 brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and strangers, welcome to your favorite show and my favorite show, hashtag LNT, as you can read behind me, Ramadan. Ramadan is here, so tomorrow we're fasting, so tomorrow we can eat and drink during the day. We can only drink water within these two hours that we have and then go back to fasting. So Ramadan Mubarak to everyone watching us tonight and I would like to say that I care a lot about you guys, I love you guys, I love the show as well, that's why we're in episode 31 but for tonight, Ramadan, first night inshallah we're going live from the holy city of Karbala. Every night, just to throw that out, every night in Ramadan we're live, so starting by tonight inshallah every night we're going live, so be prepared for 30 nights of some amazing topics hand picked by the co-producer, by the think tech of hashtag LNT and of course I have to put my own input in that, so you have to guys, you guys have to wait and see what the topics are but until then let's go jump in and let the guys in the control room take us to what's trending in just a few seconds. Welcome back dear viewers, once again Aide Mubarak, wow we're already in Aide, no no no Ramadan Mubarak, thanks to whoever did that right there behind me and the Crescent, if you guys didn't know what this is, it's a Crescent and that's an R-A-M-A-D-A-N the last letter is N by the way, it's not like a upside down V, but anyways so Ramadan Azeem, okay, all right so from now on they're telling me that it's from now on they're telling me it's Ramadan Azeem, this one or this one, all right now we're kicking off with what's trending now, if you guys didn't know the London skyline is becoming the subject of the world's first gigapixel picture, gigapixel not megapixel that's history now, so when you take out your iPhone Xs, your Xs, your S9s, Galaxy S9s and your whatever and you try to take a picture in megapixels that's all that's history, they're taking a gigapixel picture which made history, so this was a cooperation with with a few companies Visualize, London based VR, N360 company, Lens Store, the Contact Lens company as well, now this is crazy, they had to get the new motion technology to maneuver their Nikon D850 to get that picture, so it's two camera men, that's all it took, two camera men taking 260 pictures per hour for 24 hours, so quick maps 260 times 24, so in one day in 24 hours they took 6,240 pictures, imagine that, now that was for the first thing that was what's trending, now we have another quick thing for you guys with what's trending since we're kicking off Ramadan, we got to kick it off right now, so let's go and check out with what's trending, this hit the world like it's it's crazy, it's trending so hard right now, you guys don't imagine, let's go and watch it, you guys read right, a huge announcement alert, your favorite show is only getting better and better, this Ramadan enjoy new trending topics of hashtag LNT daily of course with the one and only, that means 30 nights of live shows at 2am Karbala time, so do stay tuned for new segments of fun and excitement and we're not stopping there, no no no no, would you like a free trip to Karbala on this airplane right here, all you have to do is join us into the show and you'll name you place in a draw, all the participants you participate by calling, texting, instagram, facebook, all of you guys will place in a draw and from that draw a person will win a free trip on this plane to come to Karbala free of charge on our house, so join the family of hashtag LNT and celebrate Ramadan with us, who doesn't want to, it's filled with fun, you guys heard that right free trip to Karbala, who doesn't want a free trip, a free vacation to Karbala, all you guys have to do is tune into the show and participate, how you can participate I will mention in a few minutes how you guys can earn and get a halal trip to Karbala, you don't have to you know rob a bank or nothing, you just have to you know watch LNT and join us all 30 nights of Ramadan, now we're trying to kick it off tonight and first we did wish everyone a Ramadan, a blessed for everyone, inshallah it's a month of mercy and blessings to all you guys, so we can you know increase them Hassanats and remove and clear the sins and you know increase the deeds and inshallah learn to become better human beings but to all those who don't know what Ramadan is now Ramadan to go back to the simple history back to basics as sheikh Yahya has now Ramadan if we're going back to simple basics Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and basically it's a month where Muslims globally known and are globally observed by Muslims to fast and commemorate the first days which the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad according to Islamic beliefs now this annual observance is regarded as one of the 10 branches of Islam so meaning that the this month aka Ramadan lasts for 29 or 30 days how can you dictate one is 29 and when it's 30 all you have to do is stand on your balcony go like this like someone does and watch if the crescent appears with the crescent appeared right here that's it right there so we announced that Ramadan is tomorrow but you don't have to do that you know the scholars have depending on who you follow you go back to your scholar