Despite these many difficulties, the appeal of the Madani environment brought him closer and closer to Dawat-e-Islami. By listening to the Sunnah-inspired bayan cassettes produced by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, he continued to receive encouragement and determination. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, gradually, a Madani environment was created in his home also.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

3. Missing Salah!

O devotees of the Prophet! We were listening to the signs of the Day of Judgement. Another sign of the Judgment Day that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم mentioned was that people will miss their Salah. (At-Tazkirah Bi-Ahwaal-il-Mauta wa Umoor-il-Aakhirah, p. 597)

We are witnessing Salah being missed before our very eyes today. Sadly, it is only due to laziness and heedlessness that Salahs are being missed every day in our society. There is a very large portion of people who miss their Salahs and they are not even concerned by it at all.

There are some people who miss one or two Salahs and then stop praying altogether for weeks or even months, and when somebody invites them to offer Salah, they respond by saying, ‘اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه I will start praying again from next Friday’ or ‘I will be punctual in Salah again when Ramadan arrives’. Thus, without any shame or hesitation and with great audacity, it is like they are admitting that they will مَعَاذَ اللّٰہ continue committing the major sin of missing Salah until the next Friday or next Ramadan. No doubt, this is due to not having the fear of Allah Almighty and not having love for worshipping, because the one who has the fear of Allah Almighty and the passion for worshipping, he will offer his Salah punctually in every state and will save himself from disobeying Allah Almighty.

Remember! To intentionally omit Salah is a major sin, Haraam and an act that leads to Hell. Allah Almighty states in part 16, Surah Maryam, verse 59: