Ramadan Is Almost Arrived, This Is A Preparation That Needs To Be Done Welcoming The Holy Month

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JAKARTA - Soon Muslims will enter the month of Ramadan, where this is a month full of grace, blessings, and forgiveness. This is a special month compared to other months. Why? Because in the month of Ramadan, the reward of worship is multiplied, prayers are granted, sins forgiven, and the door to heaven is open. If likened, Ramadan is the same as the guest who is always eagerly awaited.

If the arrival of guests only takes preparation from the host, then so does Ramadan. Preparation is needed so that the people can make maximum use of the worship in the holy month. There are several commendable attitudes of the previous scholars in welcoming Ramadan that should be imitated.

First, welcoming Ramadan with happiness and joy. Launching NU Online, Wednesday, March 15, Yahya bin Abi Katsir asked Allah to meet him safely until the month of Ramadan, save the month of Ramadan for him, and save him until the end of Ramadan.

Second, with deep knowledge. Ramadan fasting is one of the pillars of Islam that must be carried out every Muslim. Fasting has provisions and rules that must be met so that they are valid and perfect. Something that becomes a prerequisite for obligatory worship, then the people must fulfill and study it.

The knowledge of the provisions of fasting or fasting fiqh is something that must be learned by every Muslim, at least about things that become legitimate and not fasting. The full knowledge of the month of Ramadan will avoid mistakes that can damage and even cancel fasting.

Third, with prayer. The month of Ramadan, apart from being a month of gift and pleasure of worship, is also a month of challenge. The challenge of restraining the desire to do evil, holding back thirst and hunger, as well as the challenge of achieving the glory of Lailatul Qadar's night. Human limitations require him to always pray for optimism through the month of Ramadan.

Fourth, determination and mature planning in doing worship during Ramadan. For example, how many times do you want to hit the Koran, how many night prayers, how many alms are spent, or how often you feed people fasting.

Lastly, material preparation. What is meant is not to be luxurious in buying open and sahur needs. But finance is aimed at supporting alms and infaq.