LEARN TO BE CONSIDERATE

We should also be considerate of the time when phoning a person. Hadrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb Rahmatullah-e-Alayh said that a person became a father at 01.15am. In his state of joy he calls the Sheikh during the odd hours of the morning. The Sheikh has to awaken at three for Tahjjud but you have now disturbed his sleep. He is over the moon but there isn’t any joy for the Sheikh whose sleep has been disturbed. He then asks the Sheikh to choose a name whereas he will only be naming the child after seven days. This is totally incorrect; we should learn to be considerate.

Whenever we make an appointment with professional people then we pay the fees for the service they offer. The person paying the fees is the boss. The employer pays the employees and therefore dictates the terms. When it comes to professional people then we pay the fees yet we humbly beg for an appointment. They impose upon us. If they give us an appointment or push us in then we appreciate it extremely. On the contrary, when we visit the Ulema and Muftis we do not pay any fees. They are doing a great favour to us therefore they should impose on us yet we impose upon them.

In the month of Ramdaan we call the Muftis and demand the ruling in a matter immediately. The husband and wife were involved in an argument at two in the morning and the man issued three Talaaqs. They now impose upon the Mufti calling him at that time of the morning and dictating that three Talaaqs are regarded one so he should issue a verdict accordingly. This type of behaviour is unacceptable.

On the other hand, those that have been blessed with the knowledge of Deen should be accommodating and tolerant but the people shouldn’t take advantage of this. It is a different case if one doesn’t know of these etiquettes. If one is acquainted then undue advantage shouldn’t be taken.

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