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**Weislenalkata** · 08-25-2009, 09:52 PM

Allah provides throughout the entire year. Why do we make it a point to go the extra mile in satisfying our nafs in Ramadhaan when in this month, we are supposed to do the opposite?

I would say that is a personal preference. I see my Father in Law fasting Mon and thursday throughout the year and he still has his pakoras after iftaar. This not being lavish or anything. It just a feel of being content with the ibadaat one does. Someone may like to keep it all stern and strict, while other may like to keep it in a more lively manner.

Before Mufti Desai db. left for England this year he gave an advice to on of the workers at Iftaa not to strain himself in extra ibadaat, muraqabas or those things, rather use that time in the office and have the proper sincere niyah of ibadah. The ibadah. he said, which the person would do spending time in office is very very rewarding.

I think women can enjoy making bhajiyas/pakoras and samosa as long as they make khuloos niyah of doing ibadah while they do it. Serving the family for the pleasure of Allah is indeed an ibadah. Overdoing in it, or anything else is obviously another issue. Also I would say that all that should be avoided is making it the SOLE purpose of ramadhan. Perhaps that is what you were referring to.

08-25-2009, 09:52 PM	#37
Weislenalkata Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Allah provides throughout the entire year. Why do we make it a point to go the extra mile in satisfying our nafs in Ramadhaan when in this month, we are supposed to do the opposite? I would say that is a personal preference. I see my Father in Law fasting Mon and thursday throughout the year and he still has his pakoras after iftaar. This not being lavish or anything. It just a feel of being content with the ibadaat one does. Someone may like to keep it all stern and strict, while other may like to keep it in a more lively manner. Before Mufti Desai db. left for England this year he gave an advice to on of the workers at Iftaa not to strain himself in extra ibadaat, muraqabas or those things, rather use that time in the office and have the proper sincere niyah of ibadah. The ibadah. he said, which the person would do spending time in office is very very rewarding. I think women can enjoy making bhajiyas/pakoras and samosa as long as they make khuloos niyah of doing ibadah while they do it. Serving the family for the pleasure of Allah is indeed an ibadah. Overdoing in it, or anything else is obviously another issue. Also I would say that all that should be avoided is making it the SOLE purpose of ramadhan. Perhaps that is what you were referring to.
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