Possible hunger aside, time is your biggest op while fasting. It’s painfully slow and drab on most days. But what if we told you there are ways to embrace delulu and willfully believe that an angel in heaven’s time management department has pressed fast forward?
Embrace hard labour
You know how you can get into house chores very early in the morning and next thing you know, it’s 3 p.m? Exactly. Hard labour speeds up time.
Don’t work from home
Let’s just say time moves faster when you’re not in your house during Ramadan. By the time capitalism and Naija traffic finishes with you, 7 p.m. for don knack.
Remove every time-tracking device
Deactivate the clock on your phone, gather your wristwatches and lock ‘em up for a month. Finally, remove batteries from the clocks in your house. The day moves faster when you have no sense of time.
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And divide the day into prayers
Don’t think of the day in hours during Ramadan; think of it in prayers. Let’s do the maths: After you pray Dhuhr, remind yourself there are two prayers left. After Asr, there is one prayer left, and when you pray Maghrib you’re done. 3 prayers >>> 14 hours.
Avoid sleep
True OGs know that 10 hours of Ramadan sleep is one hour of sleep in real life. So therefore, thou shall not slumber. Stay woke.
Trek-a-thon
Instead of sitting your ass in a private or public ride, hit the ground walking. That one hour road trip will be four hours by foot. Before you get to your destination, time to break for don reach.
Remember, Ramadan is low key the official fitfam month for Muslims, so it doesn’t hurt.
Plan a mosque tour
Most mosques run daily lecturing programmes during Ramadan. Set out every day with at least seven new addresses. Before you reach the sixth or seventh location, it’ll almost be time to break.
Short of giving them hard currency or a loaded gift basket, heartfelt messages are one of the most thoughtful ways to welcome your friends and family into the month of Ramadan. If you need help crafting Ramadan messages to loved ones, we’ve got you covered.
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Ramadan messages to your friends
Whether you want to usher them into the month of Ramadan or inspire them during the hunger strike, these messages will do the job.
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“Ramadan Kareem”
It translates to “generous Ramadan” and it’s the simplest way to wish them well in the holy month.
“Your iftar is on me”
Want your gees to know you’re really thinking about them? Let them know you’ll cover what they’ll eat to break their fast.
“May your fasting feel fast”
Send these to friends who hold time to ransom during Ramadan. No better way to give them small perspire to maguire.
“Wake up. It’s time for suhoor”
Send this message around 4:30 a.m. every day for those friends who oversleep and might miss the morning meal AKA suhoor.
“If I’ve ever wronged you, please, forgive me as we enter the month of Ramadan, and I’ll forgive you too”
Is it even Ramadan if you’ve not sent or received this message from your friends?
“May Allah accept your Ibadah”
Ibadah means “worship”, and fasting is considered a form of worship. This is a nice message to send after each day’s fast.
“May this month fill your heart with mercy. May your soul become kind. May politeness take over your arrogance. And may this Ramadan be your guide in life.”
Send this to friends who’ve taken “stay wicked” a little too far.
“Salaim alaikum. You’re welcome to share iftar with me and my family tonight”
Know a friend who’s spending Ramadan alone? You should light up their day with this message inviting them to break the day’s fast with you.
“Wishing you a healthy and holy fast”
No better way to tell your friends you wish them the strength to keep sin at bay during Ramadan.
“May Allah touch and shape your heart. Ramadan Mubarak to you”
This one is for friends who struggle with their faith.
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Ramadan messages to your loved ones
Don’t let see-finish be the reason why you don’t craft a thoughtful Ramadan message to your family members. These ones should get you started.
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“Wishing you a Ramadan filled with Allah’s abundant Rahmat, overflowing Barakat, and a fasting experience that brings you closer to Him”
Send this heartwarming message to your loved ones at the start of Ramadan.
“Sending you strength and positive vibes as you observe your fast“
Send this to your loved ones who struggle to keep up with the long hours of hunger required during Ramadan.
1. How you really feel everyday since Ramadan started.
Iftar, where are you?
2. And you’ve been in a constant battle with sleep.
The struggle is real.
3. How you act calm but deep down you’re just counting down to Eid.
I can’t wait abeg!
4. So you wake up one morning and realise it’s Lailatul Qadr season.
Yassss!
5. So you try to make up for all your lazy days.
*Sujuds forever*
6. How you feel when your period decides to show up at the end of Ramadan.
Kuku kill me.
7. How you wait to collect the Sallah cloth you gave your tailor last year.
Hay God!
8. How you wait for them to sight the moon on the 29th of Ramadan.
This moon better not act childish.
9. When they don’t sight the moon and you have to fast for one more day.
Why??????
10. When they finally announce the public holidays and it’s not a long weekend.
What nonsense!
11. You, planning to eat everything you see at the end of Ramadan.
My body is ready.
12. How you feel during the last Taraweeh.
Tomorrow will be lit!
13. When you realise part of you doesn’t want Ramadan to end.
Till next year!
PS: These hacks will not prevent you from getting hungry! Oya let’s begin.
1. Do NOT miss Sahur.
Because if you do, you’re playing yourself and punishing your body.
2. Prepare your Sahur the night before.
So you won’t go through the stress of cooking early in the morning.
3. Going to bed early is the key to success.
Simply so you can be up early for Sahur and prayers.
4. Instead of sleeping all day, try to read and keep yourself active.
It’s not easy really, but sleeping through the day will only cause more weakness.
5. Hydrate like there’s no tomorrow.
Drink lots of water especially after Iftar. This will help prevent dehydration and make you feel less thirsty.
6. Avoid sugary foods and drinks.
Potassium-rich foods (banana, fish, potatoes, etc) are preferable because they retain water and will keep you full for a while.
7. Not every time Eba, sometimes Kunu and Akara.
If you think Eba will sit in your tummy from Sahur till Iftar, you’re on a long thing. Eba isn’t made for Sahur abeg, unless you don’t mind being constipated all day.
8. Try not to overeat at Iftar so you can pray Taraweeh easily.
More like, so you can Ruku properly during Taraweeh.
9. Not every time clap back, sometimes unlook.
Imagine getting riled up while your stomach is grumbling. Stress abi? The block button on your social media pages isn’t for jokes sha. Just, saying.
10. It’s never too late to set goals.
Write a daily list of things you want to achieve during the month and work towards them. You’ll be too busy working on them to count down to Iftar.
11. Coconut oil is here for you.
*puts coconut oil on face* *puts coconut oil on grades* *puts coconut oil in bank account* *puts coconut oil all over my life*
Coconut oil is life! After brushing and you still feel your fasting breathe hanging in the air, rinse your mouth with a little coconut oil.
PS: Rinse, not drink oh!
12. Start off your Iftar with dates and something warm.
A warm cup of tea is just perfect to prepare your stomach for what’s coming next.
13. Learn how to cook a new dish.
Instead of moping at the clock, learning to cook something different at Iftar makes time fly faster than you can imagine.
