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TThe he VValue alue ofof Time in IslamTime in Islam

A year has ended! True, but this is not the end of theworld. As long as Allah permits you to live, you can stillmake p for lost time and return back to Him.To atone for one’s evil deeds, one should first evaluatethe past to see how many good deeds have been gainedand how many bad ones have been added. Has one’s Imaan (faith) increased? Or is one’s faith stilllagging behind? What if one starts to look back to one’spast deeds and weighs them, in a attempt to purifyintentions and make the new year far better than theprevious one?Catch up on what was missed during the last year.

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What is TimeWhen we think of time we tend to think ofthe ways in which we measure the passing oftime, a clock or watch, or we think of ameasured interval of time such as an hour orminute.Humankind has always been concerned withtime, the passage of time, the measurementof time, and the scientific qualities of time.Wetalk about time travel, the relativity of time,the direction of time and the wheel of time.

Qur’an and SunnahBoth the Qur’an and the Sunnah make it clearthat Islam considers time to be a veryvaluable resource. Believers are encouragedto be conscious of time, to recognize it’simportance and to organize it wisely. Ifhuman beings do not waste or abuse time,but rather think of it as a blessing from AllahTa’ala then they have every reason to hopefor success both in this life and the Hereafter.

InstructionIn the Hadith it says: Humankind will remainstanding on the Day of Resurrection until he isasked about four things: his life and how hespent it, his youth and how he used it up, hispropery and how he acquired and managed itand his knowledge and how he utilized it.(Tirmizi) Islam teaches us that time passes

quickly and can never return, it isirretrievable. It is also the most precious giftthat humankind possesses and can be takenfrom us at any given moment. Allah is theGiver but He is also the withholder.

Level of ImportanceA believer should not waste his precious

time on things that will not bring him closerto his Creator. Actions that do not contain abenefit for himself, his society or humankindin general are usually wasted actions. Islamcategorized things according to their level ofimportance. The first Muslims used tocapture and use every single second of theirtime. Thabit Al-Bunany (Radhiyallahu Anhu)said: When my father was on his deathbed, Iwent to assist him in pronouncing the testimonythat there is no god worthy of worship but Allah,he said, son! Leave me alone, for I have recitedall my supplication five times and I’m on mysixth cycle now.

Make an EffortThose who understand the value of timeshould make an effort to organize their timeand make realistic plans. The entire life of abeliever can be considered worship whenthat person is conscious of doing only whatis pleasing to Allah. When our time in thisworld is up, there is no going back and wewill be held accountable for all that we do.

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

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Contemporary QuestionQ. I married about 3 years back through matrimonial

website. I decided to get married this way becausemy mother was not willing to get me married. I hadonly my brother who represented me with the twowitnesses. Is this Nikah Valid?

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A. As long as you have solemnized the marriage inaccordance with the requirement of the Shariah, thenyour marriage is valid.

ContentsQuestions and Answers on

pages 2, 3, 5, 10, 11

Halaal Perspective page 4

Mafunso ndi Mayankho

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6, 7, 8

The Advice page 9

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Work is the vacation of the living; idleness isdeath. Time idly wasted, according to one ofour pious predecessors, is even more severethan death.Wasting time cuts you off from Allah Ta’ala andthe Hereafter, whereas death cuts you off fromworldly life and its people.This world is people’s farm, whose yield theyharvest in the Hereafter ; those who sownothing in this world will reap nothing in theHereafter, only losses and regrets. Man’s self is

active all the time. If he does not busy himselfwith truth, it will busy him with falsehood. If it isnot engaged in a fast and constructive motionof good works, efforts, growth, and production,it will be swept away by reckless thoughts andpulled into an eddy of trivialities and nonsensethings.A whole course summed up in the short yetcomprehensive Qur’anic Chapter of Al-Asr,where Allah Ta’ala says: By time, indeed, mankindis in loss.....(103:1-3)

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Q. Do our night clothes thatwe sleep in become impureso that we are not allowedto make Salaah in them?

