The foundation and key to a happy family life is the understanding and communication between its members, the sermon will say.
"This begins with the husband and wife showing mutual love and kindness; being united, connected, compassionate, forgiving and gentle," it says. The sermon cites from the Quran a verse that provides guidance for spouses to live a happy life.
“God created for you from yourselves partners so that you may find tranquillity in them, and he placed between you affection and mercy.”
Therefore, successful communication between spouses is in fact a religious obligation, and not just a social one.
"Communication is strengthened by the couple sitting with each other to discuss the matters of their home," the sermon says.
This was evident in the life of Prophet Mohammed as he would always make time for his spouses, spoke to them and showed his affection.
“Whenever he would enter the house after night prayers, he would speak to his family for an hour,” said one of the Prophet’s companions.
Likewise, the Prophet would walk with his wives, and chat with them.
The Prophet's wife, Safiyyah bint Huyai, was quoted as saying: "I came to visit the Prophet while he was in the state of I'tikaf (seclusion in the mosque during the last 10 days of Ramadan). After speaking to him, I got up to return. The Prophet also got up and accompanied me a part of the way."
If the couple are successful in communicating with one another, they are likely to transfer that harmony to their children.
Prophet Mohammed once said: "All of you are shepherds and all of you are responsible for your flock ... a man is the guardian of his family and is responsible for those under his care."
Therefore, parents should meet their children and discuss with them. They should also show them their love and affection, and strengthen their relationship with God.
McIlroy's recent struggles
Last six stroke-play events (First round score in brackets)
Arnold Palmer Invitational Tied for 4th (74)
The US Masters Tied for 7th (72)
The Players Championship Tied for 35th (73)
US Open Missed the cut (78)
Travellers Championship Tied for 17th (67)
Irish Open Missed the cut (72)
Formula Middle East Calendar (Formula Regional and Formula 4)
Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
The rules on fostering in the UAE
A foster couple or family must:
- be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
- not be younger than 25 years old
- not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
- be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
- have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
- undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
- A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe
Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010
Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille
Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm
Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year
Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”
Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners
TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013
Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.