Alhamdulilah-hi Ya Rabbi Alamin, we are reaching the last 10 nights of Ramadan dear brothers and sisters! If you're reading this, you should carry yourself with the balance of humility and pride that you have made it THIS FAR!! There's only a select amount, by Allah's Will and Mercy to which He has extended us the opportunity to have pushed ourselves, let alone LIVE this far 🤲🏽✨️ --I wanted to share with you all a word from such a brilliantly-minded, tender/heart-spoken Ustadh Hisham Abu Yusuf (who's words literally have been my daily dose of fuel since Rajab, Alhamdulilah. May Allah Bless the brother). Fellow Ustadh Hisham reminds of the Prophetic (PBUH) example of Muhammad (SAW), and how he & his family spent his last 10 nights of Ramadan.. as well as how we shouldn't fall short of our Dua's. If anything SHOW Allah, PLEAD to Allah your sacrifices of this Holy Month and don't be humble in Asking Him what your heart wants. Give it a watch/listen: https://youtu.be/0XFcPJt9RwY?si=zihpKh3blWxLUa2j

with Ramadan coming up VERRRYYY SOON Insha'Allah ta'ala (who else is stoked!?!? 🤩😁), I've been very intentional-- dare I say "primitive"-- with social media usage ["main" apps to doomscroll] during this Blessed month of Sha'ban . It's been great!! *In spite of disconnecting from main Gza accounts I'd typically follow for news. This is all to say: I have never felt closer to the Quran, Deen, listening to/ attempting to recite longer surahs , and (IMPORTANT TOO) being aware of my own body; from what I digest, to even how I sleep!! I thought I'd come on here and share with you lovely brothers and sisters of how I've been getting prepped for Ramadan.. or even finding ways to increase my Deen & Imaan! : https://planjoyapp.com/#/ :(you DO have to pay for a teensy membership, but it has a Pomodoro timer, which has been able to detox/ "de-convenience" my mind from "boredom" and allow me to be mindful of HOW MUCH TIME I used to waste on social media & away from what matters) https://justprayapp.xyz/ : brother Rumzi (May Allah Bless and Reward his efforts, & accept his duas. Ameen, Allahumma Ameen😌🤲🏽✨) had shared in a recent Youtube short [https://youtube.com/shorts/nSfVqgb6np4?si=3hzSDYJHimLHriNg] - this app helps BLOCK social media during Salaat times until you PRAY your Salat!! If you struggle w social media, he gotchuuu BROTHER/USTADH Hisham Abu Yusuf!! Subhanallah! His talks have been GETTING ME THROUGH IT!! [https://youtu.be/WNZ7SNJQwlg?si=BuzwQJkCPKXGYNIS] Here's a video to get y'all started!! Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh (السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه) --Your sister in faith Sandra 🦋🐈‍⬛

My favorite ayah (currently) is يَـٰبُنَىَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱنْهَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَ ۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ ١٧ "O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] resolve." (31:17) What's your favorite ayah?

I KNOWW reddit is FAR from a reliable forum 😂, but you'd be surprised what kinds of links/resources brothers and sisters on there (r/Islam) are able to provide. --I recently came across a thread about hadith(s) where a fellow user recommended "Nur Institute" that offers recommendations on different books to read, reflections of the Quran, and scholarship. For someone who's more of a visual learner, I thought this might be very helpful!! TONS of audio and videos provided, so there's no excuse as to how/why we're not consistently engaging in Islam & wanting to strengthen our Imaan 🎧💪😤 check 'em out!! I listen to this while I'm cooking: https://nurinstitute.com/ https://soundcloud.com/Nurinstitute

I'm sure many of you may be facing this as well but I live in New York so Isha starts at 10:33 PM and Fajr starts at 3:53 AM which leaves me with only 4 hours and 45 minutes to sleep which makes waking up for Fajr very challenging oftentimes causing me to wake up 30 minutes to an hour after the start and barely get Fajr in before sunrise or just missing it all together. I heard that it is permissible to pray Isha right after Maghrib as long as you go to sleep right after which for me is at 8:49 pm from Shiekh Assim Alhakeem but I've also heard other opinions that it is better to just pray Isha at the mandated time and then wake up for Fajr before sunrise but not at the start. What do you guys think about this?