[AlexanderDrew]

Assalamu Alaikum w.b,
This thread is not about ruling on entertainment, rather sharing ways which we can use to refresh and relax and entertain ourselves.
Entertainment which does not take away from remembrance of Allaah taala is halal and sometimes mustahab the whole article is here .

I am currently reading a book and i would advice to others read it too, it is "Enjoy your Life" by Shaykh Abdul Rahman Al-Arifi. It relates from life of Prophet SAWS and Sahabas (May Allaah be pleased with them), the way to enjoy life while living it, and not to torture oneself and others. Alhumdullillaah it is very beneficial book. After reading a thought came to my mind as to several times it happens to me, that i see people enjoying with their groups and friends (having hukka and talking and joking) and i think why can't i too enjoy. People often entertain themselves with haraam things. And Good and pious people excuse themselves from such gathering.
But pious younger generations some of the time feel not good.

So this is why i made this thread, so that people like me who needs to unwind, will use the ways of halal entertainment.

Tips from my side:
1. Be friendly or i rather say be over friendly with people, specially in your masjid so that you make friends there, and obviously in masjid you will find nice people. This will keep you a little busy and you will spend time in masjid.
2. Go out once in week for lunch or dinner with your friends or family.
3. make friends in your family, yes this is very important. You will only thank after doing this.
4. When you make friends, remember some of them will not be good, so forgive them and forget it.
5. Read nice books, light hearted, and read some jokes.
6. Be humorous with people, but do not hurt them.

Inshallaah i will post more., and Inshallaah i will like other's to share as well.

If i have written something wrong, please correct me, i am not alim or anything.
Remember me in your duas.

[gundos]

Mashallah that is a good list. The problem now days is that too many people dont engage in family relationships over silly confrontations and we need to get away from that heated mindset. I believe the once or once in two week lunch is a great idea.

[AlexanderDrew]

Jazakallaah brother. Alhumdullillaah.
Yes brother one of treasure of being happy is to have a let go attitude. One have to let go people for their mistake and only then they , can enjoy life. Making friends in family is a mut and we shouldn,t let small problems come in relationship, remember we all are imperfect Allaah didn't made us perfect.