and they tell you how you guys or when or how long should you guys fast for now fasting is something that catches the attention of many especially in the west I mean I remember when I was going to school and when it was lunchtime I would just sit there with no food in front of me and that's surprising because I love eating but you know there was no food in front of me so my friends they would ask me aren't you hungry aren't you thirsty why isn't any food in front of you so I would just sit there like a really innocent child like a little angel and I would say you know what God has prescribed this to be a very holy month where we have to fast and also get the benefits mentally and physically as well so I just had to sit there like a little angel and explain this to them and and we'll try to explain more inshallah what are the benefits of Ramadan later on in the show now that being said you know we thought of kicking off Ramadan the first episode of Ramadan we thought to kick it off with a very simple and nice question for you guys to answer and don't forget the same thing I said in the promo whoever calls texts sends a video a message a comment on facebook their name will be placed on the draw but let's see the question first they can participate why do you fast why do you fast let me know and let the entire world know why you guys fast now how you can do that is basically dialing the number is plus nine six four seven seven four zero six seven eighteen thirty six I'm letting the entire world know why you should fast and your participation will get you a free trip to Karbala or I Ahmed Ali the one and only well tomorrow inshallah we'll have a a raffle box right here where you can pick out the names or write the names and drop them in there we I will personally write the participant's name everyone that participates I'll write their name and drop it in that box and then at the end of Ramadan inshallah we will choose a name to to come to Karbala free on our house and then other giveaways as well so don't be scared if you don't know you will win there's a lot of prizes coming in on Ramadan so you guys have to tune in and watch but you can also join us live on facebook and if you comment there your name your name will also be dropped in that raffle box as well now let's take a very short break because I talked a lot and in a few hours I have to fast and if I talk a lot you get thirsty so I don't want to talk a lot let's go so it's very short break go back very short so let's do that welcome back dear viewers I hope you inshallah are having a great night tomorrow is Ramadan so tomorrow you're gonna have to fast I feel bad for the guys living in London in the UK they have to fast for a long time and I know it's it's hot over there it's like Iraq here right now you know it's it's 35 degrees 32 33 degrees in in the UK that's that's crazy that's crazy hot but you know hopefully they can you know we can we can you know be inshallah dirty and fast as well here over here we fast usually from 3 30 until 7 p.m. 3 30 a.m. to 7 p.m. so that's that's pretty long as well but Ramadan is undoubtedly one of the most profound global spiritual experiences in the world you won't find a more profound spiritual experience than Ramadan why because there are many benefits to it and only God knows all the benefits to this month now the following I will mention a few points a few reasons why Ramadan can be so beneficial to you and this you can actually relate it to yourself and you can call in to the show and let us know we are getting a few a few Facebook comments which will pop up inshallah very soon but why is Ramadan or what are the reasons that Ramadan has so many benefits to it so many blessings and so many mercies to it we'll get to mention a few later on now actually just right now I'll mention some number one is the spiritual purification now one of the primary benefits of fasting in Ramadan especially you know you you you might fast in other days like blessed days like the the ideal be or the days of whiteness or I don't know how you translate that but fasting in Ramadan is very beneficial because it purifies the mind the body and the spirit at the same time leading to greater clarity sensitivity and health aka baptism so you're basically baptizing yourself with actually not soaking yourself in water but you're still baptizing your your your mind your body and everything to get ready for that spiritual journey that you take through Ramadan reason number two why Ramadan is so beneficial is health and you know when I talk about health you know which I'm working on I'm kidding you know in Ramadan when when you're trying to be healthy check this out closed down it slows down the engine process and so on and so forth now scientifically speaking science has documented and demonstrated that one of the most effective fast that one of the most effective factors in improving human health is the reduction of intake and consumption so what's what this basically means is that during Ramadan your digestive system the engine of the body so to speak is it's taking a rest from the usual consumption and and and the intake that that is taking in and it's allowing it to normally process the foods get rid of get rid of the toxins in your body the the extra waste in your body very slowly so there's