Next is my favourite spread – Ramadan Duas. (Since the space is small I will add in another page of the Ramadan Reflections collection later on) Under Reflections, I intend to note down any new dua or information I have learnt during this month. Under Ramadan Goals, I will note down what I intend to do this month – Recitation of the Quran, FInishing Tafseer of Juz 1 & 2 from Al Manar Course etc. It could be something as simple as calling XYZ or cleaning the house or calling ABC for ifthar or attending a lecture etc. Under Tasks, I will write all the general tasks I intend to complete this month. The next few pages are for Tasks, Goals and Ramadan Reflections. On the first page, I have made the monthly log where I have made a calendar for the month (I will add the dates once Ramadan is announced) Any task I have for any specific day will go in the square boxes, so a quick glance will help me in understanding all the work I have to complete. So how do we create this amazing custom Ramadan journal?īefore I start, I would ask you to read the basics of Bullet Journaling on the Bullet Journal website (or this post) so as to know the terms such as monthly log, daily rapid log, task, event, notes and collections 1.Monthly Log We can use one journal where we note down our goals and tasks for the month, reflections of each day or the month as a whole, habits that we want to inculcate each day religiously, a Quran recitation tracker, Tracker for Sadaqah, Zakat (if paying this month) or Zakathal Fitr towards the end of the month, Ramadan duas that we want to say every day, meal plan for the week, our intended duas and activities for the last ten nights, planning for an Ifthar party, a track of the books we want to read, a list of beneficial lectures to listen to etc. ![]() Why do we need a Journal? We have so much going on throughout the day and the month and writing it down on paper helps us to compartmentalize our time for each task, rather than constantly fret I have to do this, I have to do that and forget about all the tasks to be completed! Another reason I want a journal is to keep a log of my Ramadan so as to keep it for memory sake and also to assess myself of my spiritual growth! We do not waste time scrolling the phone or on mindless TV because we have allotted each minute of the day for activities! Organising and a strategic time management helps us to complete tasks as per the schedule and thus utilize the rest of the time for reciting the Holy Quran, Dhikr of Allah, reading Ramadan books or listening to beneficial podcasts and lectures. – Saheeh Bukhari My personal reasons and niyyah – To be organized so as to free up my time for Ibadah. The Prophet PBUH said “The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. Let’s digress a little bit, Why do we need a Ramadan Journal? What is our niyyah (intention) in making a custom Ramadan Journal? Voila, we create a custom one, perfectly suited to our own needs and requirement But how do we choose a Journal fit for our own needs? What will we do if we purchase a journal but it doesn’t suit our requirements? I too had made a Ramadan Journal for Busy Moms years ago. ![]() ![]() Of late, we might have seen many beautiful Ramadan Journals on Instagram and Pinterest. I recently wrote an article about Bullet Journal Ideas for Muslim Moms and decided to write a similar article for Ramadan on how to create a custom Ramadan Journal suited to one’s own life and situations. ![]() That is where the Bullet Journal comes in handy – Jot down every aspect of your life in easy short sentences (and free up that brain space! :D) The downside of it is that our mind is often overloaded and overstretched, especially as moms of young ones, we end up forgetting what we have to do or chores to finish only to remember at the last minute (or in the middle of Salaah sigh). Often I have lists to do, work to finish, and places to go neatly arranged in my mind but never on paper. I came across the Bullet Journal Method at the beginning of the year and It has been life-altering for me. So hoping the Ramadan Journal will benefit in the same way. Finally decided to update it since the Bullet Journal method has helped me a lot personally the past few months in being systematic and having a routine. I did not want to create something that would be considered as ‘Ramadan fluff content’ – something that doesn’t end up becoming beneficial. (Due to the recent discussions on social media, I have thought long and hard about updating this post.
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