Summer of Fear - Loss of innocence & corporate corruption
| Khatib : | Sadullah Khan |
| Khutbah No: | 23 |
| Khutbah Date: | 07/26/02 |
- Brazen kidnapping of little girls captures the attention of the nation.
"When the innocent child will be asked; for what crime were you killed?"
(Qur'an 81:9)
- Need to ensure the safety of our most valuable "assets", our children.
- Be aware of the vulnerability of the innocent.
- Train and provide your children with ...
- Safe and confiding atmosphere at home
- Set boundaries and provide guidelines :
- where to go and what to avoid
- who to associate with and to be extra cautious of strangers
- not to be alone nor to break away from company if there arises suspicion
- to have a time limit being out of home
- Ensure that they know how and who to contact in emergencies
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- Economic Confidence shattered by Corporate Greed
- Business pages of America presently read like a scandal sheet
- Our top businesses seem riddled with corporate criminals, swindlers and profiteers
- Need for an ethic of personal responsibility in the business community
" Do not devour wealth among yourselves falsely, rather deal with each other on the basis of
equitable trading practices and agreements by mutual consent."
(Qur'an 4:29)
"Whosoever deceives us is not of us"
(Prophet Muhammad (pbuh))
Abu Sa'id reported: The Prophet (sas) said:
"The truthful, honest merchant is with the prophets and the truthful ones and the martyrs."
(Tirmizi 14:4)