Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

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youknowhowmuchtheycouldsufferfromyourunpleasantandharsh
manners?


Evenifyoudonottakeyourfamilyveryseriously,atleasthavemercy
uponyourself.Youcanbesurethatyouwoulddamageyourownhealth
by being bad-tempered.
How can you continue to work andhow can you achieve anything
successfully? Why should you turn your house into a hell?


Isitnotbetterforyoutoalwaysbehappyandconfrontyourproblems
with prudence and not anger?


Would you not prefer to believe that anger would not Solve your
problems,butrather itwould addto them. Wouldyounot agreethat,
whilebeingathome,youshouldrestandregainyourstrengthinorder
to find a suitable solution to your problem with a clear mind? You
shouldmeetyourfamilywithasmileonyourface.Youshouldjokewith
themInanice mannerandtryto createahappyatmosphereathome.
Youshouldeatanddrinkwiththemandtakerest.Inthiswayyouand
your familywould enjoylifeandyouwould overcomeyour problems
easily.


That is whythe holyreligion of Islam regards good behaviour asa
part of religion and a sign of the utmost level of faith.


"TheProphet(SA)ofAllahstated:'Whoeverismorewell-behavedis
morecompleteinhisfaith.Thebestamongyou(thepeople)isonewho
d6es good to his family'."'
"The Prophet (SA) also stated: 'There is no deed better than good
behaviour'."
"Imam Sadiq (AS) stated: 'Doing good to the people and behaving
properlywiththemmakesthecitiespopulousandIncreasestheage(of
the citizens)'."
"ImamSadiq(AS)alsostated:'Animmoralpersonremainsinvolvedin
torture and anguish'."


"Wise'Luqman stated: 'Asagacious manmust actlikea child when
with his family, and leave his manly behaviour for when out of his
house'.'

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