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Get in check with our post-Isha Salah (prayer) activities Since we’ll be spending roughly two to three hours at the Masjid in Ramadan from ‘Isha salah (obligatory night prayer), to taraweeh, to Witr (optional nightly prayer), a good way to prepare ourselves for that would be to start going to the Masjid for ‘Isha if we don’t already do so. If we are already in the habit of praying ‘Isha at the masjid, then spending 10-15 more minutes after salah engaged in extra prayers or reciting Qur’an will help us in our transition when Ramadan begins. This is going to help spiritually prepare us for the increased ‘ibaadah (worship) as well as help set up a routine that will be easy to expand once Ramadan starts. It is quite difficult to break our daily routine out of the blue and maintain a new routine for an entire month—so in order to make that easier, it is helpful to redefine our evening routine to accommodate a bit of what we will engage in during Ramadan for those evening hours. -Making the Most of Taraweeh this Ramadan, by MANSOOR AHMED