1. Book Review:The Islamic etiquettes for using the telephone by Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd.
The Islamic etiquettes for using the telephone by Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd. Review: The book gives account of Islamic guidelines for using the telephone, starting with the caller dialing the correct number, to excusing himself in making mistakes calls and the person wrongfully called to be kind in his response “Sorry, you’ve called a wrong number”. The author further explains the ethics to be adorn by the caller, by starting with “Assalamu alaikum” instead of “Hello” and the receiver been obliged to respond back the Salam. Also, the Caller should know when is the right time to make call and to move forward by starting to speak, instead keeping silent even after being the caller. We should also give excuses to people for not picking our calls as everyone has their different time of activities routine. Also, among the most malicious act done by phone users is taking the recording of conversation without the permission of the opponent, this is clearly Haram and very unethical. All ...