Recent Blog Entries

Mar

2011

Family secrets

posted by abu mohammed on 30th March 2011 - 0 comments

This includes a number of things, including: - Not disclosing intimate secrets. - Not disclosing marital conflicts. - Not disclosing any secrets the exposing of which could cause harm to the family or to any of its members. With regard to the first matter, the evidence that this is haraam is the hadeeth: One of the most evil of people in the sight of Allaah on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who went in unto his wife and she went in unto him, then he disclosed her secret. (Reported by Muslim, 4/157). The meaning of going in unto one another is that he approaches her and has intercourse with her, as in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): while you have gone in unto one another [al-Nisa 4:21].

Mar

2011

Resisting bad manners in the home.

posted by abu mohammed on 30th March 2011 - 0 comments

Resisting bad manners in the home.

Every member of the household is bound to have some bad characteristics, such as lying, backbiting, gossiping and so on. These bad characteristics have to be resisted and opposed.

Some people think that corporal punishment is the only way to deal with such things. The following hadeeth is very educational on this topic: from Aaishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) who said: If the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to know that one of his household had told a lie, he would try to ignore him until he repented. (al-Musnad by Imaam Ahmad, 6/152).

It is clear from the hadeeth that turning away and forsaking a person by not speaking to them, rather than resorting to punishment, is effective in such circumstances, and may be more effective than physical punishment, so let parents and caregivers think about this.

Jan

2011

Oh Allah....Our Children.

posted by abu mohammed on 24th January 2011 - 2 comments

I would like to share a Dua with all parents, may Allah accept the Duas for all children. Allahumma ambit-hu Nabaatan Hasanaa (Oh Allah, strengthen my child with the best of strength) Allahumma al-lim hul Kitaab (Oh Allah give him/her knowledge of the Quran) Wal Hikmah (And Wisdom) Wa faq qih hu fid deen (And understanding of the Deen)

Jun

2010

Help Our Families

posted by abu mohammed on 30th June 2010 - 1 comment

Allah tells us in the Quran to Save our selves and Our families from the fire of Hell.

Mar

2010

Family Day Out

posted by abu mohammed on 26th March 2010 - 3 comments

One day out of the many days of life. A man was traveling with his Wife and Kids. On the way, he met someone standing in the roadway. So he asked him: Who are you? He said: I am Money

Oct

2009

Mum

posted by abu mohammed on 27th October 2009 - 0 comments

A man once consulted the Prophet Muhammad about taking part in a military campaign. The Prophet asked the man if his mother was still living. When told that she was alive, the Prophet said: "(Then) stay with her, for Paradise is at her feet." (Al-Tirmidhi) On another occasion, the Prophet said: "God has forbidden for you to be undutiful to your mothers." (Sahih Al-Bukhari) The Quran, Islam's revealed text, states: "And revere the wombs that bore you, for God is ever watchful over you." (4:1) It should be obvious that our parents deserve our utmost respect and devotion - second only to God. Speaking in the Quran, God ays: "Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents; to Me is thy final Goal." (31:14) The fact that God has mentioned parents in the same verse as Himself shows the extent to which we should strive in our efforts to serve the mothers and fathers who sacrificed so much for us. Doing so will help us to become better people.