25. Intentions of caring for parents and loving one’s children

·         In obedience to the commands of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم I will please my parents by obeying and treating them very well.

·         I will practically thank my parents for their favours and kindness by looking after them well. C I will remember my mother and father in every single Du’ā that I make.

·         Acting upon the order of treating relatives with kindness, I will show affection to children with the intention of following Sunnaĥ so that they get pleased. (One can also show affection to very small children by showing them tongue with the intention of following the Sunnaĥ).

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب        صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

26. Intentions for having children

·         May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ bless me with children to increase the Ummaĥ of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

·         If I am blessed with a child, I will raise him according to the Sunnaĥ, if possible I will make him an Islamic scholar.

·         I will call out Ażān in the right ear and the Iqāmaĥ in the left.

·         I will ask a pious person to do Taḥnīk (i.e., I will