The Ideal Muslimah & Her Community.

I pray that you are all in the best of health and Imaan inshAllah.

I thought that I'd share something with you all which I find quite beneficial as a muslim sister.I hope that this helps sisters, or brothers in some way( perhaps you can print a copy off and give it to your mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, aunts etc)

It's actually from one of my favourite books called The Ideal Muslimah by Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi. It's basically just a list of things that the ideal muslimah should have with her community.Here goes ..

The Ideal Muslimah & Her Community/Society

1. She has a good attitiude towards others and treats them well


2. She is truthful


3. She avoids giving false statements


4. She gives sincere advice


5. She guides others to righteous deeds


6. She does not cheat, deceive or stab in the back


7. She keeps her promises


8. She is not a hypocrite


9. She is characterized by shyness (hayaa)


10. She is proud and does not beg


11. She does not interfere in that which does not concern her


12. she refrains from slandering the honour of others and seeking out their faults


13. She does not show off or boast


14. She is fair in her judgements


15. She does not oppress or mistreat others


16. She is fair even to those whom she does not like


17. She does not rejoice in the misfortunes of others


18. She avoids suspicion


19. She refrains from backbiting and spreadin malicious gossip


20. She avoids cursing and foul language


21. She does not make fun of anybody


22. She is gentle and kind towards people


23. She is compassionate and merciful


24. She strives for people's benefit and seeks to protect them from harm


25. She helps to alleviate the burden of debtor


26. She is generous


27. She does not remind the beneficiaries of her charity


28. She is patient


29. She is easy going and does not bear grudges


30. She is easy on people, not hard


31. She is not envious


32. She avoids boasting and seeking fame


33. Her speech is not exaggerated or affected


34. She has likeable personality


35. She is friendly and likeable


36. She keeps secrets


37. She is of cheerful countenance


38. She is lighthearted and has a sense of humour


39. She tries to make people happy


40. She is not over strict


41. She is not arrogant or proud


42. She is humble and modest


43. She is moderate with regard to her clothing and appearance


44. She loves noble things and always aims high


45. She is concerned about the affairs of the muslims


46. she honours her guests


47. She prefers other over herself


48. She checks her customs and habits against Islamic standards


49. She follows Islamic manners in the way she eats and drinks


50. Spreading the greeting of Islam


51. She does not enter the house other than her own without permission


52. She sits wherever she finds room in a gathering


53. She does not converse privately with another woman when a third present


54. She respects elders and distinguished people


55. She does not look into other people's houses


56. She avoids yawning in a gathering


57. She follows Islamic etiquette when she sneezes


58. She does not seek the divorce of another woman so that she may take her place


59. She chooses the work that suits her feminine nature


60. She does not imitate men


61. She calls people to truth


62. She enjoins what is good and forbids what is evil


63. She is wise and eloquent in her da'wah (preaching)


64. She mixes with righteous women


65. She strives to reconcile between Muslim women


66. She mixes with other women and puts up with their insults


67. She repays favours and is grateful for them


68. She visits the sick


69. She does not wail over the dead


70. She does not attend funerals (follow bier)

May Allah give us the inclination to become the Ideal Muslims/ahs the way the Quran and sunnah have described. May He also give us the capability to understand His deen better than we already do.

Remember me in your duaas.

Wassalam