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Friday Sermon: The means to build righteous Muslim families (1), s2. The righteous offspring are the comfort of the eye.
   
 
 
In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful  
 

The means to build righteous Muslim families:

 Dear brother, the subject of our lecture today is fairly delicate and needs to be tackled in more than one lecture. It is about the Muslim family which is the corner stone of the Muslim society; when it is righteous, the whole society will be righteous, while if it gets spoiled, the whole society will get spoiled as well. It is one of the most serious subjects we discuss, since the morally deviated family, causes the moral deviation and the backwardness of the whole society.. On the other hand, when the family is righteous, we will have a righteous and distinguished society. First of all, Allah the Almighty made the home people have been granted one of His most great graces upon them, He says:

(And Allah has made for you in your homes an abode,)

[An-Nahl, 80]

  Having a home is really a great blessing, regardless of its size; whether it is huge or modest. Also, it does not matter whether you own or hire it. Thus, as long as you have a house where you find rest and perform your Islamic duties, you are so blessed. Allah the Almighty says:

(And Allah has made for you in your homes an abode,)

[An-Nahl, 80]

 Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy upon his soul, interpreted the above-mentioned Noble Ayah as follows, "Allah the Almighty reminds His servants that He completes and perfects His Blessings on them when He grants them homes where they abode, reside, take shelter and have many other benefits."

 One more thing, dear brother: Allah the Almighty says:

(And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance)

[Al-Ahzab, 33]

 Staying at home is a means of preserving and protecting women's dignity and honor. Moreover, the Noble Ayah below mentions that driving people out of their houses is one of Allah's Punishments; Allah the Almighty says:

(He it is Who drove out the disbelievers among the people of the Scripture (i.e. the Jews of the tribe of Bani An-Nadir) from their homes at the first gathering)

[Al-Hashr, 2]

 Also, Allah the Almighty says:

(So that they destroyed their own dwellings with their own hands and the hands of the believers. Then take admonition, O you with eyes (to see).)

[Al-Hashr, 2]

 Thus, having a house is a grace, or rather, it is a great grace. When the family is healthy and sound, the whole society will be healthy and sound as well, but when the family is morally deviated, we will have a delinquent society. Keep in mind that whatever worldly law which protects, maintains and preserves the family is a great one as it supports the Divine Method. On the other hand, any worldly law which contributes to the breaking-up of the family, dissolves it, and corrupts the morals is a devilish one. Dear brother, in Islam, the family is the basic ground of Muslim society. First of all, Allah the Almighty says:

(O you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones,)

[At-Tahrim, 6]

 Since each command in the Noble Qur'an implies obligation, you are ordered, according to this Noble Ayah, to protect yourself and your families from the Hell-Fire through ordering them to avoid sins. However, one could never abstain from sins unless he gets fully acquainted with Allah's Orders and Prohibitions. Thus, you should enlighten your homes with Allah's Guidance and implement the teachings of Islam at your homes so that Allah the Almighty will preserve and protect your families. Consider the following Noble Hadith which makes each head of a family feel a sense of responsibility towards his family: Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((Allah will ask each guardian about those whom He asked him to guard, whether he kept or lost that, that He will ask each man. about his family..'))

[An-Nasa'i and Ibn Habban]

 Whose only concern is to marry and to have children neglecting his household which could be morally deviated, undisciplined and full of sins and wrong doings, is not worthy of respect.
Dear brother, man's home is the place where he preserves his own self, keeps it safe from evils and restrains it from doing wrong to sh3er. Furthermore, it is the place where one seeks refuge in order to preserve his faith in times of trials. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((Blessed is he who controls his tongue (avoids backbiting, telling lies, etc..), whose home is roomy for him, and who weeps over his sins.))

[At-Tabarani]

 It was narrated in the relic that the believer's home in this worldly life should be a piece of Paradise (with regards to spiritual delight and tranquility). The believer should do his utmost to make his home as peaceful as Paradise; he should establish healthy family relationships which are based on love and mercy, and he should perform many acts of worship at his home such as the five prayers, the Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and so on. By doing that, dear brother, his home will turn into a piece of Paradise no matter what size it is, and no matter whether it is in a rich or poor district, whether its furniture is elegant or rustic and whether it is tastefully decorated or not. What I mean by home is the place where man finds rest and tranquility.

