Salaam
One should make sure that their devotions to Allah (swt) does not inconvenience others.
There was a man who would read long surah’s in salaah and someone complained to the Holy Prophet (saw)…the Holy Prophet 
reprimanded him and told him to read shorter surah’s.
We all must be aware of the individual who used to spend their night and day in worship and their partner complained to the Holy Prophet (saw)….the Holy Prophet informed that individual that “Your partner has a right over you”.
In another incident the Holy Prophet had just started to read his prayer in Masjid-ul-Nabvi, when an Arab burst in shouting loudly disturbing everyone’s prayer. He demanded that the Holy Prophet should ‘fulfil his requirements immediately’. The Holy Prophet left his prayer to attend to his needs.
Being considerate in ones devotions can not be emphasised enough.
It is not right for the wife to spend her entire day out in Islamic programmes whilst her husband and kids are hungry at home.
It’s not right for a father to be away for months on end on some religious tour and the children have to grow up without a father.
It’s wrong when some people put on extremely loud tilawah or Islamic speeches when the rest of the household is asleep.
It inconveniences the whole family when people come to do dawah and stay for hours and leave really late. It’s not right when programmes start late and finish extremely late and children cry and people at home get worried….
Fathers get inconvenienced when they arrive from work, tired and hungry in the evening and the house is noisy and messy because of the kids that are being taught Arabic.
I share a bedroom with my sister and on most nights I read Isha really late and I always read it with the light off only cos I know that she has to get up really early when she leaves for Uni…
What I’m getting at is that other people’s feelings should be taken into consideration at all times. There is a danger that Allah (swt) may not accept the worship that inconveniences others.
BUT on the other hand, shouldn’t some people make allowances for Islam? Don’t some people get inconvenienced over the most minor things?
Sometimes it seems as if some people have a massive chir (irritation) with Islam.
In too many instances worship doesn’t even inconvenience others but they are quick to kick up a fuss.
For instance, some men don’t allow their women to fast. It doesn’t make sense since by the time the husband gets home from work the wife would have opened her fast.
And if a wife attends Islamic programmes from time to time would it really be the end of the world if the husband made his own dinner now and again?
Sometimes if a girl chooses to dress modestly then the whole family has an issue with it. Why is that? It’s not as if she’s telling them what they should or shouldn’t wear.
Sometimes families kick up a fuss if someone chooses to donate money to charity or read an Islamic book or watch an Islamic lecture…..Why does the way one chooses to live their life bother others? Why the chir (irritation)? Is if because other peoples devotions remind people of what they should be doing?
And why should Islam always have to compromise, be tolerant and always make allowances for others? Many households make sure that the time they make dinner doesn’t clash with Eastenders time…why can’t they also do stuff around other peoples Islamic commitments?
Shouldn’t being “considerate” work both ways?
Share your thoughts…
Wasalaam
It funny, how a whole house can get up for 5 am to hit the sales and there nothing wrong with it, but if tehy woken up by the azaan, it a big deal. My mate was commenting on this the other day and it so true.
I find people do get irritated with many minor things nowadays. It hard to draw the line where too be considerate and where not too be. I seen many parent who come to the mosque too pick up their kids actually scared to go into the mosque, if there scare of a realtive minor thing like this, it be hard to know where to draw the line. Because being too considerate can affect ur own worship at times. Because i know many people who can find money for takeway everyday but not for charity. Being considerate isn't a action that thrive in teh current scoiety IMO. So even when you do be considerate, peopel don't even realise. Which at time make me reluctant, as it give and take, but that is rarely practice today.
"A true Muslim is thankful to Allah in prosperity, and resigned to His will in adversity."
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Thats crazy
the sales have been mad-I havent bee town because of them
I'm going oxford street today cos I need some stuff-
buts it true that people can be more considerate of wordly things then worhip :roll:
i agree muslim sister consideration in worship is worship itself
I think it Depends on where peoples priorites lie. If I were religious then I wudnt expect another Practising brother to give up his prayer time, or something he had planned to go to i.e. a islamic talk for me.
But if i wasnt religious, then i would be selfish and not know that a practising persons priority lies in pleasing Allah swt alone.
But, where marriage is concerned, it depends on how often certain things come up...
E.G, if my wife (im not married btw) was to go to study circles every evening n whenevr i get home she not there. Then a time will come where i will start to feel it. But if it were a few times a week etc, then its no biggy.
So, depends on where priorities lie.
_____________- -SupeRazor- -_______________
Some ppl make their goals the stars.
They may live n die n never reach the stars,
but in the darkness of the night, those stars will guide them to their destination.
Becuz they made them in their eyesight
what needs where they?
What you put in the hearts of others; is what goes back into your own heart…
I don't know.
has it got anything to do wid his wives
What you put in the hearts of others; is what goes back into your own heart…