SECOND REMINDER. Yaumul Ahad (Sunday). 27th day of Rabeeu At-thani. (14th of January). DANGERS IN OUR HOMES. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's continue from the first Reminder; The basic principle in this matter is the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), Beware of entering upon women. A man from among the Ansaar said, O Messenger of Allaah, what do you think about the brother-in-law? He said, The brother-in-law is death! (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath al-Baari, 9/330). Imam Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: What is referred to in this hadeeth is the husbands relatives apart from his father and his sons, because those are mahrams for his wife and can be alone with her, so they are not described as death. What is referred to here is his brother, nephew, uncle and cousin, and others who she would be permitted to marry if she were not already married. Usually people take the matter lightly with regard to these relatives, so a brother may be alone with his brothers wife. Thus he is likened to death, when he should be prevented from being alone with. The phrase the brother-in-law is death means that being alone with the brother-in-law may lead to spiritual destruction if she commits adultery with the husband brother which happens alot due to lack of eemaan or taqwa so Islam always provide the preventive measures. To be continued in shaa Allah. We ask Allah to protect us from any ignorance that can lead us into destruction. Aameen.