A. The basic principle with regard toclothes is that they are Taahir(pure), unless any Najaasah(impurity) has gotten onto them,in which case they must bepurified. Merely sleeping in clothesdoes not make them Najis(impure), rather they remain pureuntil it becomes certain that anyimpurity has gotten onto them.Therefore it is permissible to prayin clothes in which one has sleptin, so long as they are pure andcover the Awrah (nakedness),although it is better and moreperfect to wear beautiful clothesthat look good for prayer. AllahTa’ala says in the Noble Qur’an:Take your adornment (by wearingyour clean clothes), while praying.(7:31)

Q. What is the ruling onworking as a cashier in astore that sells Haraamproducts such as alcohol,pork and many others?

A. It is not permissible to sell Haraamthings such as those mentioned,becaused that is helping in sin andtransgression and because whenAllah forbids a thing, He alsoforbids its sell. The cashier is theone who handles the sale directly,so it is not permissible for him or

her to sell Haraam things, andhe/she is sinning every time he/shesells a Haraam item.

Q. I am concerned about myeldest brother’s behaviourtowards our family (mother,father, brothers and sisters)There is a great change in hisbehaviour, he doesn’t talkwith anyone, says hurtfulthings to our parents. I amsuspecting his wife fordoing some magic on him.Please advise?

A. To begin with, Allah Ta’ala hasobliged sons to honour theirparents and He has forbiddenthem to disobey them. Yourbrother’s treatment of yourparents is an evil action.You haveto advise him and remind him ofwhat Allah Ta’ala has enjoinedupon him towards his parents andrelatives. It is not permissible foryou to accuse others of practicingwitchcraft. Search for real reasonof his behaviour. If no apparentreason, ask a religious committedperson you trust to recite Ruqyahfor him and find out what is goingon.

The Prophet said:The Lord is

pleased when the parents are

pleased and He is angry when the

parents are angry. (Muslim)

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Q. A purchaser was late inpaying back in instalments sohe suggested rescheduling thepayments and increase theamount. Is this increase in theamount of the instalmentconsidered to be Riba(interest)?

A. Firstly: It is permissible to sell byinstalments for a price that ishigher than the price paid in cash.Secondly: If the purchser whoowes money is late in payinginstalments that were due on aparticular date, it is notpermissible to force him to payany money that is additional tothe debt, because that is Riba(interest) which is Haraam. Basedon that, what the purchaser hassuggested of rescheduling thepayment and increasing theamount of the instalmentsbecause of the delay is asuggestion that is invalidaccording to Shariah and it is notpermissibe for you to accept.Youhave to wait and give him extratime until he is able to pay youback. Allah Ta’ala says in theNoble Qur’an: And if the debtor isin a hard time (has no money) thengrant him time till it is easy for himto pay. (2:280) If the purchaser hasenough money to pay off theinstalments, but he is taking toolong by delaying it without anyvalid excuse, that is Haraam forhim, and this behaviour is notpermissible in Shariah.

Q. I have a daughter who is alittle over one year old.After I have finishedreciting the Adhkaar of themorning and evening, Iblow on her. Is thatpermissble? Is this thecorrect way to performRuqyah for a small child?

A. The correct way to performRuqyah for a small child in order toprotect him or her is what theProphet used to do for his(grand) sons al-Hasan and al-Husayn (Radhiyallahu Anhum). TheProphet Sunnah was in thefollowing words: Aoodhu bikalimaat llahi’t-taamah min kullishaytaan wa haammah wa min kulliayn laammah. ( I seek refuge in theperfect words of Allah from everydevil and every vermin, and fromevery bad eye). The wordsHaammah (vermin) refers topoisonous things. It is alsoMustahabb when performingRuqyah for children to recite al-Mu’awwidhatan (the last twoSurahs of the Qur’an) over themand to wipe their bodies whilstreciting, or to recite into one’shands and blow in them.

Aisha (Radhiyahu Anha) said:When theMessenger of Allah was ill,he wouldrecite al-Mu’wwidhatan over himselfand spit drily. When his pain grewintense, I recited over him and wipedhim with his own hand.