nothing pushing down on the stomach and pushing down on the digestive system that's why after subhanAllah that's why as soon as you break your fast you eat something very simple and right away you feel full because your digestive system is working properly and and also it's a way of healing the tissues and letting them repair as well now reason number three is family and community now family and community as as you can see that family right there they're all sitting together and you know to break the fast and they look happy Ramadan brings everyone together if you're from the Middle East or basically if you're Muslim during Ramadan you're gonna see families coming or inviting you you're inviting you're inviting your family your friends and the community everyone just comes together under Ramadan and and checking out each other's you know life seeing what's good in their life what happened oh you got a new a newborn or you got this car you got this house so you kind of show off as well when you put out the fancy food as well now that's very important as well because you get to bring everyone together in your house so it just breaks that boundary that people have brings friends together brings family of course and it brings them community together because you know when I was in Canada we had the Islamic Center where every Saturday every Friday and Saturday they had a meal everyone gathered at the Islamic Center and there was an afar for everyone that came to the mosque anyways we'll go to ask the public and also if you do send us your video of your opinion on the topic as well it will be added to the public opinion and also your name will be jotted down placed in that imaginary box right now tomorrow we're actually gonna have physically but tonight it's it's it's it's imaginary right now so I'm I'm gonna write down the names and drop them in there so let's go to ask the public and come back very short alaykum so you asked me why do we fast on Ramadan for me obviously one God says you have to um but secondly for me like personally it really brings life to how some people suffer in the world it makes you realize how much you eat excessively that you don't actually need to eat like a lot of us we you know don't look forward to Ramadan because you're like oh my god how am I not gonna eat all day how do I do it every year but in reality when it comes around to it you know we do all right and it really makes us realize how much we waste and all of this kind of stuff so for me that's one of the reasons why I you know kind of enjoy actually fasting during the month of Ramadan thank you very much now Shahbaz's name is is going I'm I'm gonna write that down right now with my imaginary pen and imaginary paper right now I'm kidding I'm kidding all the names will be placed in this box that will be here tomorrow inshallah and Facebook comments as well we are getting a few Facebook comments um now um Shabnam Mawani Fazal uh he says aslamu ala mubarak to all of you guys Ramadan Mubarak to all everyone watching us as well and to you as well of course now uh Saqib Ali he says um he says we do fast to refrain from sin to worship Allah in the best way fast fasting forces us to think about the needy and the poor people around the world and provide us the opportunity to help them thank you very much uh Saqib Ali uh for telling us why should you fast and this is this is a very valid reason as well why you should fast because you think of the needy people as we get to talk about leader one as well um now um momina ali she also says aslam I fast to cleanse my soul and ask for forgiveness I fast for the sake of Allah it reminds us of those who struggle every day to find food and water thank you very much um momina Ali for for letting us know uh as well now Musa Ali Al Karbala he says uh we do the fast uh to just feel uh the poor but to get rid of our sins and to purify our spirit and fasting doesn't only stop this only stop you from eating or drinking but also our eyes and ears and minds also have to fast from the sins and it's very very healthy thank you very much Musa Ali and all of their names will be placed in the draw now one thing to point out uh the the names in the facebook are only the ones who will be written down um so if you want your exact name um so and also during the live show as well not after the show you can go on comment during the live show if you give the the names of the accounts they will be added to the draw if that name right there isn't your exact name do message us um or we'll message you to get your full name so we can put it in the draw as well now before the facebook comments we are getting a few more we'll get to read them out later on as well um but um I don't know why you guys aren't calling maybe you guys are hesitant uh thinking that we actually won't come through on on the deal don't know we'll come through and when I say we'll come through Ahmed Ali is saying we'll come through so you guys all you got to do pick up the phone and dial the number shown right there at the bottom and give us a call and tell us why do you fast now before the break we were talking about a few regions uh why Ramadan is so beneficial we got to uh reason number four before that we were talking about family community number four is empathy and compassion a lot of the people that