🕌 Worship in the home · #164

Every Ramadan we end up buying too much food at the bazaar and a lot is wasted. How do we change this?

Set rules before leaving the house, because buying decisions made while hungry are rarely wise. List what you want to buy and how much, then bring only that amount in cash. Go to the bazaar with just one or two people, not the whole hungry family. Teach the children to take turns choosing one favourite dish each day. If there are still leftovers, plan to finish them at sahur or share them with neighbours before they spoil. Allah says: “eat and drink, but do not be excessive. Indeed Allah does not love those who are excessive” (Surah al-A'raf 7:31). The spirit of Ramadan is self-restraint, including when shopping. See family finances.

Sources

Surah al-A'raf 7:31

← PreviousWe would like to invite neighbours and relatives to break the fast at our home, but our budget is limited. How can we do it?Next →We have young children. Is it better to pray tarawih at home with them or take them to the mosque?

Related questions

This is our first Ramadan as husband and wife. What should we plan together?Plan three things: your worship goals, the division of work, and the schedule with both families. The first Ramadan oft…Our frail parents live with us. How do we help them keep praying and worshipping?Make the way easier, rather than dropping the worship, because Islam gives many concessions to the sick. They can pray si…In old age, how do we fill our free time with worship and lasting good deeds?The golden years are a season of harvesting reward, because the time once taken up by work and children is now wide open. S…We would like to invite neighbours and relatives to break the fast at our home, but our budget is limited. How can we do it?A simple iftar meal still has great value, because what counts is sincerity, not the number of dishes. Choose one or two…Phones and television take up a large part of our family's time in Ramadan. How do we cut down?Replace, don’t just forbid; screen time is easier to reduce when other activities fill the gap. Choose the two…How do we share the work of preparing sahur and iftar among husband, wife and children?Make the Ramadan kitchen a team effort, not one wife’s burden. Write a daily task list and stick it on the fridge so…

This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

Comments or feedback

Read only by the MYPolygyny administrator — never published.

About Us · Ask · Site Map · Privacy · Editorial policy · Disclaimer