need help

[saima abdullah]

how can i stop my mother to watch tv..
:salam2:
may Allah keep us in eman, peace and spiritual stability, ammen
my mother is not well due to age and different diseases she got weak n can't move around in home,, so she have to take rest other family members remain busy in their routine works so she got bored this situation made her addict of watching t.v ... every time she keep on watching t.v from one year i left my job n i try my best to give her company but now i feel that she need it no more.. whenever i sit beside her to talk she stops me see what she is saying (the cooking shows,,, talk shows blah blah ) even sometimes i got involve in some drama episodes,,, its my fault n whenever i try to stop her in a very humble way (but sometime i got angry as well) she say me u also watch t.v on so n so time,, i got speechless... m trying to change myslef n m under process but my one fault become my weakness everyone say u cant say anything u yourself is not right practicing but m trying to change my self hard.. in this all situation what shell i do??????????

 

[naaad]

As Salaam Alaikum sis,

i can very well understand what you're going through.
man is always in the process of changing. there is no point in life where you feel "ok, i am done. i am good now and can advice". u must be knowing the famous "no man is perfect". you need to constantly learn good things, adopt it in ur life style and keep advicing people around you to begin with. but the essential first step should be "you".
now since you are trying hard,"be strong". dont get weak or disheartened when someone tells u- 'u urself are not right practicing'. just ignore this statement because it will only depress you and make you least interested in your religious duties. think about what ur mother finds interesting. help her indulge in other activities which can be done while sitting "May ALLAH cure her and bless her with good health". dont be harsh. be more patient. what ur mother is experiencing is the routine of many people. it's easiest to get attracted to tv. just keep strong and advice her politely (remember- she's ur mother) and bring up new things for her to do and help her in them.
"May ALLAH give you success in what you pursue"
you are a very good daughter Masha ALLAH!!
May your mother and ur entire family be in extremely good state of health and Iman always!!! INSHA ALLAH!!!

 

[du'a]

set up your internet on islam channel, or some islamic tv, or ask her to read books.

 

[saima abdullah]

jasak Allah for advice..
i try to switch channal from GEO to peace tv but it could not work more then one or half hour,,, the major problem is she don't watch anything bad but in between the breaks the adds are very vulgar n with lots of music ( it really irritates me i try to indulge my self in any other activity) You know music make the hearts hard,, i dont want my family to do this, but no one understands they say you are getting extremist...