Visa of Life...

 

“Strange is the visa of life, it can be cancelled at any time. The duration of its validity is unknown and its extension too is impossible.”

A Father’s Advice to His Son

 

Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله authored the following as an advice to his son, Abu’l-Qasim Badr al-Dīn ‘Alī al-Nasikh.¹

You should know, my son, may Allāh guide you to what is right, that man has been distinguished by intellect only so that he would act according to it. Bring it to the fore, use it in contemplation and spend time alone with yourself. You will conclude that you are a created being who has responsibilities and obligations and that the two angels are counting your every word and glance. Every breath is a step closer to death. The time we spend in this world is short, the time we are held in our graves is long, and the punishment for following our base desires is calamitous (disastrous)!

To Whom are the Deeds of a Child Written?

Question posed to Sheikh Ibn Baaz, رحمهم الله:

 

Are the deeds of a child who has not yet reached the age of puberty such as prayer, Hajj and the reading of the Qur’aan attributed to his parents or are they attributed to him?