person continued bringing these family members to the masjid even after Ramadan, the vibrancy of the masājid would increase many times over.

But alas! We do not invite our family members towards righteousness. In fact, the situation has become worse. Sometimes, if a member of the household wants to become pious, the family members taunt him, speak harshly to him, and become obstacles in the path of righteousness.

There are many who, after listening to a speech or through someone's invitation to good, attend a Sunnah-inspired gathering of Dawat-e-Islami and develop a mindset to do good. They adorn their faces with a blessed beard, wear a turban, abandon worldly fashion, and make the intention to live their lives according to the Sunnah. However, their own family members try to turn them away from this righteous path. اَلْاَمَانُ وَالْحَفِیْظ!

Guide Your Family!

May Allah Almighty have mercy upon us. Dear Islamic brothers! All of us have the responsibility to make ourselves and our family members tread the path of righteousness, to invite them to do good, and to strive to save them from Hell. Allah Almighty states in the Holy Quran:

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا قُوْۤا اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَ اَهْلِیْكُمْ نَارًا

you who believe! Save yourselves and your families from the Fire whose fuel is humans and stones.^[1]

From this verse, we learn that just as it is necessary for a Muslim to reform himself, it is also mandatory for him to provide Islamic education and training to his family members. Therefore, every Muslim should teach Islamic rulings to his wife, children, and those under his care. He should continuously remind them of Islamic teachings and train them so that they remain safe from the fire of Hell too.

You will be questioned about your family

Sayyidunā ꜤAbdullāh b. ꜤUmar رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا reports that the Holy Prophet