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8. After hearing the answer to his sneeze the "One" who sneezed is to say "Yagh'firullahu Lanaa Walakum" - (May Allah cause yours/and ours forgiveness). The following may also be said instead of the previous: "Yahdikum Ullahu Wa-Yuslihu Baalakum" - (May Allah show you the path of righteousness and cause your reformation).

9. The tradition of the Prophet (saw) with regard to the collar-less long and loose traditional shirt being that length of its skirt is up to the shin/calf of the leg, the length of sleeve up to the phalange of fingers the maximum and the width of the sleeves the length of a span.

10. Tieing of leg sheet (the loose sheet of cloth for the lower part of the body of a male member) around the waist is the tradition of the Prophet (saw); wearing of (traditional) trousers (eastern style) is permissible / lawful too as the Lord liked (approved) the same and the companions of the Prophet (saw) have worn it too.

11. Keep the (fall of) trousers or leg sheet above the ankles of feet.

12. Put on trousers while in sitting position / posture and tie the turban while in standing position. Any one who conducted/executed these exercises in reverse order shall fall a prey to such disease which is incurable (ZIA-UL-QULOOB-FI-LIBAS-UL-MAHBOOB).

13. Put on the shirt first and then the trousers.

14. While beginning to put-on clothes start from the right side. For example first enter the right hand in the right sleeve of the shirt then (the left hand) in the opposite sleeve. Similarly enter the right foot in the right leg of the trousers and then the left foot in the left leg of trousers.

15. When about to take off clothes recite "Bismillah" first. By its auspiciousness the private parts of your body (i.e. from the "Navel" to the "Knees") would remain concealed / obscured from "Satan".

16. While taking off the clothes start in the order reverse to the order (as in Point no. 14 above).

17. Start to wear new clothes from Fridays as that is the tradition of the Prophet (saw).

18. While taking off clothes or getting up from the bed after sleep, keep the clothes in folded form and the bed in rolled up form. Don't leave these (things) in the state that they happen to be in, otherwise "Satan" would use the same. (Fatawaa-e-Razvia)

19. Place (both of your) buttocks over the ground and keep both the knees in upright position (and then) enclose/blockade the knees by means of the two arms holding one hand by the other; To sit in such posture being the tradition of the Prophet (saw).

20. To sit in cross-legged squatting posture too is, the tradition of the Prophet (saw).

21. To sit at the place, where there is some sunshine and some shade, is (as per Islamic law) forbidden.

22. Whenever you come to attend (any) congregation or party don't (try to) go forward jumping/striding across the people; Rather! get seated where-ever you find room to sit.

23. While sitting take off your shoes; your feet would be relieved/be at ease. (AL-HADEES)

24. When someone arrives, to make room for that person to sit is the (sacred) tradition of the Prophet (saw).

25. As far as possible sit with the face set towards the direction of sacred Ka'aba as our dear Prophet (saw) used to sit often on the hams (i.e. with folded legs). In this position, his face would be set towards the direction of sacred Ka'aba and both the auspicious hands placed on the knees. In addition to this, there are other ways/methods of his sitting too that have already been described before.

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