(Muslim)


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Q. My sister is recently marriedbut the marriage has not beengoing well. In the beginning,everything was just fine butrecently her husband has becomevery temperemental. Is there anyDuas that she may recite tohelp restore their marriage tothe way it was?

A. There is no specific Dua or Surahthat may be recited in the situationdescribed, but your sister can prayfor her husband however shewishes, such as saying: O Allah, takeaway his anger, O Allah, make himpatient, O Allah, grant him tranquillity.She should call on her Lord by HisMost beautiful Names and beseechHim to help her, she should striveto offer her supplication at thetimes when Duas are most likelybe accepted, such as during thelast third of the night, or the lasthour of Friday, or the Day ofArafah, and when prostratingduring prayer, and so on. We askAllah Ta’ala to put their affairsstraight.

Q. I want to be advised.Whenever I do somethinggood, I look for people toappreciate it, in otherwords to show off. I know itis not allowed in Islam toshow off, but how can weget rid of this feeling?

A. The one who wants to stophimself showing off has to do thefollowing things to rid himself of

this problem. He shouldremember that Allah Ta’ala isalways watching His slave. This isthe status of Ihsan (perfection inworship).When a person feels thatAllah is always watching him whatother people think will becomeinsignificant and this will make himrespect and fear only Allah Ta’ala.Seeking the help of Allah Ta’ala torid himself of the habit of showingoff Allah Ta’ala says that thebelievers should say: You (Alone) weworship and You (Alone) we ask forhelp (for each and everything). (1:5)

Q. How can I call someone topray who, even though heknows that it is obligatory,does not do it?

A. You can remind this person andadvise him by explaining the rulingon not praying and explain howthe early generations of Muslimswere with regard to prayer. Theone who does not pray is adisbeliever who is beyond the paleof Islam. A Muslim is required tooffer the prayers regularly in time,with the congregation.

Jibreel (Alayhis-Salaam) mentioned tothe Prophet which is that youshould worship Allah as if you cansee Him, and even though youcannot see Him, He can see you.

(Muslim)



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F. Ndine mkazi wa zakemakumi atatu ndipo ndilindi mkwiyo ndi bamboanga omwe anawasiyamayi anga ndi ife anandikukakwatira mkaziwina. Pakadali panonyumba yomwe inali yaifeanaigulitsa ndikutengandalama zake kuwapatsaana omwe abelekera kwamkazi winayo, ndipo ifesitinaganizilidwe ngakhalekangachepe. KodiChisilamu chikutinji pankhani ngati iyi?

Y. Poyamba tinene kuti mosaganiziraza zomwe bambo anuwo anachita,gawo lakupereka ulemu ndikukwanilitsa zabwino kwa kholo,silingachotsedwe. Kuthandauzakuti inu ngati mwanamukuyenerabe kuwalemekeza ndikuwapatsa ulemu bambo anu.Kuwasiya mayi anu ndi nkhani inandipo kukwatira mkazi wina ndinkhani inanso. Pamene bamboakulangizidwa za chilango chaMulungu chifukwa chakunyozeraudindo wawo womwendikusalamalira ana, dziwani kutiana osamvera ndi kunyoza makolonawonso akulangizidwa zakupyola malire.Dziwani kutisizololedwa kubwenza nkhaza pankhaza zomwe iwe munthuwachitilidwa. Poti inu mwadutsamuzowawa chifukwa cha

chisankho cha bambo anu ndikokwanira kupempha kwaMulungu kuti akupatseni zabwino.Koma chofunika kwenikwenindiko kuwakhululukira bamboanu pa zomwe anachita. Iwalanizomwe zidachitikazo ndipomukatero Mulunguadzakudalitsani ndi kukupatsanizabwino.Pomaliza dziwani kutimunthu suupeza zomwe Mulungusadakulembere ndipo kuti kukhalanazo sindiye kuti ulinazo,chimodzimodzinso kusakhalanazo sindiye kuti ulibe ayi. Zomwezili zanu zidzakhala zanu pansi.