commented and Shahbaz as well they told us um that one of the reasons why um Ramadan is so important is that um there's empathy and compassion involved with it you think of the people around you um that really don't have that much to eat um that uh it's it's not everyone has the same opportunity as we do we're so spoiled in this world um that whatever we want we get um if we think that uh that our um that our phone is is it is working it's working okay uh but if it's if it's bad or if it has like a small scratch on it we go and change it not thinking of those or if we eat excessively not thinking of those who don't have food who don't have shelter yet we're so fortunate and spoiled so it just gives us a time to be uh compassionate towards those who don't have now reason number five as why we should fast or what's the benefits of Ramadan is restraint and self-discipline and this is very true as well because if during the month of Ramadan um I actually heard this from a lot of friends and I sometimes I feel this as well in Ramadan um you get to be a little bit ill-tempered um you get mad very easily because you're not having any water you're not having any food um you're you're you're angry you're pissed off because you don't have anything to eat um or or you know if you're addicted to cigarettes or if you're addicted to anything you can't have that during Ramadan so there's a bit of anger of anguish just to go and do that thing um so that discipline really teaches you and it psychologically speaking it grows your personality because you're able uh you're more able or more capable of handling your inner self you're disciplining your physical your mental and your inner self as well your spiritual side uh as well that's number five number six um is focus now honestly this can also be a psychological perspective as well as well later on we'll get to ask the expert we don't want to spoil anything but um later on after these uh after this one uh we'll get to ask the expert of what they think now focus now in this world and with the common demand of modern life uh it's too easy to become lost um and forget who we are to unconsciously forget our divine purpose and destiny in this life uh because we were put on this planet for a reason whether you believe in god or you don't what are the main reasons and even if you don't believe in a god the main reason is to look at the near future what do you want to accomplish what do you want to do give back to the community that's your purpose your goal is your purpose so that's one of the main reasons we should be focused in Ramadan focused as you know every year that there's a new year resolution um your new year resolution should be in the Ramadan where you know what after aid or this day the first day of Ramadan I won't do the things that I did before a checklist start checking off the things that the negative things about you start checking them off and saying that you know what from this day on these won't happen again inshallah I should start from myself I actually have to get a checklist but now let's ask the expert tonight we have a very special expert joining us tonight sister Barak Hussein a psychotherapist from Ottawa Canada telling us the psychological aspect behind why do we fast to that Salamu alaikum this is sister Barak Hussein registered psychotherapist also known as the Muslim counselor I'd like to wish you and your families a beautiful holy month coming up during the blessed month of Ramadan and we all know the benefits of fasting whether it's a personal connection to God strengthening our spirituality helping those that are in need connecting with our families with our communities mashallah there's so many amazing benefits for this holy month and an interesting one is of course the psychological benefits of fasting and this is something that we have seen in recent research where they look at you know self restraint self discipline and these are things that we know during the month of fasting that for example we try to abstain from food from water and other everyday pleasures because this is what is prescribed to us in the holy Quran the benefits behind that psychologically are incredible so for example for those of us who are trying to get rid of a bad habit such as smoking this is a perfect opportunity to actually work on that research has shown that it takes around two to three weeks around 21 days to develop a good or bad habit so during this month you can work on something that you want to get rid of so daily you can work on it so smoking for example you have to abstain from smoking during your fasting time although I see a lot of people right at the end of their fast they break their fast with a cigarette you know kind of defeats the purpose of it however if you put your mind to it and this is a habit that you'd like to break this is an incredible opportunity for you to work on that there could be also other things as well for example cleaning up your diet purifying toxins getting rid of toxins within your body so a lot of people tend to get rid of good habits also during Ramadan for example going to the gym or working out and I encourage people know you can still do that don't stop working out just because you're abstaining from eating and drinking water throughout the day in fact it's a wonderful