Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 181
181 (Bukhari, Kitabu Jum’ah, Babul Jum’ate fil Qura wal Mudun) This Tradition mentions various people as guardians within their surroundings. However, as I am speaking about men at the mo ment, I shall give a brief explanation in this regard. Generally speaking, these days men say that as they are responsible for matters outside the home and they are busy with their business and employment, they cannot give attention to family and the entir e responsibility of looking after children is a woman’s task. It should be remembered that as the head of the household it is the duty of the man to also keep an eye on the ambiance of his home, to fulfil the rights of his wife and also the rights of his c hildren. He should give time to the children and be with them even if only for the two days of the weekend. He should attach them to the mosque, take them to Jama’at programmes, make leisure plans with them, and be involved in their interests so that they can share their problems with him like a friend. He should find out if his wife has any problems or the children have any problems and then try and resolve them. Then he can have the status of head of household, because if the head of any place is not awar e of the problems of people in his sphere of authority, he cannot be called a successful head. Therefo re the best guardian is the one who is aware of the problems of his