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24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim
24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

Shopping

Today shopping is an important activity for many people. For
example, many people spend hours, even days, visiting stores to
find clothes to show off to their friends. They spend a lot of money
on clothes that they will wear only a few times in their lives, and

despite the fact that their closet is full, they may buy new clothes
with undiminished passion. For these people, shopping has gone
beyond being a means to meet their needs and become an impor-
tant part of their lives. It is characteristic of some that they actually
lose themselves in shopping and very often buy things that later on
they will regret having bought.
Surely, shopping is necessary for everyone and can
even be a pleasant chore. But the error in it is that
it may instil worldly desires in people and
make them completely oblivious of the af-
terlife. They devote their whole lives,
thoughts and plans to this activity, and
instead of seeking ways to please Allah
Who created them, they try to find satis-
faction in minor occupations such as shop-
ping.

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