Modern dentistry has made mending teeth a common and relatively easy thing. You get a cavity, you head out to the dentist and it gets fixed. A tooth breaks and it can be easily replaced. But teeth trouble goes well beyond what the dentist can do for them because they say more about your overall …
Short Answer: Some scholars say whether a smile is haram depends on intent. Prophet Muhammad said that a smile is charity. Smiling in politeness and friendliness should be regarded as an act of sadaqah – not as one of fitnah. If it is necessary that you meet with a male colleague, try to do so in a public area, such as a cafeteria …
As Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) teaches us as Muslims, “Your smile for your brother is charity.” (Narrated ‘Aisha [The Prophet’s wife] -may Allah be pleased with her).
What must they have done to deserve the smile of Allah the Almighty? The Prophet mentioned one of the three people is a person who has a beautiful spouse and a very comfortable bed, but then in the middle of the night, he gets up and leaves his spouse, leaves his desire to remember Allah.
When you give in charity, you should present a pleasant face and a kind manner. Smile. Do not stretch out your hand while leaning back in disdain from them, as if you regard poverty as some sort of contagious disease you might just catch if you get too close.
There are three categories of people who Allah smiles at when He is pleased with with someone. Check out what happens when Allah smiles at one of us!
Stress! Is there any person in the world who isn’t intimately familiar with it? We seek relief from stress in absurd ways – by shouting at our children when they don’t do their homework, or banging the desk when an assignment isn’t going right…
Seeing Islam is very much a balanced religion – one that encourages the middle path in all things – it is supposed to encompass leisure and entertainment to nurture peace and tranquility, while being vigilant and discipline.
If humor is done well, and done to please Allah, it can actually be an act of worship for which we are rewarded by Allah, and helps fill up our book of good deeds on the day of judgment! Here are three scenarios where humor can actually be a great thing in creating a lasting legacy!
Keep the smile on this Ramadan. Fasting of Ramadan this year will inevitably be a challenge for a lot of us from time to time. Maybe we are particularly thirsty one day and have to have a lot of conversation with clients, or maybe work is catering free lunch and we just have to watch everyone …
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