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103 excommunicated. In s hort, foulness is being created in Western countries including Canada. ’ (Friday sermon delivered on 24 June 2005 at International Centre, Toronto, Canada Published Al Fazl International 8 July 2005) Greed and Lack of Sense of Honour in Husbands Huzoor e Anw er (may Allah be his Helper) advised members of the Jama’at in light of m oral weaknesses of some families and said: ‘There are also men whom I address [here], those who lack honour and who demand from their wives to hand over jewellery they brought in thei r dowry to run business or any cash they may have to start a business venture. If there is love and affection between husband and wife, with mutual understanding, women do give [whatever is asked]. However, if a woman knows that her husband is useless and does not have business acumen and feels that she wil l lose whatever possession and money she has in a short period and the family situation will go back to poverty, so she does not give and this worsens the conflicts. At times, this lack of honour [on par t of the husband] exceeds and having once being dishonourable, the husband demands the wife that her father is well - off and rich, so she should get such and such money from him so that the husband can run his business. The man’s family, his brothers