with Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed

Starting off Ramadan strong, Ustadha Shamira reminds us to start off slow and steady and to not let initial disappointment and regret hinder our progress; She discusses how to use these emotions as a catalyst to practically improve and recalibrate our Ramadan goals. Being in the first 10 days of mercy in the blessed month, Ustadha speaks about the qualities of the Most Merciful and how to call upon Him to attract the blessings of rahmah (mercy).

Further, she encourages us to pray tarawih ourselves and shows how simple it really is, and also speaks about spiritual goals: that we should choose a spiritual defect we have and work on improving it in this month to form a positive habit. Listen in for the short talk for more tips and motivation on how to start off and sustain yourself in the blessed month!

Duration: 27 min