Preparing for Ramadan

As Ramadan approaches this year, we are all still trying to find ways to live our daily lives alongside the social distancing rules and other challenges of COVID-19.

The Mazars Muslim Network held a webinar on Thursday 25 March for a conversation with Idris Kennedy (a 5th Year Student at the As-Suffa Institute Alimiyya Programme) and Alima Ashfaq (a Tutor at Ilmspire). They shared tips on how to make Ramadan 2021 the best one yet whilst in the midst of a global pandemic.

The topics that discussed during this webinar included:

o          The importance of Ramadan and the benefits that it can bring

o          Defining a successful Ramadan

o          Ramadan during COVID-19 restrictions: how to make the most of it this year

o          Working during Ramadan: how to optimise your time

o          How to come closer to Allah during Ramadan

o          Top tips for preparing for Ramadan in 2021

Speakers 

Idris Kennedy (a 5th Year Student at the As-Suffa Institute Alimiyya Programme)

Idris Kennedy is an Ex Software Project Manager, who left his career to study full time. He is married with 3 kids, and currently teaches Introductory Arabic Language at the Abrahamic Foundation & 40 Hadith of Imam Nawawi at As-Suffa Institute, where he also studies and hopes to graduate in summer 2022.

Idris Kennedy

Alima Ashfaq (a Tutor at Ilmspire)

Alima Ashfaq is a teacher, author and tutor at Ilmspire, with a decade of experience working with the Muslim community at a grassroots level.

Alima ashfaq