Comments on: How Not to Host Extravagant Iftar Parties http://al-talib.org/2011/08/20/how-not-to-host-extravagant-iftar-parties/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-not-to-host-extravagant-iftar-parties Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Habib Hamidi http://al-talib.org/2011/08/20/how-not-to-host-extravagant-iftar-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-8366 Habib Hamidi Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:46:35 +0000 http://al-talib.org/?p=1615#comment-8366 Well I dont know how I feel about this. Its a great article and important subject. People have different level of imaan. It maybe the person holding the iftar dinner is fasting for the first time in their lives. Praying Taraweeh and going to masjid are recommend and should be encouraged but lets not forget they are not fard. Yes we want everyone to be encouraged to go to the masjid but we dont want to make what is halal, haram. I dont think this article is suggesting that but we tend to want people to be either strong on their deen or not. We have to shy away from impressing our view of religious austerity. I would have an iftar like the way you described, but I feel bad demonizing people in their shortcomings. You are in Ramadan what you are the rest of the year. So its more reflective of the state of their imaan. Anyways, just my thoughts. Well I dont know how I feel about this. Its a great article and important subject.

People have different level of imaan. It maybe the person holding the iftar dinner is fasting for the first time in their lives.

Praying Taraweeh and going to masjid are recommend and should be encouraged but lets not forget they are not fard.

Yes we want everyone to be encouraged to go to the masjid but we dont want to make what is halal, haram. I dont think this article is suggesting that but we tend to want people to be either strong on their deen or not.

We have to shy away from impressing our view of religious austerity.

I would have an iftar like the way you described, but I feel bad demonizing people in their shortcomings.

You are in Ramadan what you are the rest of the year. So its more reflective of the state of their imaan.

Anyways, just my thoughts.

]]> By: Nader Nasr http://al-talib.org/2011/08/20/how-not-to-host-extravagant-iftar-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-8350 Nader Nasr Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:58:26 +0000 http://al-talib.org/?p=1615#comment-8350 JazaakyAllahu Khairan for the reminder. May Allah (SWT) allows us to implement all of this. JazaakyAllahu Khairan for the reminder. May Allah (SWT) allows us to implement all of this.

]]> By: Tahani http://al-talib.org/2011/08/20/how-not-to-host-extravagant-iftar-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-8332 Tahani Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:21 +0000 http://al-talib.org/?p=1615#comment-8332 Thank you for the wonderful reminder! This is what an iftar should be :) you may even get more rewards this way if some of your guests end up coming to isha and taraweeh with you! Thank you for the wonderful reminder! This is what an iftar should be :) you may even get more rewards this way if some of your guests end up coming to isha and taraweeh with you!

]]> By: Nida http://al-talib.org/2011/08/20/how-not-to-host-extravagant-iftar-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-8247 Nida Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:59:25 +0000 http://al-talib.org/?p=1615#comment-8247 Thank you for pointing out how them men need to let others go first! I went to an iftar party and all I wanted was a date to break fast, but I had to wait like 10 minutes while they continued to huddle around the table, taking their sweet time picking out the crispiest samosas. If ya ain't gonna let us go first, at least pass the dates around. Thank you for pointing out how them men need to let others go first! I went to an iftar party and all I wanted was a date to break fast, but I had to wait like 10 minutes while they continued to huddle around the table, taking their sweet time picking out the crispiest samosas. If ya ain’t gonna let us go first, at least pass the dates around.

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