The Ideal Muslim Woman

“You Can Be The Happiest Woman In The World: A Treasure Chest of Reminders”

YES!
Yes to your beautiful smile that sends a message of warmth and friendliness to others.
Yes to acceptable charity that brings happiness to the poor and feeds the hungry.
Yes to sitting with the Qur’an, reciting it, pondering its meanings and acting upon them, and repenting and seeking forgiveness.
Yes to remembering Allah a great deal and praying for forgiveness, persisting in dua and offering sincere repentance.
Yes to raising your children in Islam, teaching them the Sunnah and guiding them to that which will benefit them.
Yes to modesty and Hijab as enjoined by Allah, which is the means of self-protection.
Yes to the friendship of good women who fear Allah, love Islam and respect high values.
Yes to honoring ones parents, upholding the ties of kinship, honoring one's neighbors and caring for orphans.
Yes to reading useful, interesting and beneficial books.

NO!
No to wasting time in trivial pursuits, and love of revenge and futile arguments.
No to giving priority to money and accumulation of wealth over one's health, happiness, sleep and peace of mind.
No to seeking out other people's faults and backbiting about them, whilst forgetting one's own faults.
No to indulging in physical pleasure and indulging in to every whim and desire.
No to waisting time with shallow people and spending hours in idle pursuits.
No to neglecting physical hygiene and cleanliness in the house, and being disorganized at home.
No to haraam drinks, cigarettes, sheesha/ hookah pipes, and all foul things.
No to thinking of past calamities and dwelling on past mistakes.
No to forgetting the Hereafter and neglecting to strive for it, and to being careless of what will happen in the Hereafter.
No to wasting money on haraam things, being extravagant with regard to permissible things, and falling short in acts of worship.

From Book: "You can be the Happiest Woman in the World"