Effectively Celebrating Mother’s Day During Ramadan

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In most cases, Mother’s Day comes at a time when we are all free to eat, so it’s always easy to take your family for lunch or dinner in celebration of this wonderful day. This year we cannot entirely depend on meals to celebrate our mothers, sisters, and wives, but just sit tight, there are still other options to celebrate important women in our lives.

1. Recite The Supplication for Parents

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A simple gesture like reciting the Dua for Parents either in front of our mothers or even quietly in our rooms serves not only to shower our parents with blessings but also to help us better ourselves as children. The dua is beautifully written so definitely give the translation a read through. If you want to take it a step further, consider framing the dua or your favourite snippet of the supplication and putting it up in your parents’ house as a sort of promise to them to be the best offspring you can be.

The framed dua can pass as a gift to your mother, it shows her you keep praying for her.

 

2. Add a glass of Jawshan Kabeer water to the tray

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On the 2AM prayer night read the Dua Jawshan Kabeer, which is absolutely beautiful, eye opening, and rather enjoyable. Try reading the dua over a large jug of water for your mum so she can sip on the spiritual spring all day long. Plus, whilst reading the supplication you’ll be asking for protection from hellfire, which is always a bonus.

 

3. Include your Mum in your intentions

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We’re constantly hearing speakers remind us that one of the most important parts of our actions is our intention. So whenever you do something good this week, make the conscious effort to say “Oh Allah, I’m doing this for the sake of my parents and from the teachings of my parents.” This is also a wonderful way for those of us whose mothers have passed away to thank them and increase their rewards in the hereafter.

4. Recite 1,000 Salawaats

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This one is for those of us who are always on the go and don’t have time to sit down to recite anything. When you’re driving to work, nodding profusely during meetings, removing someone’s gal bladder, or supervising your students on the playground, whisper as many salawaats as you can under your breath. There are loads of apps that can help you keep track of how many recitations you’ve completed, or go old school and employ the help of your fingers and toes. Regardless of how you do it or how long it takes, sending blessings on the Prophet and his family will come in handy for your mother in the hereafter!

5. Make it Rain

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Forgo the too expensive gifts and invest that money in your mother’s future! Find ways to invest in projects that will continue to provide your mum with rewards in this world and the hereafter. Give a donation to a school (or orphanage, islamic center, etc.) on behalf of your mother. While this may seem like an easy cop out to a more heartfelt and thoughtful gift, your mother receives rewards for any students who are educated in that school. If you can’t find a school that appeals to you, try building a bench in your local cemetery – your mother is rewarded for anyone who sits to recite for their loved ones who have passed away.

These are just a few ideas but that will go along way, also a physical token is not a bad idea spoil her rotten with gifts if you may, after all she’s the one and only mother you’ll ever have.

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