🏡 A Blessed Family 🏡

Parental Favoritism and its Impact on Child Development   Often, unintentional parental favoritism can significantly disrupt family harmony and affect a child’s development. When parents show a preference towards one child due to an exceptional talent, mannerism, character, or attractiveness, the favored child might become proud and arrogant and belittle his siblings, making them jealous and resentful. This can lead to fights among siblings and even cause them to rebel against their parents. This favoritism can have negative consequences in regards to their upbringing, such as:   1. A psychological or physical illness. 2. An inferiority complex, insecurity, lack of trust and seeking attention. 3. The less favored children become jealous and resentful towards the favored sibling. 4. The less favored children rebel against their parents.   Therefore, if parents are blessed with more than one child, they should deal with all of them equally, whereby each child feels valued and respected and there is no destructive envy or resentment among them.

Parental Favoritism and its Impact on Child Development   Often, unintentional parental favoritism can significantly disrupt family harmony and affect a child’s development. When parents show a preference towards one child due to an exceptional talent, mannerism, character, or attractiveness, the favored child might become proud and arrogant and belittle his siblings, making them jealous and resentful. This can lead to fights among siblings and even cause them to rebel against their parents. This favoritism can have negative consequences in regards to their upbringing, such as:   1. A psychological or physical illness. 2. An inferiority complex, insecurity, lack of trust and seeking attention. 3. The less favored children become jealous and resentful towards the favored sibling. 4. The less favored children rebel against their parents.   Therefore, if parents are blessed with more than one child, they should deal with all of them equally, whereby each child feels valued and respected and there is no destructive envy or resentment among them.

Parental Favoritism and its Impact on Child Development   Often, unintentional parental favoritism can significantly disrupt family harmony and affect a child’s development. When parents show a preference towards one child due to an exceptional talent, mannerism, character, or attractiveness, the favored child might become proud and arrogant and belittle his siblings, making them jealous and resentful. This can lead to fights among siblings and even cause them to rebel against their parents. This favoritism can have negative consequences in regards to their upbringing, such as:   1. A psychological or physical illness. 2. An inferiority complex, insecurity, lack of trust and seeking attention. 3. The less favored children become jealous and resentful towards the favored      sibling. 4. The less favored children rebel against their parents.   Therefore, if parents are blessed with more than one child, they should deal with all of them equally, whereby each child feels valued and respected and there is no destructive envy or resentment among them.

Strengthening Eman by Embracing Gratitude - Finding Peace Amidst Rising Prices and Life's Challenges Complaining about rising prices and the high cost of living is a trait of an ungrateful person. Indeed, ingratitude is a sin. Allaah is the Controller of everything, even the prices.   Anas ibn Malik (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) reported that people said: "O Messenger of Allaah, the prices have risen, so fix the prices for us." The Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed, Allaah is the One who fixes prices, the Withholder, the Extender, and the Provider…". [Ibn Maajah no. 2200]   Al-Imam Ibn Muflih al-Hanbali (Rahimahullaah) said: "It is astonishing how many people mourn over the destruction of homes, the scarcity of provisions, the criticism of the times, and the high prices, yet they never lament the estrangement from religion, the demise of Prophetic traditions, the proliferation of innovations. Nor do they weep over their own shortcomings, solely due to their deficiency in faith, and the exalted status of worldly pursuits in their perception." [Al-Adab ash-Shar‘eeyah lil-Imam Ibn Muflih 3/240]   Therefore, let us proclaim the blessings of Allaah and stop complaining. Instead of dwelling on temporal hardships, let's focus on gratitude and trust Allaah's wisdom, such that we shift  complaints into appreciating the blessings around us. Let us strive to strengthen our Eman (Faith) by seeking religious knowledge. Through this perspective, we can find peace and contentment even amidst the trials of rising prices.

Strengthening Eman by Embracing Gratitude - Finding Peace Amidst Rising Prices and Life's Challenges Complaining about rising prices and the high cost of living is a trait of an ungrateful person. Indeed, ingratitude is a sin. Allaah is the Controller of everything, even the prices.   Anas ibn Malik (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) reported that people said: "O Messenger of Allaah, the prices have risen, so fix the prices for us." The Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed, Allaah is the One who fixes prices, the Withholder, the Extender, and the Provider…". [Ibn Maajah no. 2200]   Al-Imam Ibn Muflih al-Hanbali (Rahimahullaah) said: "It is astonishing how many people mourn over the destruction of homes, the scarcity of provisions, the criticism of the times, and the high prices, yet they never lament the estrangement from religion, the demise of Prophetic traditions, the proliferation of innovations. Nor do they weep over their own shortcomings, solely due to their deficiency in faith, and the exalted status of worldly pursuits in their perception." [Al-Adab ash-Shar‘eeyah lil-Imam Ibn Muflih 3/240]   Therefore, let us proclaim the blessings of Allaah and stop complaining. Instead of dwelling on temporal hardships, let's focus on gratitude and trust Allaah's wisdom, such that we shift complaints into appreciating the blessings around us. Let us strive to strengthen our Eman (Faith) by seeking religious knowledge. Through this perspective, we can find peace and contentment even amidst the trials of rising prices.

Righteousness – The Path to a Blessed Marriage   The paramount quality sought in a wife is righteousness.   Abu Hurairah (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) reported that the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A woman is sought in marriage for four reasons: i.e., her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. So you should marry the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a loser.” [Saheeh Al-Bukhaari no. 5090]   Abu Umamah and 'Ali (Radia-Allaahu 'anhuma) reported that the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A heart grateful to Allaah, a tongue extolling Allaah and a righteous wife would assist you in the affairs of your life and religion." These are people's best treasures." [Bayhaqi, Tirmidhi and authenticated by Al-Albaani]

From Beauty to Dust Let her remember that one day she will depart from this life. There will come a day when she, along with her beautiful body, her tempting good looks, her adorning of herself, and her tribulation of men will be placed in a hole, dirt will be heaved on her, and worms will eat her; her beauty and glamour will leave her, and she will be in that hole, dependent upon her actions and shackled to what she put forth in this life. Extracted from the book, Piece of Advice and Admonition for the Women By Shaykh ‘Abd al-Razzāq Ibn ‘Abd al-Muhsin al-‘Abbād

Your Husband is an Amanah It was narrated from Mu'adh bin Jabal that the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "No woman annoys her husband but his wife among houris (of Paradise) says: 'Do not annoy him, may Allah destroy you, for he is just a temporary guest with you and soon he will leave you and join us."' [Sunan Ibn Majah 2014] Would you still trouble him?!