 Dear brother, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((Blessed is he who controls his tongue (avoids backbiting, telling lies, etc..), whose home is roomy for him, and who weeps over his sins.))

[At-Tabarani]

 Mu'adh Ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

((The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, instructed us to do five things, whoever does one of them, Allah the Almighty will guarantee him Paradise: to visit the sick, to follow the funeral procession, to go out on an expedition to fight for the Sake of Allah, to support and revere the Muslim leader, or to stay at home in order to protect oneself from the harm caused by sh3er and to protect them from the harm caused by him.))

[Ahmad]

 In times of trials, it is better for man to retreat into his own house in order to avoid every kind of evil. It was narrated in the relic that retreating into home ensures one's safety and protection from trials.

1- Choosing your wife wisely:

 Dear brother, the subject of our lecture today is about how to establish a righteous Muslim family. The following point may sound a bit strange to you or irrelevant to our subject. However, the first step to maintain righteous, cohesive and distinguished society is to choose a righteous wife. Consider the following Noble Hadith in which a woman complained to the Prophet, peace be upon him, against her husband: It was narrated from 'Urwah Ibn Az-Zubair, that the Mother of the Believers Mrs. A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said:

((Blessed is the One Whose hearing encompasses all things. I heard some of the words of Khawlah bint Tha'labah, but some of her words were not clear to me, when she complained to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, about her husband, and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, my husband has consumed my youth and I split my belly for him (i.e., bore him many children), but when I grew old and could no longer bear children he declared Zihar upon me; O Allah, I complain to You.' She continued to complain until Jibra'il brought down these Verses: Indeed Allah has heard the statement of her (Khaulah bint Tha'labah) that disputes with you (O Muhammad, peace be upon him) concerning her husband (Aus bin As-Samit)(Al-Mujadila, 1).))

[Al-Hakim]

 Through that woman, whose complaint to the Prophet, peace be upon him, against her husband, was responded to, we can conclude that the husband is responsible for making money and earning the livelihood, while the wife is responsible for raising the children properly (according to the teachings of Islam). Therefore, the woman who will carry out this critical task should be a righteous woman; should be a woman who is well acquainted with Allah the Almighty (who fears Allah, adheres to His Orders and Prohibitions, and so on), who realizes the gravity of her role in life, who realizes that bringing up righteous and well-mannered children is greater than any university degree she may ever hold and who knows well that when she raises her children properly to become righteous, good, and productive citizens, she will be greatly rewarded by Allah the Almighty. It was mentioned in the relic that:

((The first one who opens the gate of Paradise is me, but there will be a woman who struggles with me to enter Paradise before me. Then I said, "O Jibril, who is she?" He said, "She is a woman whose husband died and left children behind, so she refused to remarry because of her children (she prefers to raise up her children to getting married)."))

  Thus, the woman who brings up her children properly according to the teachings of Islam will struggle with the Prophet, peace be upon him, to enter Paradise before him.

 Dear brother, Allah the Almighty says:

(And marry those among you who are single (i.e. a man who has no wife and the woman who has no husband) and (also marry) the Salihun (pious, fit and capable ones) of your (male) slaves and maid-servants (female slaves). If they be poor, Allah will enrich them out of His Bounty. And Allah is All-Sufficent for His creatures' needs, All-Knowing (about the state of the people).)

[An-Nur, 32]

 The first step to build a righteous Muslim family and the first mission you are expected to accomplish successfully is to chose your wife wisely, since the righteous wife is the best enjoyment of this worldly life. Some scholars interpreted the Noble Ayah below as follows:

(And of them there are some who say: "Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!)

[Al-Baqarah, 201]

 They said, "The phrase, "that which is good" in this worldly life refers to righteous wife who pleases you when you look at her, obeys you when you order her to do something you wish and preserves her honor in your absence." Such a wife preserves her modesty and chastity, she is sincere towards her husband with regards to herself and his wealth, and she raises her children properly. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((Women are married for four things: their wealth, their nobility, their beauty and their religious commitment. Choose the one who is religiously committed, may your hands be rubbed with dust. (May you prosper).))

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

 In another Hadith, Abdullah Ibn 'Amr Ibn Al-'Aas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((The world is but a (quick passing) enjoyment; and the best enjoyment of the world is a pious and virtuous woman.))

[Muslim]

 Abdullah Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((There are four that whomever receives has been given goodness in this world and the Hereafter: a grateful heart, a tongue of the Remembrance of Allah, a body patient with trials, and a wife neither treacherous with herself nor her husband's wealth.))

[At-Tabarani]

 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The prophet, peace be upon him, used to order people to get married and to forbid abstaining from it, he peace be upon him, said:

(('Marry the one who is fertile and loving, for I will boast of your great numbers on the Day of Resurrection))

[Ahmad]

 Your successful choice does not lie in preferring beauty, noble lineage, or wealth to her religious commitment, but rather one should give the religious commitment priority over all other characteristics. Furthermore, the Prophet, peace be upon him, regarded the righteous woman as one of the reasons to be happy. On the other hand, he, peace be upon him, considered the bad wife (i.e. the wife who is heedless of Allah) one of the causes of misery. Thus, you will be either pleased or miserable with your wife (it depends on your choice).

 Dear brother, there are secondary issues in our life that may not seriously affect you, but there are decisive and crucial issues which are closely related to your happiness or misery.

2- Choosing the husband wisely:

 I would like to address now the girl's guardian trough the following Hadith: Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((When someone whose religion and character you are pleased with proposes to (someone under the care) of one of you, then marry to him. If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil (Fitnah) in the land and abounding discord (Fasad).))

[At-Tirmidhi]

 Dear brother, righteous spouses establish together righteous families. Allah the Almighty says:

(The vegetation of a good land comes forth (easily) by the Permission of its Lord, and that which is bad, brings forth nothing but a little with difficulty.)

[Al-A'raf, 58]

3- Guiding the wife who is heedless of Allah:

 In case a man did not care about Allah's Orders and Prohibitions concerning choosing the wife, and he did not follow the instructions of the Master of Messengers, peace be upon them, and so his wife is not a good one, what should he do? If you did not choose the right woman to be your wife, then you should try to bring her closer to Allah. Accomplishing such a task requires patience and efforts. Thus, the husband should advise his heedless wife, be kind to her, teach her the Islamic knowledge and morals and have a long talk with her about that, ask her to listen to some Islamic lectures and try to bring her closer to Allah. Allah the Almighty says:

((And amended for him his wife; and cured his wife (to bear a child) for him.))

[Al-Anbiya', 90]

 Some scholars of the interpretation of the Noble Qur'an said that "The phrase "And amended for him his wife" means she used to be barren then Allah cured her, and she gave birth to a child." Other scholars said, "She used to have a sharp tongue then Allah the Almighty made her morals better." Accordingly, he who gives up hope of amending his wife's morals does not realize the nature of the human soul; the human soul is able to be reformed in order to get back on the Right Path.
You should be deeply interested in your wife's performance of the acts of worship; observing the five prayers, reciting the Noble Qur'an, remembering Allah the Almighty, performing the supererogatory night prayers and giving Sadaqah (charity) from her own money in order to get closer to Allah the Almighty. Also, you should encourage her to read some useful Islamic books, turn your house into a place for meaningful discussion, not only a place for food, drink and sleep, present to her some useful Islamic audio CDs or tapes and advise her to choose the righteous female friends who help her increase her faith and avoid evil by keeping her away from delinquent friends and places of sins. Thus, at first, one should chose a righteous wife; but if his wife is heedless of Allah, he should try to guide her. This is the first piece of advice about achieving righteousness in this worldly life.

4- Making your homes full of life by the remembrance of Allah:

 Dear brother, make your homes places of the remembrance of Allah.
  Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((The similitude of the house in which Allah is not remembered and that in which remembrance of Allah is made is like that of the living and the dead.))

[Muslim]

 The house where no remembrance of Allah is made is lifeless, while the house where Allah the Almighty is remembered is full of life.

  Dear brother, the remembrance of Allah includes making Dhikr (several phrases that are usually read when remembering Allah) in the heart, making Dhikr with the tongue, performing prayers, reciting the Noble Qur'an, seeking the Islamic knowledge, reading useful Islamic books, and so on.

 Dear brother, always keep this point in your mind; the difference between the house where the remembrance of Allah is made and the house where Allah the Almighty is not remembered is like the difference between the living and the dead. How bad is the situation of the house where people listen to the voice of Shaitan (music) and licentious songs and watch immoral dirty movies that do not please Allah the Almighty, and where uncontrolled mixing between men and women, backbiting, gossip and rupture of relationships take place!

5- Bring life and light to your homes by performing Salah:

  Make your homes as a Qiblah, (A direction for prayer), i.e. make your houses places of worship. Allah the Almighty says:

(And We inspired Musa (Moses) and his brother (saying): "Take dwellings for your people in Egypt, and make your dwellings as places for your worship, and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give glad tidings to the believers.)

[Yunus, 87]

 Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said that they were ordered to make their homes as Masajid. Other scholars of the interpretation of the Noble Qur'an said, "When the oppression of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his people became more brutal, they (i.e. the Children of Israel) were ordered to perform more and more prayers (so that Allah the Almighty would grant them victory)." Allah the Almighty says:

(O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer). Truly! Allah is with As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).)

[Al-Baqarah, 153]

  Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

((If the Prophet, peace be upon him, was distressed about something, he would pray.))

[Abu Dawud]

 Thus, make your homes as Qiblah means to offer the supererogatory prayers at homes. Actually, it is Sunnah to offer the obligatory prayers at Masjid and the supererogatory prayers at home, lest homes become as dark as graves, and this is what the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, used to do. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((When any one of you observes prayer in the mosque he should reserve a part of his prayer for his house, for Allah would make the prayer as a means of betterment in his house))

[Muslim]

 Atban Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

(("O Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, the floods keep me from coming to the Masjid of my people. I would like you to come and pray in a place in my house so that I can take it as a Masjid." The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "We shall do that." "When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, entered he said: 'Where do you want (me to pray).' I showed him a comer of the house, and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, stood there, and we formed rows behind him, and he led us in praying two Rak'ahs.))

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

 The noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, used to perform the Sunnah and the supererogatory prayers at their homes, lest they become as dark as graves.

6- Increase the faith of the family's members:

 The Mother of the Believers Mrs. A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said:

((The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, used to pray in the night and when he observed Witr ( an Islamic prayer that is performed at night after Isha'a or before Fajr), he said to me: O 'A'ishah, get up and observe Witr.))

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

 The members of the Muslim family used to motivate one another to perform acts of worship. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((May Allah the Almighty have mercy on a man who gets up at night and prays, then he wakes his wife and she prays, and if she refuses he sprinkles water in her face. And may Allah the Almighty have mercy on a woman who gets up at night and prays, then she wakes her husband and prays, and if he refuses she sprinkles water in his face.'))

[Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and Ahmad]

 Urging women to give Sadaqah increases their faith. The following Noble Hadith indicates that the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to motivate women to give Sadaqah:

((O you women! Give charity, even if it is from your jewelry, for indeed you will make up most of the people of Hell on the Day of Judgment.))

[At-Tirmidhi]

7- Reciting the Adhkar (supplications) of entering or leaving home:

 Consider the following Noble Hadith which is about the Adhkar reauthord when entering home: Jabir Ibn Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, narrated that he heard the Prophet, peace be upon him, saying:

((When a man enters his house and mention Allah's Name on entering and on his food, the devil says: You have no place to spend the night and no evening meal; but when he enters without mentioning Allah's Name on entering, the devil says: You have found a place to spend the night, and when he does not mention Allah's Name at his food, he says: You have found a place to spend the night and an evening meal.))

[Muslim and Abu Dawud]

  When one enters his home without saying As-Salamu Alaikom (the greeting of Islam) or mentioning the Name of Allah before having his meal, Shaitan (Satan) will say to other devils, "You have found a place to spend the night and an evening meal". That means disputes, quarrels, harshness and severity will spread in that house, and these are out of the work of Shaitan (Satan).

 Also, consider the Noble Hadith below which is about the Adhkar reauthord when leaving home: Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((Whoever says (upon leaving his house): 'Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah [I begin with the Name of Allah; I trust in Allah; there is no altering of conditions but by the Power of Allah],' it will be said to him: 'You are guided, defended and protected.' The devil will go far away from him. "One devil will say to another: 'How can you deal with a man who has been guided, defended and protected?". ))

[Abu Dawud]

 When you leave your home, say, "I begin with the Name of Allah; I trust in Allah; there is no altering of conditions but by the Power of Allah." Also, Shuraih Ibn Hani said:

((I asked Mrs. A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, what the Prophet, peace be upon him, did first when he entered his house, and she replied: He used tooth-stick (first of all).))

[Muslim]

8- Reciting Surat Al-Baqarah in the house:


  Reciting Suart Al-Baqarah constantly in a house expels and drives away all devils. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him said:

((Do not make your houses as graveyards. Satan runs away from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is reauthord.))

[Muslim]

9- Teaching the family the fundamentals of Islam:

 The head of the family should teach his family the principles of Islam, in compliance with the following Ayah in which Allah the Almighty says:

(O you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones)

[At-Tahrim, 6]

 This Ayah is considered a strong evidence that one should teach his family, educate them, enjoin upon them what is good and forbid them from what is wrong. Some scholars of the interpretation of the Qur'an interpreted this Noble Ayah as follows: Qatada said, "The Muslim should order his family to obey Allah the Almighty, forbid them from disobeying Him, practise his guardianship according to Allah's Commandment, order them to implement Allah's Orders, and help them to do that. Ad-Dahhak said, "It is the duty of every Muslim (the head of the family) to teach his relatives as well as his slaves the Commands and Prohibitions of Allah the Almighty." Imam Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "Educate and discipline your family."

 We must teach our children and our family the Islamic principles and good manners. As long as the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to urge people to teach the female slaves, people should, with greater reason, teach their own children. Allah the Almighty regards men as the guardians of their families. Yet, some of them neglect to teach their family the basic Islamic knowledge which is incumbent upon every Muslim. Neglecting such a duty will cause unsolvable problems which are resulted from ignorance. Men can avoid this problem by teaching their family the Islamic principles, and so they will not fall in ignorance and delinquency. Actually, teaching them these principles is considered investment of time, not a waste of it. Thus, it is entirely unacceptable for a man to say that he has no time to teach his family the Islamic principles, because when he educates them, he will live at ease and will be quite content. Allah the Almighty says:

(And those who say: "Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the Muttaqun)

[Al-Furqan, 74]

  What does "the comfort of the eye" means? It means to see the one whom you love obeying Allah the Almighty. Hence, when one sees his beloved children performing acts of obedience to Allah the Almighty, he will be content and they will be the comfort of his eye.

10- Owning some Islamic books:

 Make a small library at your home containing some Islamic books in order to increase your family's Islamic knowledge, such as books of Tafsir ( the interpretation of the Noble Qur'an), Hadith, Sirah (biography of the Prophet, peace be upon him), Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), and so on. These books should be selected carefully; you should ask some Islamic scholars about the best Islamic books on each field.

 Having such a library will encourage your family to read and will increase their Islamic knowledge as well as their faith. As a result, it is most likely that they will benefit greatly from these books and follow their teachings. Also, dear brother, one can have a collection of Islamic audio CDs or tape cassettes for some trustworthy Islamic scholars who are famous for their deep knowledge, profound wisdom, and wise instructions. In contrast, when the house is only a place for food, drink and sleep, it will turn into a place of disputes, quarrels, misery, harsh words, and hatred, which does not please Allah the Almighty.

Conclusion:

 Call yourselves to account before you are called to account, weigh your deeds before they are weighed against you and know that the Angel of Death has passed over us to reach sh3er and will pass over sh3er to reach us, so let us be cautious. The wise man is the one who calls himself to account (and refrains from doing evil deeds) and does noble deeds to benefit him after death; and the foolish person is the one who subdues himself to his temptations and desires and seeks from Allah the fulfillment of his vain desires.
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 The 2nd Khutbah:

 Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and I testify that there is no Deity worthy of worship but Allah Alone, the Guardian of the pious, and I testify that our Master Muhammad is his slave and Messenger, who is on an exalted standard of character. O Allah, send your peace and blessings on our Master Muhammad, his Folks and his Companions.

