A society needs different
people holding different profession so that they can contribute their various
skills to the development of their society. But if you look at Muslims they
tend to obtain popular and traditional business that give an immediate reward.
then, our society could not be developed as a progressive nation and can be
left behind anyway. thus, we should try to train our youths of various
professions and skills without further delay, so let's have a look at various
types of profession including laundry business.
Laundry is a
washing of clothing delivered by customer to be washed and dried. Businesses
that operate as this services have washing machine and drier as their main
asset. According to history, laundry was first done in watercourses, by letting
the water carry away the materials which could cause stains and smells. Laundry
is still done this way in some less industrialized areas and rural regions.[1]
Agitation helps remove the dirt, so the laundry is often rubbed, twisted, or
slapped against flat rocks. Wooden bats or clubs could be used to get rid of
the dirt out. These were often called washing beetles or bats and could be used
by the waterside on a rock or on a board. Cleanliness is emphasized in laundry
with uses of detergent to wash and clean the cloth that were sent by customer.
The detergent used was clean from bacteria and recognized by Jakim since the material use to manufactured the detergent is come from Halal source that is oil. In chemistry, soap is a salt of a fatty acid. Soaps are mainly used as surfactants for washing, bathing, and cleaning, but they are also used in textile spinning and are important components of lubricants. Soaps for cleansing are obtained by treating vegetable or animal oils and fats with a strongly alkaline solution. In the United States and Canada in the late 19th and early 20th century, the occupation of laundry worker was heavily identified with Chinese Americans. Discrimination, lack of English-language skills, and lack of capital kept Chinese Americans out of most desirable careers. Around 1900, one in four ethnic Chinese men in the U.S. worked in a laundry, typically working 10 to 16 hours a day. New York City had an estimated 3,550 Chinese laundries at the beginning of the Great Depression of the 1930s.
The detergent used was clean from bacteria and recognized by Jakim since the material use to manufactured the detergent is come from Halal source that is oil. In chemistry, soap is a salt of a fatty acid. Soaps are mainly used as surfactants for washing, bathing, and cleaning, but they are also used in textile spinning and are important components of lubricants. Soaps for cleansing are obtained by treating vegetable or animal oils and fats with a strongly alkaline solution. In the United States and Canada in the late 19th and early 20th century, the occupation of laundry worker was heavily identified with Chinese Americans. Discrimination, lack of English-language skills, and lack of capital kept Chinese Americans out of most desirable careers. Around 1900, one in four ethnic Chinese men in the U.S. worked in a laundry, typically working 10 to 16 hours a day. New York City had an estimated 3,550 Chinese laundries at the beginning of the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Laundry is a
service that provided a washing, drying and ironing services to customer. All
these process lead people toward cleanliness. Laundry needed in society because
of Islam itselt. As we know, Islam emphasize people to take care of cleanliness
and laundry provides the washing service. Other than that, we as a muslim
society also must take care about neatness and laundry also provides ironing
service to customer. Bacause of this, laundry is needed in society nowadays
since society nowadays diverted toward western culture. Some
organizations have been campaigning against legislation which has outlawed
line-drying of clothing in public places, especially given the increased
greenhouse gas emissions produced by clothes dryers. Legislation making it
possible for thousands of American families to start using a clothesline in
communities where they were formerly banned was passed in Colorado in 2008.[2] In
2009, clothesline legislation was debated in several states, including
Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, Nebraska, Oregon,
Virginia, and Vermont.
Other states are considering similar bills. Although there are homeowners' associations and other communities in the United States that prohibit residents from using a clothesline outdoors, or limit its use to locations that are not visible from the street or to certain times of day, other communities expressly prohibit rules that prevent the use of clotheslines. Florida is the only state to expressly guarantee a right to dry, although Utah and Hawaii have passed solar rights legislation. In Florida, a law states that "No deed restrictions, covenants, or similar binding agreements running with the land shall prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting solar collectors, clotheslines, or other energy devices based on renewable resources from being installed on buildings erected on the lots or parcels covered by the deed restrictions, covenants, or binding agreements". No other state has such explicit legislation.
