Wednesday, October 23, 2013

40 Recommendations for the Muslim Home


This is one of the books I've bought from my latest favorite bookstore: Dakwah Corner Bookstore. When it comes to Islamic books, I need to be selective so that I will not get into an extreme discussion that will leave me completely baffled. So far (as a junior reader of Islamic books), I love books from these publishers: International Islamic Publishing House and Darussalam. However, my husband always advise me to learn directly from the expert/ teachers regarding religious studies.  I agreed with him but that doesn't mean I cannot read from the books. I hope Allah will lead me to good books. 

I've just finished reading "The Muslim Home: 40 Recommendations" by Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid. And I'd like to share the recommendations recommended by the authors and maybe we can use some of them to our own home sweet home. May it be useful for us. Are you ready for the list? Here we go:

  1. Making a good choice when choosing a wife.
  2. Striving to guide one's wife.
  3. Making the home a place for zikir (remembrance of Allah)
  4. Making the home a Qiblah.
  5. Spiritual training for the members of the household.
  6. Paying attention to zikir and supplications related to home.
  7. Reciting Surah al-Baqarah regularly in the house to ward off the Shaytan.
  8. Teaching the family.
  9. Start building an Islamic library in your home.
  10. Start building a home audio library.
  11. Inviting good and righteous people and seekers of knowledge to visit the home.
  12. Learning the Islamic rulings with regard to houses.
  13. Creating opportunities for meetings to discuss family matters.
  14. Not showing family conflicts in front of the children.
  15. Not letting into the house anyone whose commitment to Islam is not pleasing to you.
  16. Taking careful note of what family members are up to.
  17. Paying attention to children at home.
  18. Being strict in adhering to a schedule for meals and bedtime.
  19. Re-evaluating women's work outside the home.
  20. Keeping family secrets.
  21. Spreading kindness in the home.
  22. Helping one's wife with the housework.
  23. Being affectionate towards and joking with the members of the family.
  24. Resisting bad manners in the house.
  25. Hanging up the whip where the members of the household can see it.
  26. Beware of non-mahram relatives meeting women when their husbands are absent.
  27. Men and women should sit separately during family visits.
  28. Beware of the dangers of having male drivers and female servants in the house.
  29. Kick immoral people out of your houses.
  30. Beware of the dangers of TV.
  31. Beware of the evils of the telephone.
  32. You have to remove everything that contains symbols of the false religions or their gods and objects of worship.
  33. Remove pictures of animate beings.
  34. Do not allow smoking in your homes.
  35. Do not keep dogs in your homes.
  36. Avoid excessive decorations in your homes.
  37. Choosing a good location and design of home.
  38. Choosing the neighbor before the house.
  39. Paying attention to necessary repairs in the home, and making sure that the amenities are in good working order.
  40. Paying attention to the family's health and safety procedures. 

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