Ramadan is a month of practicing self-discipline and righteousness. It is a month of blessings where Muslims increase their faith and piety through fasting, avoiding sins and following Allah's commands. Fasting helps develop taqwa or God-consciousness and shields people from committing sins. During Ramadan, the doors of heaven are opened and the doors of hell are closed. It is a month to purify oneself both internally through controlling desires and externally through what enters the body.

1. رمضان بولن ڤموتيهان أخلاقRamadan is a month of practicing akhlak ١٠ رمضان ١٤٣١هـ 20 Ogos, 2010 المركز الاسلامي PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE of UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

2. Let’s increase our taqwa in this holy month of Ramadan by fasting as in Allah’s commandment and refrain ourself from His prohibitions. Verily, the month of Ramadan hascome to you which is the month of blessings. Allah ask you to fast (Imam Ahmad). المركز الاسلامي PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE of UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

3. In Ramadan, the door of heaven is widely open but the door of hell is closed and the devils are tied up. There is a night better than a thousand months. Whoever misses that night would be far from righteous. المركز الاسلامي PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE of UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

4. Taqwa is the result from fasting. It is Muslim’s shield from commiting sins. Taqwa can not be achieved if one does not able to control his desire (نَفْسٌ).Following desires will cause sin, misuse, stingy and others. المركز الاسلامي PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE of UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

5. المركز الاسلامي سورة التغابن : 16 {فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَاسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَأَنفِقُوا خَيْرًا لِّأَنفُسِكُمْ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ} 64:16 Remain, then, conscious of God as best you can, and listen [to Him], and pay heed. And spend in charity for the good of your own selves: for, such as from their own covetousness are saved – it is they, they that shall attain to a happy state! PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE of UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

6. Fasting is not only refraining oneself from eating and drinking but also protecting entire body including mouth, eyes, heart and genitals from doing evil. Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking rewards from Allah will have his past sins forgiven.(Bukhari and Muslim) المركز الاسلامي PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE of UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

7. Generate the sense of taqwa by fasting and practising optional deeds during the day and night, and by going for halal food instead of haram/shubhah this Ramadan. المركز الاسلامي PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE of UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

8. End of khutbah شكرا والسلام عليكم رحمة الله وبركاته المركز الاسلامي PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE of UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA