Paradise Under Your Feet — Page 148
148 room can also be requested, so the student can offer Salat without disturbance. Similarly, if your student chooses to live in a house off- campus then it is his/her responsibility to make the roommates aware from the beginning about the religious requirements. An open communication from the outset will reduce any sort of uncomfortable or awkward situations. Since the college schedule is generally more flexible than that of grade schools, children should strive to attend Jumu ’ ah on a more regular basis if there is a Jama ’ at nearby and a mosque or Salat center. If the college is close to the mosque / center, they can offer at least one congregational Salat in a day as well. REFERENCES: A1. 1 Holy Qur ’ an, Chapter 17, verse 79 A1. 2 Holy Qur ’ an, Chapter 51, verse 57 A1. 3 Daftar Islaho Irshad Markazia