days of shawwal.
if I select to fast Mondays and Thursdays with the intention of the six days of shawwal, you get two birds with one stone.
Allah says don’t desire, don’t wish for that which we have given others when we have raised some above others. Allah has created different roles for everyone to play.
Allah says don’t become depressed by wishing and wanting that which Allah didn’t give you, SubhanAllah especially when it comes to something natural.
Be happy with Allah’s decreed, be happy with the way Allah has made you, be okay with your hair, and with your looks with everything else be fine with it. That’s how Allah wanted to make you unless there is something absolutely abnormal which you would be allowed to rectify and to correct.
Ibn Abbas (ra) said the documentation of Allah is every expression, every word and every signal whether it is expressed written or spoken. That’s the way that Allah documents
If you would not bring yourself to say it to someone, don’t write it.
When we use social media use it in a way that if you were to die for some reason you would not be embarrassed about the content that you have put out there.
As a Believer we should do that which is good. We should do that which is not embarrassing if we were to die and even if we did not die, but we need to be much more responsible when it comes to the use of social media.
In the Battle of Badr, which was one of the first battles that was fought by the Muslims to regain what they had lost, Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala tells us that two qualities if they’re found in people, the Angels may come to help them.
The day of Crisis, the day of war, the day when the belief of the Believers was being tested and Allah says remember when we helped you during the Battle of Badr, subhanallah.
if you are conscious of Allah and you bare patience with those two, Two characteristics if the enemy were to swipe at you right now, we would send you five thousand angels Guess what they were patient. They developed their taqwa.
Develop your patience, develop your relationship with Allah and here against the enemy Allah will grant you Victory.
If you’re feeling more spiritual this moment at the end of Ramadan, then your Ramadan has been successful.
If the day of Eid is a day of obedience, a day where you still pray your qiyamul lail, a day where you still pray in the Masjid five times a day, a day where you still read the Quran and this is a huge sign that Allah azzawajal has accepted your qiyam and your reading of the Quran and your prayers in Ramadan.
So it’s important that we’re trying to form habits in sha Allah tala that will Outlast Ramadan and go beyond Ramadan.
one of the signs of an accepted Ramadan Is that our life changes, even if it were to mean or even if it was to mean just by a few inches, but the life has changed. If my life changes after Ramadan It means my Ramadan was correct.
Allah (swt) tells us in a beautiful way that never be judgmental when it comes to people who greet you, people who are good Even if they come across poor.
Allah says when you see the Believers who don’t have much, they might look like they’re downtrodden their clothes maybe tatty, in Ruins Etc. They may be homeless. Allah says, you know what give them importance.
Reach out to those who are not on your level as well reach out to those who are not on your level as well, materially because they may be on a higher level in their relationship with Allah. It should bring tears to our eyes.
Learn to greet people; learn to respect people no matter who they are. The poorest from amongst us, the homeless from amongst us those who come across like they have absolutely nothing from this worldly material provision, Sometimes they are the closest to Allah.
Allah asks us subhanahu wa’ta’ala to travel the Earth looking at what has happened to the previous nations in order for us to take heed and to learn a lesson and Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala also instructs us to read about the previous Nations.
Therefore, in the Quran in many places He has told us about the previous Nations what…… and Allah says all these stories have in them lessons for those with sound intellect.
The stories of the previous Nations, As much as there is a warning within them, there is a sense of comfort that Justice does prevail.
Comfort for those in crisis and a warning for those who are creating crises. Prepare for the everlasting life in your temporary life.
When you’re doing good, keep doing good. Don’t let the negatives of others make your positive disappear.
Every marriage goes through a little bit of turbulence. If you’ve had a disagreement or a little argument which we should be avoiding but human nature that does happen. It doesn’t mean it’s the end of the marriage. people for every small thing, They say we want divorce or we want out of this marriage that is not the prophetic teaching.
So Allah wants us to try, He wants us to sacrifice whenever we’ve had an issue. We should try our best to make things work. A good communication is essential for a happy marriage.
Some people are divorced when they don’t want to be divorced. They feel that they could have made it work and it is quite depressing sometimes and a lot of anxiety comes into play.
You need to know something Allah says in the Quran giving you a lot of comfort.
The verse number 130 of surah an-nisa if the two separate in divorce, the two have divorced, Allah will bless both of them with His virtue, because He definitely is the owner of great virtue and He is very wise. Allah has broad virtue subhanallah.
So remember divorce is not the end of your life. It could be the beginning of a much happier life. So Allah says when you separate be respectful, you don’t need to engage in mudslinging, speaking bad about the other. You need to worry about yourself to the degree that you ask Allah for Goodness, not just for you but even for your ex-spouse.
Let’s learn to try our best and ultimately if it does end in divorce, it’s not the end of the world.
When you complain to Allah Almighty Remember, He hears you, He will definitely come to your help. But when you have been wronged there is no harm in warning others or even informing them.
Maximize the last 10 nights of the Ramadan with the best dua /supplication of Laytatul
Best dua of the last 10 nights: اَللَّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ ، تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Aisha reported: I asked: “O Messenger of Allah! If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?” He replied, “You should supplicate: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun, tuhibbul-‘afwa, fa’fu ‘anni (O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me).” [At-Tirmidhi].
In the life of prophet Yusuf (A.S), how he practically behaved with Ihsan so that we can compare these descriptions Upon Our Lives and that we have something practical to work with.
And the answer is yes, the Quran from Surat Yusuf has given us examples of how yusuf (A.s) behaved with Ihsan in different predicaments, different circumstances and different countries as well. But the objective was always one in his life to be a person of Ihsan.
Acting upon the station of ihsan is not easy because it is a station that governs not only how you behave outwardly how you behave inwardly. How you wake up and how you sleep and how you socialize, how you talk, How you dress, how you don’t, Allahu Akbar, all of this comes under the category of Ihsan?
And therefore it is a difficult station to attain and this is precisely why Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala has told us and given us a sneak preview of what He will offer to those who trying their best to live by Ihsan.
Allah loves the people of Ihsan and the mercy of Allah Almighty is close to the people of Ihsan.
the reward for the people of Ihsan is jannah/ Paradise, the home of Ihsan But there is more than Jannah allah-u-akbar
no Angel has prepared this reward, they were taken by now is the time to see the face of Allah, the Majestic Allah Almighty begins to remove the veils of light and the veils of Pride between us and Him and all of a sudden Allah Almighty that Lord whom you and I had worshipped for many years in the Unseen, you are now able to see Him with your very eyes LA ilaha Illaallah.
seeing the face of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala is that which is better than jannah, that is why Allah, he said for the people who behaved with Ihsan we will give them the best and extra, the best that is Paradise and the extra that is seeing the face of Allah Subhanahu wa’ta’ala, Allah Akbar.
In the wake of every difficulty in your life. Make your priority How am I going to behave with Ihsan?
reported: I asked: “O Messenger of Allah! If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?” He 
replied, “You should supplicate: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun, tuhibbul-‘afwa, fa’fu ‘anni (O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me).” [At-Tirmidhi].
The All-Loving 