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107 because if they have to deal with such people the rishta nata staff may themselves develop mental hea lth issues. ’ (Friday sermon delivered on 1 December 2006 at Baitul Futuh, London) Unfair Demands During the aforementioned Friday sermon, Huzoor e Anwer said regarding u nfair demands : ‘Regrettably , good ness is demanded of others but is not practiced by any one. The situation in certain instances can be seen when nothing is said at the time of marriage and no condition is made, however the attitude after marriage becomes such as the above, some complaints are made in this reg ard. Wrong demands are made of the young woman’s family and if the response is not to their liking or the demands are not met, arguments, quarrels and strife ensue and the young woman is taunted. May Allah the Exalted give sense to such people and have mercy on them. No one other than some one foolish and oppressive who has wronged his own soul (because no one can be unjust to Allah the Exalted as one can be to people ) will say something in this vein and will be wronging his soul. [Indeed], none other than an individual who has no insight or perception of the Divine attribute of Rububiyyat (quality of nurturing and sustaining), who is not aware of the numerous favours of our Lord and among these favours are His