The righteous offspring are the comfort of one's eye:


  Dear brother, the best of mankind; our Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

((The best (most pure) food that a man eats is that which he has earned himself, and his child (and his child's wealth) is part of his earning,))

[Al-Hakim]

 Which means you may achieve success in many life fields; you may become the most prominent merchant, industrialist, or economist, you may become the most eminent university professor, or you may reach the peak of success with regards to all life domains. However, you should know that the greatest success you ever achieve is to bring up children to be at the highest level religiously, morally and educationally speaking. Having such children makes you very pleased. This is the meaning of the following Noble Ayah in which Allah the Almighty says:

(And those who say: "Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the Muttaqun)

[Al-Furqan, 74]

 Dear brother, whoever dedicates some of his precious time to bring up his children properly, fix their faults, bring them closer to Allah the Almighty, and keep them away from bad people is a truly successful father who is worthy of sincere admiration and honor (great respect). On the other hand, whoever does not take care of his own family and lets them keep delinquent and heedless of Allah the Almighty does not deserve respect since he has failed to fulfill his parental responsibility.

 It was narrated in some tradition that the girl who is heedless of Allah because of her parent's negligence will say on the Day of resurrection, "O Allah, do not admit me to the Hell-fire until you admit my father first, because he was the cause of my moral corruption."

 Whoever neglects his duty, lets his children watch indecent movies, allows delinquent neighbors to mix with his own family, and allows his children to go wherever they want without watching or supervising them, or even asking them (where they are going or with whom they are going), is a negligent father who is heedless of Allah the Almighty, and his family will also become heedless of Allah the Almighty due to his negligence. Therefore, he deserves severe punishment in this worldly life as well as in the Hereafter.

 Unfortunately, moral corruption is widely spread these days. For example, you see many girls in the streets who are dressed but appear to be naked (who wear tight or thin clothes that expose their beauty), and you may wonder, Do they not have a father or brother who are supposed to advise them not to wear such clothes? How do their parents allow them to wear such indecent clothes? Muslim parents are largely responsible for convincing their daughters to wear modestly. By these words, I address the parents as well as those planning to marry.

 In conclusion, in order to establish a successful Muslim family, one should first and foremost choose a righteous wife, since she is the mainstay of the righteous family, which is also the mainstay of the righteous society.

Supplication:

 O Allah, we beseech You to show us the way of righteousness together with those to whom You showed it; and to give us good health together with those whom You have healed; and to be our Protector, as You are of those whom You protect; and to bless what You have bestowed on us; and to save us from the affliction that You have decreed –for You rule with justice and You are never judged; and he whom You protect shall never be humiliated, and he whom You make Your enemy shall never be elevated, blessed and dignified are You. We thank You for what You have decreed, we ask You for Forgiveness for our sins, and we repent to You.

 O Allah, O Allah, please lead us to the good deeds, for no one leads to them but You; please lead us to the good conduct, for no one leads to it but You; please make us do well in the Deen, which is our dignity, make us do well in our worldly life, in which we dwell and grant us safety on the Day of Judgment, for it is our Final Destination. O Allah, please supply our life with all good things and make our death a rest from every evil, O our Master, the Lord of all Worlds.

 O Allah, make us desire what You have made lawful and reject what You have made unlawful, make us by Your benevolence independent of all sh3er and make our obedience to You turn us away from our disobedience. O Allah, let us not be oblivious to Your planning; do not deprive us of Your shield and do not make us forget Your remembrance, O Lord of the World.

 O Allah, by Your Benevolence and Mercy, raise high the word of Al-Haqq and this Deen, grant triumph to Islam, dignify Muslims, humiliate polytheism and polytheists and grant victory to Your believing worshippers, O Lord of the Worlds, as You are the only One Who is capable over His decreed and Who responds to our supplication.

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