Today I woke up for fajr prayer, while the world was still dark outside. With eyes more than half closed, I stumbled into the bathroom for wudu’ and with a turn of the faucet I was overcome with a nostalgic epiphany of sorts. It’s November. And I had forgotten how cold Jordan can be. For years my spirituality had been spoiled. I’ve been accustomed to waking up in a warm internally-heated apartment, with hot water pouring instantaneously from a faucet. I had forgotten that water in Jordan, at 5am, is ice-cold.
My parents, to save both water, time and fuel, will heat water in an electric kettle.
I just know that in a month’s time I will be facing the qiblah, shivering.
It’s times like this, I miss Toronto dearly.
Same here wallah … But Keep the faith. Allah ygawweek. And taqabbal allah
Or as an old Khalili man (age 93 at the time of this) was doing his Fajr wudu and it was cold. He looks at my friend with a straight face and says: “Khazoo2 iza am kan fee jannnneh” – in a heavy khalili accent 🙂
May god rest his soul
Hmmm perhaps this is the only thing I hate about winter… but you know you can heat water from the night before using the boiler
Q: loool
ola: hmm, that sounds like a lot of work for someone like me 😀
Okay as shallow or ignorant or whatever you wanna call it this may sound, I’m going ask anyway…Why isn’t there instant hot water in Jordan?
Iman, better yet, why don’t you use the kettle?
Makes me appreciate that I can pray in bed.
Dave: loooool@ “Makes me appreciate that I can pray in bed.” good for you Man!
Nas, I know how we take things like instant hot water for granted over here… but you can look at it from a different angle? I guess your spirituality (with your Sufi fascination) will be able to warm you up 😀 (i know that freezing water is freezing water anyways :D)
qwaider: lol! da77aktni 3a sa3et hal subu7!
Nas: Bless!
El2ajer 3ala qadr elmashakka 🙂 Bless you man…
hehhehe 😀
3anjad khazoo2 iza ma feeh jannih 😀
what helps me is the 7adeeth:
الا اخبركم بما يرÙÂع الله به الدرجات Ùˆ يزيد به الØÂسنات Ùˆ يمسؠبه السيئات؟ انتظار الصلاة بعد الصلاة Ùˆ ((اسباغ الوضوء على المكاره)) Ùˆ كثرة الخطى الى المساجد…او كما قال عليه الصلاة Ùˆ السلام
ma2joor inshalla:)
Theres something about washing your feet in cold water that wakes you up in a refreshing way
Sari, I have a better idea ;)!
Iman: the answer to your question is as complex as asking why do dogs pee on walls. the short and sweet answer is that the system is completely different. in jordan, the government (water distributors) will pump water to any given area, once a week. that water goes straight into water tanks, typically two for each home. so when you open the faucet the water comes from tanks. theres no heating mechanism for these tanks unless you buy an electric heater etc etc etc.
Dave: lucky bastard 😀
secratea: you’re absolutely right….freezing water IS freezing water anyway! 😀
verbal & awartany: bless you too!
khalid: minna ou minkom inshallah. ill try and remember that hadith during the harsh (cold) times
stephan: im not a morning person 😀
3ala add elmashaqa bta5od el2ajer and u should have a central heating.
Man, i have the solution for you. Just installed it yesterday, A TIMER.
Install it on the Boiler power keys and program it and you have hot water flowing at 5 am and the house is warm too.