Ramadan is like a journey - a purposeful voyage of purification. Our destination is the pleasure of God and God's abundant, abiding mercy. The trouble is that life is also a journey, but we often mistake it for a destination.
Ramadan forces us to question our life and where it's headed. The emptiness of the stomach, says Shaykh Ahmed Saad, releases the soul and the mind to contemplate and worship. As Ramadan heads to its midway point, this week's iKhutbah is a timely reminder to refocus our energies and get the most out of the month