Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 180
180 ( Friday sermon delivered on 2 July 2004 at International Centre, Mississauga, Canada. Pu blished in Al Fazl International 16 July 2004 ) Each Individual is a Guardian/ Shepherd In one of his Friday sermons Huzoor e Anwer gave important counsel regarding every one being a guardian. As regards to men being head of the household and guardianship wi thin the home, Huzoor e Anwer said: ‘Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) say: ‘Every one of you is a guardian and will be held accountable for his charges: Imam is a guardian and will be answerable for his charge; a man is the guardian of his family and will be answerable for his charge; a woman is a guardian of her husband's home and will be answerable for her charge; and a servant is a guardian of his mast er's property and will be answerable for his charge. The narrator says that he thinks the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) also said that man is guardian of his father’s property and will be answerable for his charge and said that each one of you is a guardian and will be answerable for his or her charge. ’