Dream - The month of Ramadan is coming soon. Muslims are preparing to welcome it with gratitude and joy. It is a very happy thing when we can be reunited with this blessed month full of blessings. Besides the much-missed customs in Ramadan, there are also various kinds of worship that bring us closer to Him. Therefore, Dream friends need to prepare for it very well. Then, also know what is prohibited during the month of Ramadan.

Fasting is a form of worship that demonstrates obedience to Allah's command. Muslims observe fasting as a form of devotion to Him and as evidence of their obedience to the teachings of Islam.

Fasting helps cleanse the soul and strengthen the spiritual relationship with Allah. By abstaining from eating, drinking, and other things that invalidate the fast from dawn until sunset, a Muslim learns to control their desires and strengthen awareness of Allah's presence in everyday life.

Fasting teaches empathy and solidarity to Muslims towards the less fortunate. By experiencing hunger and thirst, they understand the condition of those who suffer from hunger and scarcity. This strengthens the sense of social concern and encourages them to provide assistance to others.

Fasting trains Muslims to have high self-discipline. They have to control their urges and physical desires, including eating and drinking, even when they are hungry and thirsty. This helps in the development of character and self-strength.

Fasting is also a training of patience and piety. By refraining from things that are forbidden during fasting, a Muslim learns to become more patient and diligent in carrying out the commands of Allah.

Start preparing yourself by setting a sincere intention to observe the fasting worship from the beginning of the month of Ramadan. Improve personal hygiene and the environment as a form of readiness to observe fasting with purity. Prepare yourself mentally and physically by maintaining health and improving bad habits. Immediately make physical preparations by buying the necessities for pre-dawn meal and breaking the fast, so as not to be disturbed in carrying out the worship.

Keep yourself away from things that disrupt worship, such as reducing the frequency of playing gadgets and social media. Evaluate yourself and increase faith by reading the Quran, doing remembrance, and praying more often. Always maintain good relationships with others, ask for forgiveness, and forgive to prepare a clean heart. Prepare time for worship, such as setting a schedule for voluntary prayers and Tarawih. Increase patience and sincerity in performing worship, remembering that the month of Ramadan is a month of patience.

"Enhance love for fellow society members by sharing goodness, for example, by giving alms and performing charitable acts. Make oneself a more devout servant by avoiding all prohibitions of Allah and increasing obedience in worship. By preparing oneself thoroughly, it is hoped that fasting in this year's Ramadan month can be more focused and optimal. Thus, obtaining greater blessings."

"Lying and deceiving, because lies will cancel the blessings of fasting. Speaking dirty or rude words that can damage sincerity and the blessings of worship. Taking advantage of fasting time to gossip and slander, because such actions can damage the purity of fasting. Wasting time by playing around or doing things that are not beneficial, thus reducing the blessings of fasting worship."

Torturing oneself excessively in worship or heavy physical activities, as it contradicts the true meaning of fasting. Eating or drinking excessively during breaking the fast, as it can diminish the blessings of fasting. In order to observe fasting with full blessings, it is crucial to avoid the above actions.

Adhering to the rules of fasting wholeheartedly will help us achieve the main goal of fasting, which is to get closer to Allah and increase our piety. By avoiding things that can ruin the blessings of fasting, we can obtain maximum spiritual benefits during the month of Ramadan. May we all be given strength and patience in carrying out the blessed act of fasting. Amen.