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Engagement - I
Engagement is the proposal for marriage. It is an initial agreement and a promise that all parties are required to respect and abide by. Engagement is considered the first step in marriage. All important contracts have introductory preambles that aim at perfecting it in the best way. Due to the utmost importance of marriage, Allah The Most Wise made.. More -
Dealing with Mistakes in the Household
Dealing with the mistakes made by the children or the wife is an art that every father and husband should learn and perfect in order to be able to turn a mistake into a constructive force within the family. Let us suppose that one of the children has made a mistake; what are the Islamic steps to be taken to handle the situation? Many fathers, mothers,.. More -
Protecting our Children from Lying - II
How can a mother know that her child is lying? It should be known that lying has many signs that are visible on the child which an intelligent mother could notice, and they reveal it in the same way that is imitated by the following proverb: "The (sinful) suspicious (with his behavior) is about to say (to those who doubt him), 'Take me (as I am.. More -
Protecting our Children from Lying - I
The doorbell rang in the house of the grandfather, and four-year-old Fahd ran to open the door. Soon, he returned running and jumping, announcing the visitor to his grandfather, "Grandpa! Shaykh Al ‘Uthaymeen is waiting for you in the salon." The grandfather smiled and asked inquiringly, "Who is it Fahd? Talk seriously." Fahd.. More -
Common Mistakes in Dealing with Infants
Mothers are often affected by customs and culture in dealing with their infants. In doing so, they may unintentionally do something that harms their babies. Here we will mention a number of mistakes that some mothers make: First: Using ice to treat a child’s fever. When a child has a fever this means that he has inflammation that may be caused.. More -
Men taking charge of women
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise.. More -
Tenth Principle: The Obligation of Ghayrah (protective jealousy) over Mahrams and All Female Believers
Ghayrah is a spiritual barrier that protects Hijab and averts Tabarruj (exposure of beauty), Sufoor (exposure of the face) and free mixing. Such jealousy is the spiritual force placed by Allah The Almighty within the slave in order to protect His sanctities, his own honor, and chastity from every criminal and treacherous person. This type of Ghayrah.. More -
Rulings on Interaction With Marriageable Men - I
· A woman talking with non-Mahram (marriageable) men Is the woman's voice prohibited to be heard to the extent that she should not talk with sellers in the markets in order to buy something without softening or sweetening her speech? Does the same ruling apply when she decently goes to the dressmaker to have her clothes tailored? The woman's.. More -
Al-Mann (Reminding others of one’s favors for them) is a Characteristic of the Miser
The Meaning of the Word Mann The word Mann may be used to mean interruption and cessation, as in the saying of Allah The Almighty: {For they will have a reward uninterrupted.}[Quran 95:6] It may also mean doing what is good. Another derivative of this word is the word “Mannah”, which means a great blessing, as in the saying of Allah The.. More -
Self-Control is the Way to Happiness
A person in this worldly life lives in a state of ongoing struggle against visible and unseen enemies, and though some enemies are unseen, they may be more destructive than the visible ones. Therefore, one should always be alert and cautious. A person’s own self is the most hostile enemy that urges him to attain every possible desire and obtain.. More -
A Very Successful Business Dinner
It is beautiful to see a child waiting for his father to return home to share with him his food and playwith him. Such a child longs to hear nice stories that would remain with him throughout his life. The father should never neglect this issue regardless of his numerous tasks. Imaam Muslim, may Allah have mercy upon him, narrated, A man sat late.. More -
'You' and 'I': The Art of Communication in Marital Life – II
There is a huge difference between a positive statement such as: "I always look forward to you returning home in the evening to see you and talk to you", and a negative one such as: "You never care to listen to me even when we meet in the evening." The use of the pronoun "I" in conversation is more influential and more.. More -
Laughter and Entertainment in the Muslim Home
A Muslim home is not devoid of jokes and good cheer even though it is a house of constant and serious religious efforts. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is our example in this, for he was always cheerful and smiling. Abu 'Umaamah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, was the most cheerful.. More -
Relating a Story can Change a Child’s Behavior - II
Islam realizes the natural inclination toward stories, due to their magical effect on the hearts, and thus, endorses listening to them as a method of upbringing and rectifying. [Awlaaduna Akbaaduna] Stories attract the children in their early years and gain their preference over other types of entertainment, because they leave a clear effect on their.. More -
Relating a Story can Change a Child’s Behavior - I
A mother said, "I have a friend who is married and has two children, aged five and six. On one occasion when I visited them, she asked her children not to fiddle with the alarm clock that belonged to their father. However, the children did not pay attention to what their mother was saying." Therefore, I said to them, “Would you like.. More
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