opportunity to again develop restraint and routine and toning up yourself really and people think oh I'm going to lose weight some people say oh I gained weight during Ramadan psychologically though if you put it in your mind you know I'm going to create this part of my daily routine I'm going to go to the gym let's say before if thought time after preparing everything um or going let's say a little bit after if thought it's also what kind of food are you going to be putting into your body during this month that could also help with your consciousness your awareness you know research has shown that a lot of people tend to be more focused during their fasting time which is great I find I tend to be more focused as well I'm not distracted by oh I'm hungry or I need to go to the washroom so it gives it a good opportunity to develop that routine of self-discipline and restraint right and self-control again we talked about emphasizing with the poor and the hungry it gives you an opportunity to really reflect as well and be grateful being mindful being mindful and aware of the goodness that we have in our lives and being mindful of aware of the things that other people don't have an opportunity for us to give from ourselves and help and this is what it what it's all about in terms of that sense of community and giving back there's so many groups out there people who work together to help other communities but also communities of different faiths as well to show how Muslims can work together so psychologically this has a huge impact on the individual as well as families when they you know prepare the fast or rather breaking the fast together preparing the meals together working together there's a sense of community and love and that dynamic and also when we attend the masjid or the sanias or the centers and have community of stars and have du'as together there's that sense of building of community and that we want to carry over for the rest of the year so during this blessed month yes we know what the Qur'an has taught us we know what the hadith taught us you know encourage you to look at it from another perspective add it on to that you know whether it's changing your diet or you know developing closeness to Allah swt or developing that spirituality that connectedness within the community being mindful and grateful creating good habits getting rid of bad habits finding that inner peace and tranquility and also working on that self the nefs because it's during this month that we really have to struggle with that nefs where you're fighting your urges you're finding you're fighting the nefs al-ammara that lower demanding part of yourself that is constantly telling you do this do that so this is an opportunity for you to work with that part of yourself with the self discipline self preservation and again not forgetting your friends and family and community i pray that you have a wonderful month and i hope these little tidbits are helpful for you take care and god bless and please remember us in your du'as on these nights and especially the holy nights of layali al-qadr thank you very much assalamu alaikum and rahmatullahi wabarakatuh back the viewers um uh welcome back and we do thank uh sister burak hussein a psychotherapist registered psychotherapist uh from arwa camera and i don't know does this burak hussein want her name also on the draw uh i don't know send us a message and we'll put your name actually i'm kidding everyone that participates even the experts uh unless you know the grand authority we should put their names as well they could come anytime they want but uh the public the expert everyone their names will be placed in that draw as well we'll finish off with a few facebook comments and then we'll uh say uh peace out now um gala brisa say he says assalamu alaikum fasting is is the one percent uh is not eating and drinking rest 99 is getting closer to allah our chance to recover in this month of ramadan from alipur india now uh fatima zahra mohed from bahrain she says fasting benefits our health and gets us more closer to allah the holy month of ramadan is all about allah subhanahu ala uh the rest we will write your names down whoever uh commented during the live show so during the live show last message during the live show whoever comments calls sends a voice message sends us a a text message a video anything their names will be placed in the draw to win a free trip to karbala and other amazing giveaways and prizes don't forget to tune every night and share the promo on facebook don't forget to do that and let everyone have the chance of coming to karbala don't be selfish ramadan is all about giving you know not about taking in i like to give that's why i'm giving to you guys the opportunity come to karbala anyways it's been an honor first night of ramadan amazing night thank you very much for all those who joined us was salamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh thread right a huge announcement alert your favorite show is only getting better and better this ramadan enjoying new trending topics of hashtag lnt daily of course with the one and only that means 30 nights of live shows at 2 am karbala time so do stay tuned for new segments of fun and excitement and we're not stopping there no no no no do you like our free trip to karbala and this