Join Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad, MD, as she lectures on the spiritual and personal journey one undergoes during the month of Ramadan. #LightingTheWay
Content Outline
0:0:03 Bismillah/Welcome (Dr. Rania Awaad)
0:0:38 The Goal of the Discussion
0:0:53 A Short Story About Ramadan
0:02:42 The Month of the Heart
0:03:58 What am I Doing That is Not Needed
0:05:46 Imam Al Ghazali’s Classifications of the Fast:
0:05:55 (I) The Fast of the Laypeople
0:07:35 (II) The Fast of the Elect
0:08:10 (II) The Fast of the Elect of the Elect
0:11:00 The Ease of Getting Into Ramadan
0:13:23 What the Quran Says About Fasting
0:17:12 Fasting With Confidence
0:19:12 How do We Reach the Point of Reaping the Full Reward of Ramadan
0:20:49 The Human Psyche and the Spiritual Heart
0:25:44 Attaining the Highest Level of Fasting
0:27:45 The Struggle in Ramadan
0:33:40 Reducing Ramadan Stress/Adding Worship Opportunities
0:37:18 A Month of Charity
0:38:19 The Spiritual Cocoon
0:41:29 Closing

Comments Questions and Answers

0:43:47 Question 1: What advice do you give to those who suffer from anxiety and depression in Ramadan?
0:46:14 Question 2: Can you say a few things about how to instill a love for Ramadan in children and young teens and how to help them understand it at a level beyond just abstinence from food and drink?
0:50:13 Question 3: What advice do you give to those that have goals to achieve in Ramadan but do not achieve?
0:53:30 Question 4: How do you keep the balance between making Ramadan exciting and motivating (decoration, etc…), while also getting rid of the excess?
0:58:13 *Bonus Question*: Sometimes after iftar I’m too tired to go somewhere to pray taraweeh, is it okay to get together and pray taraweeh where I am?

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