
Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
How to Improve Your Character in Islam
Ways to improve your charecter in Islam: 1. Knowing the virtues of having a good charecter and the reward that will result from it. 2. Knowing the bad consequences of having a bad charecter. 3. Studying the biographies of the earlier generations (Salaf) and the lives of the righteous. 4. Avoiding getting angry, striving to attain patience, and training oneself to be deliberate and not hasty. 5. Sitting with people of good charecter, and avoiding people of bad charecter. 6. Training oneself to develop a good charecter and trying to make oneself become accustomed to that. 7. Calling upon Allah and asking Him to make your charecter good and help you to attain that.SaveCalling upon Allah with the supplication of Dhu’n-Nun
SaveRuling on reciting dhikr without focus of mind and reflection
SaveRestricting adhkar and supplications to a specific number which is not mentioned in the religious texts comes under the heading of innovation (bid‘ah)
SaveCharacteristics of a Muslim Businessman
Characteristics of a Muslim businessman are: 1- Trade should not distract him from remembering Allah; 2- He should seek that which is permissible; 3 -He should keep away from dubious matters; 4- He should strive to be sincere and honest, and to fear Allah; 5- He should not neglect charity; 6- He should be lenient and easy-going; 7- He should give respite to one who is in difficulty, and reduce or wave his debt; 8- He should stay away prohibited transactions.SaveConditions of Repentance
The conditions of sincere repentance are: 1- Giving up the sin; 2- Regretting what has happened in the past; 3- Resolving not to go back to it; 4- Seeking forgiveness from the one who was wronged, or giving him his rights.SaveHe recently became Muslim; how can he show that he is Muslim and how can he change his name?
SaveHe buys goods when they are available and plentiful, and sells them when the prices rise. Is this hoarding or profiteering?
SaveEnvy (hasad) is a vile and base characteristic, and it does not change anything of the divine decree
SaveThe testimony of Tawheed includes all three types of Tawheed
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