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What are the steps for a Muslim to build a sound Islamic life?

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This is a great topic that Muslims should study and revive. Among the most important points to emphasize are: raising the child to be physically and mentally lawful (halal), then raising them in worship, teaching them the Quran, Sunnah, and noble ethics. They should be commanded to pray at the age of seven and disciplined for it at ten. They should be taught the auxiliary sciences necessary to understand revelation. Care must be taken to ensure the safety of their environment and companions, and to marry them to a religious spouse upon reaching maturity. Then, they should be taught how to earn a lawful living and serve their community, seeking guidance from the Prophet's (peace be upon him) biography. The most important thing to pay attention to is striving for the guidance of oneself, one's family, and one's immediate surroundings, and then the guidance of people in general, in accordance with His (the Almighty) saying: "O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones..." and His saying: "And warn your nearest kindred."

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