the same after even working for so many years, etc., whereas the demands children make are in addition to them. When a husband listens to the demands and taunts quite often, he suffers mental torture and disappointment. He does not get what he should do. Since he has to fulfil the demands of his wife and children, but he has limited resources, he uses impermissible means of earnings to fulfil their permissible and impermissible demands without caring for Halal and Haram and by doing this he risks putting his grave and Hereafter at stake.

2. Carelessness about Halal and Haraam

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool
صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, يَاْتِى عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ،لاَ يُبَالِى الْمَرْءُ مَا اَخَذَ مِنْهُ اَمِنَ الْحَلاَلِ اَمْ مِنَ الْحَرَام         ‘A time will come upon people when man will not care at all about how he has gained (wealth) whether by Haraam means or by Halal.’

(Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Buyoo’, vol. 2, pp. 7, Hadees 2059)

Commenting on the above blessed Hadees, the renowned commentator of the Holy Quran, the great thinker of the Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ تَـعَـالٰی عَـلَيْه has stated, ‘i.e. people will become careless about religion in the last era. They will get stuck badly in earning livelihood; they will care about accumulating and multiplying wealth; they will become fearless in taking every Haraam and Halal as is common these days.

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 4, pp. 229)

Dear Islamic brothers! Remember! The family members for whom we earn money day and night may bring disgrace and humiliation upon us on the Judgement Day. Fulfilling the rights of mother, father, wife, children and relatives is certainly included in our responsibilities, but if we keep on accumulating wealth without caring about Halal and Haraam just to satisfy their desires and avoid their taunts, do not give them the mind-set of being patient, thankful, content and trusting in Allah Almighty, and do not teach how to distinguish between Halal and Haraam, so on the Judgement Day they may  bring a case against us in the court of Allah Almighty and we may be held accountable for it.