Mylo FM new edition “Ramadan Plan” aka “The Baby Steps” during the holy month of Ramadan. A gift for all my brothers and sisters who fast in Ramadan from Fajr to Sunset. The below tables are for weekdays and the weekend. Adjust the activities starting time according to your commitments and Time Zone. Enjoy!
Weekdays:
| Activity | Time | # of minutes X Sunset | # of minutes X Fajr |
| Wake up | 8:42 AM | 588 minutes before | |
| Work | 9 AM | 570 minutes before | |
| Read Quran | 4 PM | 150 minutes before | |
| Read Fiction* | 5 PM | 90 minutes before | |
| Workout | 6 PM | 30 minutes before | |
| Breakfast | 6:30 PM | Sunset | |
| Watch TV + Series | 7 PM | 30 minutes after | |
| Read or Pray* | 10 PM | 210 minutes after | |
| Nap | 11 PM | 270 minutes after | |
| Dinner (Sohour) | 2:48 AM | 42 minutes before | |
| Pray Fajr & Sleep | 3:30 AM | Fajr |
Weekend:
| Activity | Time | # of minutes X Sunset | # of minutes X Fajr |
| Wake up | 10:42 AM | 478 minutes before | |
| Audio or Video Lesson | 11 AM | 460 minutes before | |
| Work from Home | 2 PM | 210 minutes before | |
| Read Quran | 3 PM | 150 minutes before | |
| Read Fiction* | 4 PM | 90 minutes before | |
| Workout | 5 PM | 30 minutes before | |
| Breakfast | 6:30 PM | Sunset | |
| Watch TV + Series | 7 PM | 30 minutes after | |
| Read or Pray* | 10 PM | 210 minutes after | |
| Nap | 11 PM | 270 minutes after | |
| Dinner (Sohour) | 2:48 AM | 42 minutes before | |
| Pray & Sleep | 3:30 AM | Fajr |
*Flexible activity: an activity that can be cancelled, delayed and shortened for another one.
Activities Breakdown:
Wake up: Before your work with enough time to get ready, and arrive. On weekends you can wake up later, and adjust your activities accordingly. If Friday is one of your weekend days, make sure you wake up before Gomaa Prayer to pray in/around the mosque.
Work: Try to avoid any distractions, and give your 100%.
Read Quran: Try to read in a quiet place if possible, and at a moderate speed to understand & enjoy what you are reading. Keep a paper, and pen close by if you want to write anything you want to get back to later.
Read Fiction*: Try to read in a quiet place if possible, and have a pencil in hand to underline what you may find interesting/useful.
Audio or Video Lesson: Before Gomaa prayer every week there is always a speech in the mosque for everyone. So, this video or audio lesson should be something you personally need to be a better person. Accordingly, choose wisely or see “Mylo’s Arabic Audio or Video Lessons Recommendations” below.
Workout: Any workout you enjoy. A home workout or a run around your home or any sport.
-Please warm-up before your workout.
-A workout can be anywhere between 10 to 19 to 30 to 60 to 90 minutes.
-A home workout can include ordinary sit-ups, ordinary push-ups, planks, etc…
-Please cool down after your workout, and do stretches.
Breakfast: As soon as the sunsets, and you hear the Maghrib Azan. Eat considerably with your family, and hydrate.
Watch TV + Series: Anything you can do with your family that you all enjoy.
Read or Pray*: This activity depends on everyone’s preference. Some may start earlier if they are going to pray tarawih/qeyam in the mosque. Some may start anytime they want if they want to pray tarawih/qeyam at home. Some may read fiction. Some may read Quran. Some may decide to sleep, and not do anything.
Nap: Disconnect, set your alarm, and sleep.
Dinner (Sohour): wake up, eat sohour, and drink water.
Pray & Sleep: Pray Fajr, set your alarm, and sleep.
Notes:
-Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Ishaa Prayers are not in the tables above because you can do them at their times during the day easily.
-The “Read Fiction” in Weekdays can be replaced by an “Audio or Video Lesson”.
-The main goals of this Plan in Ramadan is to avoid doing what is wrong, live right, and do beneficial activities that enrich your mind, body, and soul.
-Ramadan is a holy month, and an outstanding opportunity to start good habits to live with the whole year. Like spending time with your family, reading to enrich your mind, listening or watching video lessons for self-improvement & being a better person every day.
-There is no right or wrong way; everyone should take steps to be a better person, and Ramadan is a chance to take these steps. The most important thing is to get out of Ramadan with some good you can do every day. Moreover, some good to maintain in your weekly routine after Ramadan.
Mylo’s Thoughts About Ramadan:
-Ramadan is a holy month where humans fast, want to do good and do no bad.
