Naseeha ''(نصيحة ) Naṣīḥa'' is the

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word for ''advice''. It can also mean ''recommendation or sincerity'' (particularly in

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contexts). The

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described deen (religion) as naseeha (advice, sincerity, good counsel). Seeking naseeha (especially from older people with more life experience) is looked upon positively, as an act of

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rather than a lack of it or of knowledge. Naseeha is encouraged to be said in a positive kind way, in private to prevent the exploitation of the receiver's actions.

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Giving naseeha in accordance with the Sunnah
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