It’s been more than 10 years since we’ve been using these stainless steel food trays when attending community iftars.
Imagine the impact of a whole masjid making this small change!
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Take up good deeds only as much as you are able, for the best deeds are those done regularly even if they are few.”
– Sunan Ibn Mājah
May Allah accept this as a small, consistent deed. Ameen 🤲🏽
Would you mind if your masjid started using reusable plates for Ramadan iftars?
…over the past 10+ years and most intensively when writing my master’s thesis.
There are numerous academic articles, blogs, and websites, too.
What other readings should I add to an essential reading list about Islam, the environment, and climate justice?
In a recent talk, Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad reminded the believers how Ramadan forcibly reintegrates us into what is normal and natural. During this blessed month, for example, we are hyper-aware of whether the hilal can be seen and when the sun has set. Alhamdulillah for reminders of the signs of Allah in the heavens and the earth!
Come join us on Monday, 11 March at 7PM, as we attempt to sight the hilal of Ramadan inshaAllah.
We’ll meet just before maghrib to locate where the sun has set (which gives us an indication of where the hilal can be found). Next, we’ll pray maghrib immediately when it comes in, so bring your wudhu and a prayer rug. Then, we’ll learn how to sight the hilal and wait for Allah’s decree.
A note on moon visibility:
On March 10, the moon can not be seen in most of the world, except by telescope in parts of the Americas and with difficulty in Polynesian Islands.
On March 11, the moon can be seen easily in most of the world, but with difficulty in Australia and New Zealand.
Surah Yunus 10:5:
هُوَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ ضِيَآءٗ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ نُورٗا وَقَدَّرَهُۥ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعۡلَمُواْ عَدَدَ ٱلسِّنِينَ وَٱلۡحِسَابَۚ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ يُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لِقَوۡمٖ يَعۡلَمُونَ
He is the One Who made the sun a radiant source and the moon a reflected light, with precisely ordained phases, so that you may know the number of years and calculation ˹of time˺. Allah did not create all this except for a purpose. He makes the signs clear for people of knowledge.