F. Ana akubadwa tsiku nditsiku kuchokera kwamakolo a Chisilamu omweamanyozera kuwachitiraanawo Aqeeqah. KodiAqeeqah ili ndi gawo lanjiku Chisilamu ndipondiyofunika bwanji?

Y. Aqeeqah ndi Sunnah ya Mtumiki(Mtendere ndi Madalitso aMulungu apite kwa Iye) ndipoAsilamu omwe ali ndi kuthekeraasanyozere pakutsatira Sunnahimeneyi. Aqeeqah ndiko kuzingambuzi kapena nkhosa komwe kulikuthokoza Mulungu pa mphatsoya mwana yemwe watipatsa.Mwachidule Sunnah imeneyi mbaliina imapereka madalitso abwinokwa mwana. Choncho tiyenititsatire Sunnahyi yomwe iliyabwino kwambiri.

MMaaffuunnssoo nnddii MMaayyaannkkhhoo


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F. Moyo wa masiku ano anthutikukumana ndi mavutoosiyanasiyana komansokukhalira moyowamadandaulo chifukwa chazipsinjo zosiyanasiyana. Kodimalangizo anu ndi otani kwaAsilamu omwe nawonsomavutowa sadatalikanenawo?

Y. Tiyambe ndikunena kuti munthuwokhulupilira (Msilamu) salemakapena kuti satopa kupempha kwaMulungu chikhululuko komansokupemoha chiongoko pa zomweiye akuchita ndi kufuna kuchita pamoyo wake wa tsiku ndi tsiku.Mtumiki Muhammad (Mtenderendi Madalitso a Mulungu a pitekwa Iye) anationgolera za kufunikakochita maduwa, ndipo Iye anati:Duwah ndi chida cha munthuwokhulupilira, chichili chachipembedzo, ndi muni wa dzikolino la pnasi ndi kumwamba. Panthawi yomwe Msilamu akumanandi mavuto mongakuponderezedwa iye ayenerakuyazamira kwa Mulungu ndipoakhale ndi chikhulupiliro kutiMulungu adzamuyankhazopempha zake. Mtumiki(Mtendere ndi Madalitso aMulungu apite kwa Iye) pa nthawiya zowawa anali kubwerera kwaMulungu ponena kuti: La ilahaillallahu al-’azim, al-halim, la ilahaillallahu Rabbu-s-samawati wal-ardwa Rabb-i arshi il-azim. Kunenakuti: Palibe wina koma Mulungu

wa mkulu, mlezi, palibe wina komaMulungu wapambwambamwamba,palibe wina wina koma Mulunguwaku mwamba ndi pansi pano.Komanso ndi maduwa ena.Mwachidule kuchita duwachikhale chinthu choyambilira kwamunthu Msilamu. Tiyeni tisogozekuchita maduwa popempha kwaMulungu chikhululuko ndichifundo, pakubwereramsangasanga kwa Iye pamenetakumana ndi mavutoosiyanasiyana. Dziwani inuAsilamu kuti mulibe chida chinachoposa kuchita maduwa kwaMulungu.

F. Qurbaani ya chaka chino cha1433 ndiye yapita. Kodi ngatinditachita Niyyah yofunakudzachita Qurbaani chakacha mawa ndikololedwakumuchitira munthu yemweanamwalira?

Y. Inde, ndizololedwa kuchitaQurbaani m’malo mwa munthuyemwe wa mwalira malinga nditanthauzo la Hadith yomweimatchula za mwana wolungama,womuopa Mulungu yemweangapemphe kwa Mulungukuwapemphera makolo ake.Choncho kupha chinyama m’malomwawo ndi gawo la madalitsoopitilira omwe munthu amapezaakamwalira, chifukwa cha kutikuzinga chinyamakokudzathandiza munthu yemwewazingayo komanso munthuwomwalirayo ndi anthu ena.



