Day 3: Mindful Fasting to Feed Your Soul | Ramadan Strong

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Ramadan Strong: Series Introduction

Ramadan Strong: Series Introduction

Day 1: Not Just Another Ramadan | Ramadan Strong

Day 1: Not Just Another Ramadan | Ramadan Strong

Day 3: Mindful Fasting to Feed Your Soul | Ramadan Strong

Day 3: Mindful Fasting to Feed Your Soul | Ramadan Strong

Day 4: So That You Attain God-Consciousness | Ramadan Strong

Day 4: So That You Attain God-Consciousness | Ramadan Strong

Day 5: Be Present | Ramadan Strong

Day 5: Be Present | Ramadan Strong

Day 6: Being Excused from Fasting is a Gift From God | Ramadan Strong

Day 6: Being Excused from Fasting is a Gift From God | Ramadan Strong

Day 7: The Importance of Documenting Progress | Ramadan Strong

Day 7: The Importance of Documenting Progress | Ramadan Strong

Day 8: Talking to Allah | Ramadan Strong

Day 8: Talking to Allah | Ramadan Strong

Day 9: Desire, Dedication, Discipline | Ramadan Strong

Day 9: Desire, Dedication, Discipline | Ramadan Strong

Day 10: Your Qur'an Goals | Ramadan Strong

Day 10: Your Qur'an Goals | Ramadan Strong

Day 11: "...but I've already fallen behind in my Ramadan goals" | Ramadan Strong

Day 11: "...but I've already fallen behind in my Ramadan goals" | Ramadan Strong

Day 13 | The Need for Consistency and Balance | Ramadan Strong

Day 13 | The Need for Consistency and Balance | Ramadan Strong

Day 14 | Praise be to Allah | Ramadan Strong

Day 14 | Praise be to Allah | Ramadan Strong

Day 15 | Overcoming the Mid-Ramadan Slump | Ramadan Strong

Day 15 | Overcoming the Mid-Ramadan Slump | Ramadan Strong

Day 16: Detox by Day and Indulge By Night | Ramadan Strong

Day 16: Detox by Day and Indulge By Night | Ramadan Strong

Day 17: Ramadans of Yore | Ramadan Strong

Day 17: Ramadans of Yore | Ramadan Strong

Day 18: When Ramadan Breaks | Ramadan Strong

Day 18: When Ramadan Breaks | Ramadan Strong

Day 19: The Man Who Thought He Thanked God Enough | Ramadan Strong

Day 19: The Man Who Thought He Thanked God Enough | Ramadan Strong

Day 20: The Extra Good Deed | Ramadan Strong

Day 20: The Extra Good Deed | Ramadan Strong

Day 21: Ten Days Ahead, Another Chance? | Ramadan Strong

Day 21: Ten Days Ahead, Another Chance? | Ramadan Strong

Day 22: Charity in the Last 10 Nights | Ramadan Strong

Day 22: Charity in the Last 10 Nights | Ramadan Strong

Day 23: Maximizing the Last Ten Days | Ramadan Strong

Day 23: Maximizing the Last Ten Days | Ramadan Strong

Day 24: When the Night Draws its Curtain —The Importance of Tahajjud | Ramadan Strong

Day 24: When the Night Draws its Curtain —The Importance of Tahajjud | Ramadan Strong

Day 25: The Value of Seclusion - Ihtikaf | Ramadan Strong

Day 25: The Value of Seclusion - Ihtikaf | Ramadan Strong

Day 26: A Date with Destiny | Ramadan Strong

Day 26: A Date with Destiny | Ramadan Strong

Day 27: Meeting the Best Version of Ourselves | Ramadan Strong

Day 27: Meeting the Best Version of Ourselves | Ramadan Strong

Day 28: Practicing Istiqama for the Long Haul | Ramadan Strong

Day 28: Practicing Istiqama for the Long Haul | Ramadan Strong

Day 29: Beware of Ramadanitis | Ramadan Strong

Day 29: Beware of Ramadanitis | Ramadan Strong

Day 30: Farewell, Ramadan | Ramadan Strong

Day 30: Farewell, Ramadan | Ramadan Strong

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Day 3: Mindful Fasting to Feed Your Soul | Ramadan Strong

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This transcript was auto-generated using AI and may contain misspellings.

This is Sara Sultan here with Yaqeen Institute and today I just wanted to talk to you briefly

about the concept of mindful fasting which is a way to feed your soul during the month of Ramadan using the idea of mindfulness.

Mindfulness was defined by a professor at Harvard University named Ellen Langer in a really simple way where she said that life consists of moments and nothing more.

And so when you make the moments matter, then it all matters. And so the idea of taking advantage of the present moment is important in our daily lives

for sure, but it's never more important than during the month of Ramadan when our deeds are multiplied so tremendously. And so when we can take advantage of each moment during the month of Ramadan and be

mindful and aware of each moment and how we're utilizing it, then we're setting ourselves up for success.

And so the idea of mindful fasting can really enrich our experience this Ramadan insha'Allah. So what does mindful fasting really mean?

So simply put, it just means focusing in on what is and not what isn't, right? It means focusing in on when you're feeling hungry and you feel the pangs of hunger in your stomach, instead of focusing in on what isn't, like it is not time for Maghrib yet

to break my fast. You're focusing in on what is that I am experiencing this feeling of hunger, but I'm also grateful that I know I will be able to satisfy that hunger later on.

And that every time I'm experiencing this, this is a struggle from Allah that I'm getting rewarded for, right? So in focusing in on what is instead of on what isn't, suddenly that moment becomes really

rewarding and reconnects you with Allah. Another way to consider it too is what does fasting truly mean? So fasting isn't just abstaining from food and drink. It also includes so much more of what we do.

So for example, fasting with our eyes, right? What we're choosing to see, what we're choosing to look at. Fasting with our hands, what are we allowing our hands to click on on our computer throughout the month of Ramadan?

Fasting with our mouths, not just in terms of food and drink, but also what's coming out of our mouths and how we're interacting with the people in our lives, especially the people closest to us. When we can be mindful of how we use each present moment, and when we can be mindful

of how we use each part of ourselves throughout this month of Ramadan, then every single moment, no matter what we're doing, can become an act of worship and can reconnect us with Allah

in a very empowering and fulfilling and really meaningful way, insha'Allah. And so just focus in on the present moment, focus in on what is, and that's the concept

of mindful fasting, and insha'Allah, it'll be something beneficial for us throughout this month. JazakumAllahu khayran, wassalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

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