ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends.
Well, I had better explain, then. It is necessary for men to lower their gazes' concerning women. But it is still necessary for him to find a woman. Men, however, do market products to women. Not every attempt to make money with women is an attempt to seek her hand in marriage. There may be emergencies or problems that they are dealing patiently with and are trying to get out of the way of. In terms of music most of the brothers consider it to be haram coming from the West. That makes it very difficult to do business with them. Gold is Haram or Haram for men to wear depending on who you talk to. But is being sold in many Islamic countries. Music is Haram. But is being made and sold in many Islamic countries. Germany received many fully Classically trained Syrian musicians. And I have many examples. Not every endeavor into music or raising money is without further strategies when dealing with US Muslims. Afro-Am Muslims should not have to spell out a Business Plan for the allocations of profits made in collaborating with Muslims to sell mild cafe-grade beats. I have found Afro-Am Muslims and Afro-Am Muslim leaders (which I do not claim to be) (as well as Africans) to be quite competent, especially in the past. You really would be surprised at some of the technical fields that Muslims were found in and functioning at high standards of excellence in. In other words, titles (MD, PhD, etc.) were not just for show. They tended to be very reliable and trustworthy in the fields that they obtained expertise in. But I have mapped about business strategies and suggestions here before, but not all of my contingency business plans have been shared. I think with something like music it becomes important to have contingency plans (if you make a lot of money) as well as Yusufian Order plans (save/stores, markets/trade, charity, manage optimal quality of life for home community...all of those are Nabi Yusuf (epbuh) lessons that we were needing to put to use during these last few troubling years. But was kind of eating popcorn on it a little bit.) but contingency plans and Yusufian Order as a strategy because it is very difficult for a rich person to get into the Heavens. Really it is not until the camel can pass through the eye of a needle. Afro-Am Muslims have not the endowments nor access to Oil Money. So, we traditionally had a hustle culture. That simply means we were having to use education, knowledge, problem solving, but also working together to maintain. Asceticism is something that tremendously conflicts with that and creates a lethargy, unconcerned way of thinking. How many people have truly considered how many demographics it is very difficult for Afro-Am Muslim men to do business with?
In order to slow down, some have to work their way out of an environment. Like uprooting and repotting a plant because it will not grow in the current situation. I am not really feeling overseas adventurous these days, but not completely impossible, although not likely...but not ruled out.
But really that business plan disclosure should not always be an absolute necessary (maybe sometimes though) but not always if a Muslim had been testifying about Allah's Holy Words and the Truth and Sacredness of the Religion of Al-Islam. But then again, some Sheikhs do kind of toss that idea (business and making money) aside sometimes in terms of importance and relevance. Money is not everything but is necessary to maintain our lives, our communities and to be able to help others in need.
If I ask to do business with women, that is not me declaring that I want to be a woman. Nabi Muhammad (epbuh) worked for Khadijah (epbuh). Astaghfir Allah for the thought. We have a very mocking, contrarian, insulting, time-wasting, uncompassionate, unconcerned, cruel, unkindness, and untrusting tendency that has swept many of our characters and natures in some parts of our country, etc. We question. insult, judge the Islam of, or even in some cases invalidate the Islam of, and don't always value each other, and will allow the wolves to ravage. The Truth is there are some that make it difficult for others and cause members of a community or Masjid to invalidate them as Muslims due to certain behaviors that the individual refuses to correct.
I lower my gaze but I look at a woman to be at home with.
I have to take a break and may or may not come back to finish this thought and add some more text cards. So far text cards added are:
1. The needy.
2. Muhammad (saws) worked for Khadijah.
3. Fulfilling obligations and engagements is Ibrahimic Order.
4. Cyclical nature of life lesson from Nabi Yusuf (epbuh).
5. Charity purifies wealth.
6. Other reflection on Yusufian Order in preparing for possible challenging times and/or those who may need or ask in those times.
7. Don't give so much in Charity that you become needing of charity yourself or neglect your loved ones.
8. Charity list Ayah.
9. Injeel not until the camel can pass through the eye of a needle will the rich be able to enter Heaven.
10. But this above is speaking not of the rich and philanthropic.
But of the rich via insult, rich via injury, rich via reminders of generosity for favor in return, and rich via oppression. All of those "via" being unjustly, wickedly towards another of innocence and hadn't done wrong to deserve it. This tied into the Ayat on the Cancellations of Charity.
11. An innocent poor man of faith's land can produce crops but it is Zalimun and Zalimat that sweeps away his profits.
12. The one insulting to an innocent poor of faith is placed in category of the "rich via insulting and not until the camel can pass through eye of a needle".
13. The Ruling Ayat of the Malaika through Nabi Muhammad (epbut) on what to move away from before meeting them and the person in life had to succumb to the practice of Zalim because they did not move away from weakening + oppressions = evil. The Malaika (epbut) will also ask, "What is the matter with thee? Why didn't ye help one another?" This means that they are watching and keeping records of all things.
14. Lastly Ayah on Allah (swt) Helps those who begin to help themselves.
TikTok Clip of film The Message.
Image is of a student of Nabi Muhammad (saws) I did not know if I'd violate copyright so wanted to change the clip. Also notice that there were 2 women together as part of the Sunnah. Note that here a man has targetted sales to women. Remember that the Nabi Muhammad (saws) used to work for Khadijah (ra)?
I asked CoPilot here: "Didn't Prophet Muhammad (saws) work for his wife Khadijah at some time in their relationship?
Copilot answered: "Yes — before their marriage, Prophet Muhammad (saws) worked for Khadijah as a trusted merchant, managing her trade caravans. His honesty, integrity, and skill in commerce impressed her deeply, and this eventually led to their marriage."
https://www.tiktok.com/@pdhmusicandmerch/video/7581293594372279607?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7535201173206713869
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