1. Sincere Tawba & Istighfaar in abundance cleanses the heart, then the NOOR and Barakah of Ramadhan will enter the heart.
2. Pray 5 times a day in Jamaat with Takbeere Ulaa. Ladies should pray in the beginning time. Also increase nawaafil.
3. Give Zakat, Sadaqah & lillah gradually throughout Ramadhan.
4. Give up all bad habits in Ramadhan. If we don’t, our bad habits will carry on throughout Ramadhan and beyond. They will hinder our spiritual progress.
Best time to give up Smoking.
5. Be on good Terms with close ones, forgive, help and support one another. Clean the heart and detoxify it before the body. Do not Backbite, swear & use any vulgar language. Increase in Azkaar.
6. Read and Understand Quran Alkareem as much as possible.
7. Plan Your Daily Schedule
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Lead an organised systematic life. This will help you throughout Ramadhan, as well as afterwards.
8. Dua
The Prophet ﷺ used to make this Dua:
اللّهُم سَلِّمْنِي لِرَمَضَانَ وسَلِّمْ رَمَضَانَ لِي وتَسَلَّمْهُ مِنِّي مُتَقَبَّلًًا
“O Allah! Keep me safe for Ramadhan, and keep Ramadhan safe for me, and receive it from me with acceptance.”
9. Social Media
Give it up or minimize it, and use it only for necessity. This will help you focus on salah, tilaawat, dua & tasbeehat.
10. Attend spiritual gatherings and Darse Quran it will motivate you to increase in Ibadah.