Muslims in the country have been urged to reflect on the significance of the Ramadan period to offer prayers for the nation’s peace, development and economic recovery.

The Deputy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Friday Osanebi, has urged Muslims in the state to portray Islam in a positive light through the spirit of tolerance and commitment to peaceful coexistence in their everyday conducts, even after the Ramadan celebration.

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, observed the breaking of Ramadan fast with the physically challenged and Internally Displaced Persons, at Aso Villa.

The lawmaker representing Ojo Federal Constituency in the lower legislative chamber, Hon. Tajudeen Obasa has felicitated with the entire muslim jamah for observing the fasting period in compliance with the ethics stipulated in the Holy Quran.

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, under the leadership of its President General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has directed Muslims across the country to be on the look out for crescent (new moon) of Shawwal on Monday,July 4th.

As the rainy season is suitable for farming, where crops and farm produce will grow and remain fresh, the period of Lailatul Qadr is a period for renewing our relationship with Allah and ensure closeness to Him.

Having gone this far in this month of Ramadan, one will understand what it takes to go without food, and empathise with those who couldn’t afford three square meals a day.

Twenty days gone now in the month of Ramadan! How much has Ramadan affected you positively and how have you adjusted to the requirements of the month? What have you been doing that you would not want to do again? Would you like to continue doing what you always do in Ramadan? It is indeed a time for stock-taking.

We have discussed about generosity, kindness and giving in Ramadan. It is not also good to be wasteful. Some Muslims are unable to distinguish between their needs and luxuries, hence they engage in wasteful spending on themselves, buying things they would not need in Ramadan while there are lots and lots of people in need of one thing or the other that you can provide.

Let your generosity this Ramadan be like the ferocious wind, stepping down on anything that comes to break its resolve and determination. This was the level of generosity of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) in the month of Ramadan.

Hajia Nana Shetima, the wife of the Borno State governor, on Friday donated assorted foodstuffs to 200 widows and orphans to enable them observe the ongoing fasting “without stress”.

The Niger Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Jonathan Vatsa, on Thursday appealed to traders in the state to reduce prices of commodities in this holy month of Ramadan.

Quran Chapter 2 verse 185 specifically allows those who are travelling to skip fasting on the condition that they make up for the days missed later.

The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday donated food items to the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abuja, for the Ramadan.

Fasting, basically serves three major purposes: to feel the pangs of hunger in order to have sympathy for the poor and needy; to curb the human frailty and develop utter dependence on Allah; and, above all, to reduce worldly distractions and focus more on closeness to Allah.