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From its harms is that the addict is a burden upon the society. He does not bring any good to his society nor is he successful in that which he brings forth.
From its harms is that the addict is despised and hated, even by the closest of people to him.
From its harms are the squandering of wealth and the inability to make noble earnings. So he resorts to earning wealth by way of criminal means. I seek Allaah’s refuge for me and for you.
From its harms is deterioration of one’s health and the contraction of incurable diseases, leading the person to death.
From its harms is the loss of dignity and inclining towards the wicked, from men or women.
From its harms is the shortening of life due to what it causes the destruction of the bodily organs and due to what it exposes the person to from grief and stress.
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A collection of important questions from Western Muslims translated by Moosaa Richardson and posed to the following scholars: Shaykh Rabee’ ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, Shaykh ‘Ubayd al-Jaabiree, and Shaykh Muhammad ‘Umar Bazmool. This first volume features 55 questions, with added commentary and newly written and personal biographies for all three of the scholars.
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“All of you are shepherds and each of you are responsible for his flock. The leader is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock; a man is a shepherd regarding his family and is responsible for his flock; a woman is a shepherd in her husband’s house, and she is responsible for her flock; the servant is a shepherd regarding the wealth of his master and responsible for his flock” He said: I think he said: “and man is the shepherd of his father’s wealth and is responsible for his flock. All of you are shepherds and each of you are responsible for his flock.”
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