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F. Ine ndine mzimayi yemwekwa maulendo angapondakhala ndikuwakanaamuna omwe amandifunakuti andikwatire, chifukwachoopa kuti mwina mamunayemwe angandikwatireadzakhala osasangalatsidwapa thandizo lomwendingamapereke kwa mayianga . Tsoka ilo pakadali panondili m’mavuto ndi mayiangawo moti ndikufunakutenga ngongole yokhala ndichiongola dzanja ku banki inakuti ndigule nyumba yangandikusiyana ndi mayi angawpmalo okhala. Kodimungandilangize bwanji?

Y. Palibe mawu ena omwe tinganene

posakhala okuuzani kuti khalni

odekha ndi kupilira pamene

mukukhala ndi kusamalira mayi

anu. Kuwasamalira mayi anu ndi

udindo wanu ndithu mosayang’ana

za khalidwe lawo lomwe mwina

inu mutha kukhala

osasangalatsidwa nalo. Zomwe

tingakulangizeni ndi zakuganizira

bwino pa vuto lomwe lili lalikulu

lakuwakana amuna omwe

akukufutsitani banja. Izi ndi

zosayenera kuchita, chifukwa

chakuti kukhala pa banja ndi gawo

lina la moyo wa munthu, chifukwa

chakuti Chisilamu sichilola kuti

munthu adane ndi kukwatira

kapena kukwatiwa. Dziwani kuti

kupyolera kupyolera

mukukwatiwa mutha kusiyana

nawo mavuto amene mukuwaona

popanda kupeza tchimo. Tili ndi

chikhulupiliro kuti sizoona kuti

amuna onse atha kukhala odana

ndi thandizo lanu kwa mayi anu.

Koma zomwe tikudziwa ndi

kukhala ndi chikhulupiliro ndi

zakuti mutha kupeza mamuna

yemwe angakugwireni dzanja

powathandiza mayi anuwo. Mwina

tinenenso kuti mamuna malinga

ndi malamulo a Chisilamu

sakupatsidwa mphamvu kapena

kukhala ndi ufulu wolowelera

pomuletsa mkazi kuti asathandize

mayi ake. Mwachidule ngakhale

kuti kugula nyumba ndi chinthu

chofunika, koma malangizo athu

ndi akuti musatenge ngongole ku

banki yomwe ili ndi chiongola

dzanja chifukwa chakuti Chisilamu

chimaletsa chiongola dzanja.



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It is important to know firstly that patience does require building. The first aspect ofbuilding patience is knowing the benefits of patience. As human beings, we often ask“Why”. Why should we be patient? And when we know the answer, it is easier for usto commit to the task. It is something that needs constant reminding that this is notfor nothing. There is so much good in being patient. Allah Ta’ala tells us in the Qur’an:Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account. (39:10)One of the explanations of this Ayah is that those who were constantly patient enterParadise (Jannah) without reckoning. This one characteristics can do that, whichshows us how powerful it is and how it manifest in the life of a believer. And a part ofthe building process is knowing that there will be afflictions. Allah Ta’ala tell us: Besure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or livesor fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. (2:155)Another benefit of patience is that Allah Ta’ala endows us with more faith. The ProphetMuhammad tells us: Whoever curbs his anger, while being able to act, Allah willfill his heart with certainty of faith. (Bukhari)

Kupilira ndikofunika kwambiri nthawi zonse. Koma kuti munthu akhale opilirachoyamba ndiye kuti iye adziwe mphatso zomwe zimabwera chifukwa cha kupilira. Ifengati anthu nthawi zonse timazifunsa kodi ndi chifukwa chiyani timayenera kupilira.Ndipo ngati titazindikira za kufunika kwake kwa kupilira chidzakhala chinthu chosavutakuti ife titenge udindo wakupilira. Kupilira sikupita pa chaje ayi. Muli zambiri mukupilira.Tiyeni tikhale anthu opilira nthawi zonse ndipo Mulungu adzatidalitsa.

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thathat Comes After itt Comes After it


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Q. Are the good deeds of achild who has not yetreached puberty - such asSalaah (Prayer), reciting theQur’an etc - all added to hisparents records or to hisown?

