How To Be High Value In Islam

In the 21st century, the word ‘high value’ is thrown around a lot as many people strive to be high value. For many people, the word ‘high value’ has a different meaning. Some may think that it means to be rich or love a luxury lifestyle. But to others, it means to have an abundance mindset. But what does our religion Islam say about being high value? In this article, I will be sharing with you all tips on how to be high value in Islam.

These tips were given by Ustadh Abu Taymiyyah and the link to watch this lecture where I obtained these tips is down below.

Purify your inner and outer self.

The first trait of a high value Muslim is someone who is constantly purifying themselves in and out. From the outside, this can mean staying hygienic, being clean and also using your senses to look at clean, Halal things. It also means teaching others about the Scripture and being a leader. For the inside, it means having a good diet, but also being spiritual by praying your 5 prayers and structuring your life according to the Scripture. Remember that you need consistency because surely:

The best of sinners are those who turn back to Allah.

Allah will humiliate you if you don’t follow Him so don’t focus your time and energy on pleasing others and instead seek to please Allah.

A high value man is one who maintains and finances for his woman.

This may be applied to men but I think women can learn from this too. Being a high value Muslim is someone who is not lazy and who is striving to fulfil their responsibilities. These are your tasks you have to complete and Islam teaches us that a man should be the masculine provider of the family and a woman should be the feminine complementary role who provides peace to herself and her husband. Mastering and understanding your responsibilities and acting upon them can make you high value and help you to have the right focus to achieve your goals.

A high value man is one who has Ghayrah (protective jealousy).

Protective jealousy is missing amongst many men today. It is when a man does not want his women to be exposed and keeps her safe. Of course, this does not mean that a man should not let the women in his life achieve their goals, because surely men should be supportive to their wives. But for example, a man should not be okay with letting their wife just roam around outside at 1am in the morning for no legitimate reason. Feminism can trick many women into believing that women are weak and going out at night makes them strong, but Islam teaches us that women already have all the rights they need and we should feel safe and protected by the men in our families. For a woman, it is to know your boundaries and values that is really helpful to protect yourself. They should not expose their adornment. They should be self aware.

Those were the three main tips shared in the lecture and the explanation for each tip was based on the lecture but also based on my research and experience. Jazakallah Khair for reading. Please share this article with anyone who can benefit!

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The lecture I watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7arv31OhJs

As always, Allah knows best.

Thank you for reading, and have a lovely day!