Tasmiya

First fast on Monday for most of us Australians (though a few had started on Saturday if I am not mistaken – taking Saudi’s moonsighting I suspect). I pray everyone’s Ramadan goes well and that Allah accepts all our good deeds. I hope those who are using this month to lose weight, lose it and NOT PUT IT BACK ON TWO WEEKS AFTER EID!

I’ve been preoccupied with all things dunya(yi?) (We’ve bought a house – the house we’ve been renting for 5 years- don’t fret people, it’s a Shariah compliant home loan!) and haven’t prepared myself physically or spiritually for Ramadan. All I’ve done in the way of physical preparation has been preempting my first-of-Ramadan headache and taking a couple of panadol (tylenol) at sehri time. Spiritually I’ve done naught.

But it’s no problemo! It’s never too late. I’m not going to go on a complete “blog fast” like sister UmIbrahim – I do find blogging relaxing and while I probably won’t be posting all that often I don’t want to give up blogging completely this month.

I guess my goals this month are pretty much the same as everyone else’s so no need for me to go on. Just make dua we all get to fulfill our goals and that Allah The Merciful accepts our ibadah.

I didn’t think I’d have to have a policy on comments but oh look! A troll.

1. “Free speech” on my blog just means you don’t have to pay to post here.

2. No comments that are racist, derogatory, Islamophobic, offensive (and I decide what’s offensive or not), sexist, bad-taste or inciting violence and all those other bad things. I’m not averse to debate or dissenting views but please play nice. I reserve the right to edit or delete comments as I see fit.

3. No Amazing Race spoilers for goodness sake, I haven’t seen the first episode yet!

4. In light of rule 3 – husband will be moderating my comments from now on…did you get that, husband?