HOLIDAYS!!!

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 31 December 2014 09:35

I am always advising that during school holidays, children who are attending schools should be left in the suhbat (companionship) of Ahlullaah (Saintly persons – the Shaikhs of Tasawwuf). Even if they do not perform Salaat there, at least their ideas and beliefs will be rectified.

 Freedom has now exceeded all limits. Such unbridled freedom was not seen among those who acquired western education in earlier times. Pious persons reared and trained them, hence they did not fall prey to unbridled liberalism. Now, the training is under the instruction of westernized persons. The danger for the future is greater. This is a very delicate age, an age to be extremely careful.

How sad and lamentable is it! There is time for sports but there is no time for moral training. It is imperative that for your children you appoint a time daily for moral training. Just as you have fixed times in the daily programme for various activities, so too, have a time for your child to go daily to a Musjid or an Aalim where he can sit down and acquire Deeni guidance. If such a spiritual guide is not found in your town, then during the holiday season send him to a place where there is such a Buzrug. During the holiday season children wander around day and night, not even performing Salaat nor fasting. But the parents remain blissfully happy on account of themselves being regular with Salaat and Saum. However, they remain unaware that on the Day of Qiyaamah they will enter the Jahannum along with their children since they were the actual cause of their offspring’s deflection from Islam. These are the children of Muslims….children who have been reared in the laps of Muslim ladies, but will be assigned to Jahannum. You are happy that you have made your child a B.A, a M.A. But, you have left them on the brink of Jahannum; The eyes have become so blind that the Road leading to Jannat is not visible.

Malfooz of Hadhrat Mouala Ashraf Ali Thaanvi (Rahmatullah alayh)

IMPORTANT ADVISES

• Ponder an reflect over the great bounty of Imaan and the importance of safeguarding it.
• Avoid visiting places where the laws of Shariah are violated.
• Be mindful of your 5 daily Salaah. Remember on journey salaah is “half and not maaf”
• Maintain your Muslim Identity wherever you are (dress code, behaviour etc)
• Guard against immodesty and shamelessness, especially at beaches, malls etc
• Ensure your diet is Halaal. 
• Parents be alert and aware of your child’s activities! Rather be called “nerd”, “ancient” or “anti – social” then transgressing the Laws of Allah
• There is NO New Year celebration for Muslims. These celebrations are usually accompanied by a lot of vice.
• Plan activities that are productive and Islamic.
• Avoid intermingling of sexes. It comes with a heavy social price!
• Keep in mind that death can overtake us at any moment.
• While spending in abundance, keep in mind suffering Muslims around the world.
• Involve our children with charity work, this will benefit them tremendously and have a life long effect on their character.
• Spend time in the company of the learned.
• Remember this Dunya is not for Holiday. Holiday is in the Aakhirah at our real HOME.