A. The reward for the deeds of a childwho has not reached puberty, hisgood deeds go to the child himself,not to his parents or anyone else,but his parents will be rewardedfor teaching and guiding andhelping him to do good, because ofthe report where a woman held upa boy and said: O Messenger of Allah,will his Hajj, be counted? The Prophet

said: Yes, and you will have areward. (Muslim) Similarly, peopleother than the parents may also berewarded for good deeds, such asteaching those under their caresuch as orphans, relatives, servantsand other people, because theProphet said: Whoever guidesothers to do good will have a rewardsimilar to that of the one who does it.(Muslim)

Q. What should you do if youfind yourself thinking aboutZina (fornication/adultery)?

A. Thinking about Zina may mean oneof two things: (a) It may be merelythoughts that cross the mind,

without becoming a firm resolve.Aperson cannot be blamed for this,but it is better to rid oneself of thosethoughts so that they do not lead toanything else. (b) It may be anestablished thought accompanied byresolve and intention. In this case, theperson must hasten to deal with itin a number of ways including thefollowing: (1) Seriously thinking ofgetting married, because this is theShar’i (legal Islam) and naturalprotection for the Muslim man andwoman. (2) Fasting if one cannotget married. (3) Muslim man andwoman should strive to strengthentheir Imaan (faith) by readingQur’an, praying Naafil (voluntary)prayers etc. (4) Taking care tochoose righteous friends, (5)Keeping away from everything thatmight provoke desire. (6)Remembering the punishment ofZina in this world and theHereafter and that its evil effectsfar outweigh the immediatepleasure that a person mayexperience.

The Prophet said: Allah will

forgive my Ummah for their

mistakes, what they forget and

what they are forced to do.

(Bukhari)



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Q. A woman’s husband triesto force her to watchpornographic movies withher and she refuses to dothat. What is your advise?

A. Allah Ta’ala says in the NobleQur’an: O you who believe! ward offyourself and your families against aFire (Hell) whose fuel is men andstones.... (66:6) Allah Ta’ala has putthe wife and children under thecare and protection of thehusband, and he will be askedabout them on the Day ofResurrection.The Prophet said: There is no person whom Allahappoints in charge of some flock andhe is not sincere towards them, but hewill not smell the fragrance ofParadise. (Bukhari & Muslim) Whatthe husband is doing watchingpornographic movies is an evil anda great sin. It is not permissible forhim to do that, let alone forcesomeone else to do it. If thehusband calls his wife to watchthese movies, it is not permissiblefor her to obey him because theProphet said: There is noobedience if it involves disobeyingAllah, rather obedience is only withregard to that which is right andproper. ( Bukhari & Muslim)

Q. I have a Christian friendwhom I love very much.Now that he is sick, doesIslam allow me to pray toAllah Ta’ala to heal him?

A. The belief in al-wala wa’l-bara

(loyalty and friendship vs disavowaland enmity) is one of the mostimportant basic principle of Islam.Just as faith increases anddecreases, so too people vary inthe extent to which they adhereto this important principle. AllahTa’ala says in the Noble Qur’an: You(O Muhammad will not find anypeople who believe in Allah and theLast day, making friendship withthose who oppose Allah and HisMessenger, even though they weretheir fathers or their sons.....)(58:22)Also in another Surah Hesays: O you who believe! Take not forAwliyaa (protectors or helpers orfriends) disbelievers instead ofbelievers. Do you wish to offer Allah amanifest proof against yourselves.(4:144) From the above, you willsee that loving a Kaafir is a seriousmatter because it goes against oneof the most important principle ofTawheed, which is loving and beingloyal towards the believers, anddisavowing and rejecting thedisbelievers. Allah Ta’ala says: Theywish that you reject faith, as theyhave rejected and thus you allbecome equal. (4:89)


The Prophet said: There isno slave to whom Allah hasentrusted the care of people,and he dies neglecting his flock,but Allah will forbid Paradise

to him. (Bukhari)

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