THE MUSLIM HOME EPISODE 2️⃣3️⃣ - The Home: Inside and Out 1️⃣

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*THE MUSLIM HOME*

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*EPISODE 2️⃣3️⃣ - The Home: Inside and Out 1️⃣*

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*3️⃣7️⃣ Choosing a good location and design of home*

No doubt the true Muslim pays attention to the choice and design of a home in ways that others do not.

With regard to location, for example: The home should be close to a mosque. This has obvious advantages: the call to prayer will remind people of prayer and wake them up for it; living close to the mosque will enable men to join the congregational prayers, women to listen to the Qur’aan recitation and Dhikr over the mosque’s loudspeakers, and children to join study-circles for memorization of Qur'aan and so on. 

The home should not be in a building where there are immoral people, or in a compound where the non-believers live and where there is a mixed swimming pool and so on. The house should not overlook others or be overlooked; if it is, he should put up curtains and make walls and fences higher. 

With regard to design and layout, for example: He should pay attention to the matter of segregating men and women when non-Mahrams come to visit, e.g. separate entrances and sitting areas. If that cannot be done, then use should be made of curtains, screens and so on. 

Covering windows, so that neighbors or people in the street will not be able to see who is in the house, especially at night when the lights are on. The toilets should not be situated in such a way that one faces the Qiblah when using them. 

Choosing a spacious house with plenty of amenities. This is for a number of reasons: The Prophet of Allaah ﷺ said: 

*_“Allaah loves to see the signs of His blessings on His slave.”_*

(Reported by At-Tirmithi, no. 2819. He said: This is a Hasan Hadeeth)

The Prophet of Allaah ﷺ, also said: 

*_“There are three elements of happiness and three elements of misery. The elements of happiness are: a righteous wife, who when you see her she pleases you, and when you are absent from her you feel that you can trust her with regard to herself and your wealth; a compliant riding-beast that helps you to keep up with your companions; and a house that is spacious and has plenty of amenities. The elements of misery are: a wife who when you see her you feel upset, she keeps attacking you verbally, and when you are absent from her you do not feel that you can trust her with regard to herself and your wealth; a stubborn riding-beast that if whip it, you get tired, and if you do not whip it, it does not help you to keep up with your companions; and a house with few amenities .”_*

(Reported by al-Haakim, 3/262; Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 3056)

Paying attention to health-related matters such as ventilation, natural light and so on. These matters depend on financial ability and feasibility. 

_To be continued... إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ‎_

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