The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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thinking that it is not a major issue.
AJlah's Messenger () said: "If a man has two wives between whom
he is unjust, he will come on the Day of Judgment with one of his
shoulders dropping down."281
Some of them declare bankruptcy in front of the judge in order
not to pay the due rights of others. They think that by doing so,
they become relieved from paying those rights.
Another bad habit is that workers who are paid for an entire day's
work spend too much time not working, either because they are lazy
or because of wasting time fixing tools; like sharpening axes and
saws. This is cheating unless it is something minor, and is within
social norms. Some of them claim that they do not have to perform
Salah while working claiming that it would not be fair to get paid for
the time they spent praying. Little do they know that prayer times
are excluded from any hiring contract.
Also, they are not sincere in their work.
Another bad habit is putting a dead person in a coffin when burying
him. This is disliked. As for the shroud, it must be of moderate
quality, not too expensive and not too cheap. People put some clothes
in the coffin to be buried with the deceased, which is a sin because it
is a waste of wealth.
Also, they conduct wailing sessions for the deceased. Allah's Messenger
() said: "If the wailing woman does not repent before she
dies, she will be made to stand on the Day of Judgment wearing a
281
Musnad Al:imad 2/295, Abii Dawiid #2133, TirmidhI #1141, Nasa'I 7 /63 and
Ibn Majah #1969.
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