š My Sweet Girl, Letās Talk About Ramadan!
My love, Ramadan is such a beautiful and special time for us! Itās a month when we try to be our kindest, most patient, and most grateful selves. We remember how lucky we are to have food, water, and a cozy home, and we also learn to share with those who donāt have as much.
During Ramadan, many Muslims fastāthat means they donāt eat or drink anything from sunrise to sunset. But donāt worry, my little one! You donāt have to fast like grown-ups just yet. You can join in in fun little waysāmaybe by skipping snacks for a few hours or helping set the table for Iftar (the evening meal).
š Do you know why we fast?
Itās not just about foodāitās about feeling closer to Allah (God), being grateful, and learning self-control. It helps us think about people who donāt have enough to eat, so we feel thankful and want to help others more.
⨠How You Can Join in the Ramadan Fun!
š Come with me to the mosque! Weāll pray together, and youāll see so many happy faces!
šØ Letās make a Ramadan moon and stars craft! We can hang it in your room.
š Iāll read you a special Ramadan story before bed! (Maybe one about a little girl who tries fasting for the first time!)
š„° You can do good deeds! Every day, weāll write down something kind you did and put it in our āRamadan Kindness Jar.ā
š½ļø Help me make Iftar! Weāll cook yummy food, and Iāll let you taste the dates before we break our fast.
š And guess what? At the end of Ramadan, we have a BIG celebration! Itās called Eid! Weāll dress up in pretty clothes, go to a special prayer, eat yummy sweets, and youāll even get Eidi (a little gift)! š
You are my little Ramadan helper, and Iām so proud of you! One day, when youāre ready, youāll try fasting just like Mama and Baba. But for now, just enjoy, learn, and keep being your sweet, kind self.
I love you, my little moon šš
ā Mama