-Humans try to get out of Ramadan as better people.
-Humans intend to fast the whole month of Ramadan, which is one of Islam Five Pillars. Humans do not eat or drink anything every day in Ramadan from Fajr to Sunset.
-Humans try giving to charity more during Ramadan. Zakat (giving to charity) is one of Islam Five Pillars. It is the practice of charitable giving to support poor and needy people. Humans who are able; are required to give away 2.5% of their wealth to zakat every Islamic year. For example, in Ramadan, some humans distribute food to the poor in food boxes. Moreover, some humans organize free public banquets to feed the poor people in the streets and mosques.
-Humans try to do the five pillars of Islam in Ramadan even if they didn’t do it before. Also, they try to maintain it after Ramadan. For example, Prayer/Salah is one of Islam Five Pillars. Praying can be one of humans goals during this holy month in addition to fasting.
Mylo’s Ramadan Plan Goals:
-If a human does not pray at all, they start praying(Salah). Hopefully, they continue doing it after Ramadan.
-If a human does not pray Fajr prayer, they start praying Fajr with the other prayers.
-If a human does pray all the five prayers but not read Quran at all. They can start by reading Quran in Ramadan once or twice a week. After Ramadan, they continue by putting a weekly Quran goal, no matter how small. For example, an achievable goal can be one time per week to read Quran. This one time can be for five minutes, or it can be to read one page. The most important thing is to continue doing it every week.
-If a human do all the musts, and does not want to do more. They can do these musts with better care, and higher quality. Hopefully, they can continue all year with the same new higher quality.
-If a human do all the musts, do it with quality, and do not want to do more. They can be interested in bettering themselves, knowledge, and skills. Some may like reading. Others may not like reading; an audio or video lesson can do the same job.
-If a human do all the musts, do it with quality, and want to do more. They can start by adding some extras like sunnah and try to maintain it all Ramadan. Hopefully, after Ramadan, they can continue doing it, and it becomes part of their daily/weekly routine.
-If a human is always angry, they try to self control themselves during Ramadan. Hopefully, after Ramadan, they continue doing it.
-If a human does something wrong, they can stop it in Ramadan, and hopefully, after Ramadan, they continue without it. Stopping something wrong may require a change of surroundings, friends, routines, etc…
-Sports are a good start for a human who wants to give up something wrong. It will help them put their energy into something beneficial for their health. Furthermore, it will keep them away from people/surroundings, who/which made it easier for them to do the wrong thing they used to do.
-Family Gatherings or Good Gatherings are essential too. If a human wants to give up something wrong, they will probably do this alone or with the wrong company.
-The family gathering should be around something everyone enjoys, whether it is a tv series or an audio or video lesson or even a game. I know a game may not sound ideal for some people during Ramadan. But imagine if a human is trying to give up something wrong and if they don’t do something they enjoy; they will probably do the wrong thing again. So, playing a game with friends or alone is better than doing the wrong thing. So, dear fellow humans, please do not judge anyone. Let everyone take the steps that will hopefully make them better people during and after Ramadan.
Mylo’s Conclusion:
Everyone should try to take a step forward. The most important thing is to maintain it after Ramadan. So, every Ramadan, humans try to become a better version of themselves. No matter how big or small is the step. Maintaining the baby steps is the ultimate goal.
Useful links:
-For Mylo FM Ramadan Quarantine Plan.
-For more about the concept Mylo FM.
-For rest of the year plan Mylo FM Weekly Plan.
-For Series & Fiction Reads recommendations the Entertainer List of 4s.
-For different feeding programs donations you can check Egyptian Food Bank
Arabic Audio or Video Lessons Recommendations:
Audio lessons are preferred on road trips or while using any form of transportation. Video lessons are preferred at home.
By Mustafa Hosny:
Love Story Audio Series Qeset Hob Video Playlist
Art of Living Audio Series Fan Al Hayah Video Playlist
School of Love Audio Series Madraset Al Hob Video Playlist
Treasures of Ahadith Nabaweya Audio Series
Treasures of Ahadith Qodseya Audio Series
Mustafa Hosny Youtube Playlists for TV Programs
Mustafa Hosny SoundCloud Playlists
By Amr Khaled:
Kayf Nastaqbel Ramadan Audio Episode
Muhammad Al Rasol Hayan w Mayetan Audio Episode
Al Taqwa Episode from Al Hedaya Audio Series
Al Khashya Episode from Esla7 el Qolob Audio Series
Al inkesar lelah Audio episode
3afow Allah Audio Episode
By Moez Masoud:
The Right Way Video Series “Al Tariq Al Sa7”
By Mahmoud Al Masry:
Where Are We From Fajr Prayer Audio Episode “Ayn nahno men salat al fajr”
