Beneficial Knowledge

1) The motive to seek a cure for this problem should be solely following Allah's orders and fearing His punishment. 2) A permanent and quick cure from this problem lies in marriage as soon as the person is able, as shown in the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) hadeeth. 3) Keeping oneself busy with what is good for this world and the Hereafter is essential in breaking this habit before it becomes second nature after which it is very difficult to rid oneself of it. 4) Lowering the gaze (from looking at forbidden things such as pictures, movies etc.) will help suppress the desire before it leads one to commit the haram (forbidden). Allah orders men and women to lower their gaze as shown in the following two verses and in the Prophet's hadeeth. {Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things) and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.). That is purer for them. Verily, Allah is all-aware of what they do. And tell the

  *Teaching the CHILD: Kalimatut-Tawheed* *(LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH* *– There is none deserving of Worship in truth except ALLAAH)* So the first of what the child begins with in speech, obligatory upon al-waalidayn (the father and mother), is teaching him Kalimatut-Tawheed (LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH), and to instruct to it. Ibn Abbaas (radhi allahu anhum) narrates that An-Nabiyy (the Prophet) (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: *"Establish upon your children the first statement, LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH and instruct them at the time of death LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH*". Umm Sulaym (radhi allahu anha), used to teach her son Anas (radhi allahu anhu) to say: *LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH (There is none deserving of Worship in truth except ALLAAH). Say: I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of ALLAAH, and that was before Al-Fitaam (the end of 2 year suckling or nursing period of a baby from his mother).* It must be repeated in front of him, and this is pertaining to the mother and she plays with him. I