My experience of
Ramadhan is centered on my family, the food we eat, and the prayers spent in
the mosques for thejumaat,tarawih and tahajud. Ourhadith (Traditions
of the Prophet) state that the obligatory prayer counts seventy times its value
during this month, and that sunnah prayer / voluntary prayer gains
the same reward as an obligatory one, and that in the Night of Ascension /Laylatul
Qadr is better than that of a thousand months.We generally spend
more money during Ramadhan. In terms of the food, duringi’ftar (breaking
of fast during night time) it was like a feast The day’s sacrifice is indeed
rewarded during night time.Ramadhan in our
hometown in Kedah had a festive atmosphere, bringing families and relatives
more close to one another, sharing religious experiences and moral discipline.Ramadhan, in this
mosaic of a moral universe, is a site of higher order, a moral exception which
through the exercise of fasting established a clear hierarchy and a clear
teleology: the commands of God and the prospect of Paradise.” It seems that we
can not expect all Muslims to be practicing Muslim the whole year round.The way I see it, the
month of Ramadhan makes Muslims more observant of their faith and their
religious obligations. It is also a season where most of the datus are not
drinking alcoholic beverages. The beer houses are closed, gambling like cock
fighting and any card games are also put on hold. We give respect to the holy
month.This year 2015,
Ramadan begins at where I `m going to
college.it was my first experience fasting far away from my family. For me
Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting in which Muslims around the world
refrain from eating, drinking, that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn
until sunset. Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and
spirituality. Ramadhan is a time for Muslims to fast for the sake of God
(Allah) and to offer more prayers than usual.During Ramadhan,
Muslims ask forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and help in refraining
from everyday evils, and try to purify themselves through self-restraint and
good deeds.We have to understand
that the dates of Ramadhan vary, moving backwards about ten days each year as
it is a moving holiday depending on the moon. Ramadan commemorates the
month in which the first verses of the Qur’an were said to be revealed to the
Islamic Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).Nowadays, when I grow up learning about the harsh realities in in
my life, we celebrate Ramadhan not just by refraining from eating and drinking
in excess but most importantly treat this as a time for peace, reflection and
resolution to end the decades of conflict. In the whole month of Ramadhan, Muslims are
expected to give the time to Allah (SWT). On the last day, it is the time for “idl
fitr“, the feast of breaking the fast that marks the end of the holy month.Every year,
after one month of fasting,
Muslims celebrate Hari Raya Puasa which falls in the month of Syawal. All
Muslims celebrate the day with great joy. In the morning, they go to the mosque
to pray. Then, on returning home, they receive guests and relatives who come to
pay them a call.
Days before,
the womenfolk make many varieties of cakes, cookies and sweetmeats. They also
cook 'rendang' curries and prepare satay to go with the 'ketupat'. Homes are decorated with many coloured lights all
over the garden. Small lamps are lit and placed along the driveway.
On Hari Raya
Day, many Malaysians visit their Muslim friends to share their joy. They
receive warm hospitality and are entertained to a feast of specially prepared
food. Boys and girls wear new clothes and shoes. Girls wear jewellery and boys
new 'songkoks'.
And my syawal experience is the best experience
in life.For my opinion when Ramadan is over,that means that our activities in
Ramadan is cannot be stop until Ramadan month only.All the good deed and
charity that we do in Ramadan we have to do it forever.Syawal month is the
month that all muslim are obligatory to be happy and be grateful. For me too, I
have my own experience for hari raya.This year is the first experience when a
day before hari raya I `m on my way to
my hometown.This was a long journey for me which are I going back to my house
with a bus nearly 9 hours because a traffic jam.During Hari Raya, my family and
I gathered in the living room to ask for forgiveness from my parents.After that
we all going to pray an eidulfitri prayer at the mosque.When the prayer is
ended, we all are going to the graveyard to visit my late grandfather, and my
aunt.This activities was the normal for us every years.After we eat the normal
food for hari raya such as `ketupat’,`rendang`,`lemang’ and some `kuih raya’ we
will visited our neighbours and relatives.Syawal is the month for us to be
grateful for all the goodness and what we have nowdays.We also encouraged to do
more charity and give a help for the people that needed.
The town is
usually crowded with Muslims dressed gaily and going about. They visit their
friends and relatives while some go to the cinemas or to the Lake Gardens.
Many, however, go back to their `kampung' to celebrate the festival with their parents. It is also a time for family
reunions. Everyone rejoices during this festive season.
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