Other states are considering similar bills. Although there are homeowners' associations and other communities in the United States that prohibit residents from using a clothesline outdoors, or limit its use to locations that are not visible from the street or to certain times of day, other communities expressly prohibit rules that prevent the use of clotheslines. Florida is the only state to expressly guarantee a right to dry, although Utah and Hawaii have passed solar rights legislation. In Florida, a law states that "No deed restrictions, covenants, or similar binding agreements running with the land shall prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting solar collectors, clotheslines, or other energy devices based on renewable resources from being installed on buildings erected on the lots or parcels covered by the deed restrictions, covenants, or binding agreements". No other state has such explicit legislation.
When no
watercourses were available, laundry was done in water-tight vats or vessels.
Sometimes large metal cauldrons were filled with fresh water and heated over a
fire since boiling water was even more effective than cold in removing dirt.
Wooden or stone scrubbing surfaces set up near a water supply or portable
washboards, including factory-made corrugated metal ones, gradually replaced
rocks as a surface for loosening soil. Once clean, the clothes were wrung out
to remove most of the water. Then they were hung up on poles or clotheslines
until the clothes dry completely. Large institutions that require a constant
flow of clean linen, working-clothing or uniform, will often employ the
services of an industrial laundry. Hospitals, prisons and hotels, for instance,
will usually have their own laundry departments. The organized collection,
laundering and timely delivery of textiled service ware is essential to the
operation of the institution. Employees in uniforms reassure customers that
they represent the company. From day-to-day counter work to service
representatives making residential calls, customers trust uniformed employees
and rely on them for dependable and positive reinforcement. When linen is sent
to be laundered, it goes through six stages.
The first three stages are called "soiled side" operations, since they occur before the linen is actually washed. The last three are called "clean side" operations, since they involve the handling of clean linen. In the first step, the institution's linens are collected by laundry personnel and returned to the laundry facility. Members of the institution's housekeeping staff will place the soiled linen at a collection point, usually by dropping it down a laundry chute. Laundry workers will then collect the soiled linen, place it in carts reserved for soiled linen and transport it to the laundry facility. Linen retrieval poses a problem, especially in health care institutions. Soiled linen can be contaminated with bloodborne and airborne pathogens. For this reason, employees who retrieve soiled linen are required to use personal protective gear and standard safety precautions. This problem is especially prevalent in hospitals. Prior to sorting, the linen must be covered to prevent the spread of airborne germs.
The first three stages are called "soiled side" operations, since they occur before the linen is actually washed. The last three are called "clean side" operations, since they involve the handling of clean linen. In the first step, the institution's linens are collected by laundry personnel and returned to the laundry facility. Members of the institution's housekeeping staff will place the soiled linen at a collection point, usually by dropping it down a laundry chute. Laundry workers will then collect the soiled linen, place it in carts reserved for soiled linen and transport it to the laundry facility. Linen retrieval poses a problem, especially in health care institutions. Soiled linen can be contaminated with bloodborne and airborne pathogens. For this reason, employees who retrieve soiled linen are required to use personal protective gear and standard safety precautions. This problem is especially prevalent in hospitals. Prior to sorting, the linen must be covered to prevent the spread of airborne germs.
Laundry has
brought many benefit to society. The biggest benefit is laundry emphasizes
cleanliness that can make sure us free from diseases.[3]
Next is affordability. Society can afford the laundry service since the fee is
cheap and not too expensive. Other than that, this also includes free pick up,
folding, and delivery to customer. Third is convenience. Laundry will set a
weekly schedule for public and will simply pick up and drop off public
laundry. This completely removes the
time and hassle associated with doing own laundry at house. Fourth benefit is
cost. By the time people add up the cost of purchasing a high quality washer
and dryer, the cost of running people washer and dryer, the cost of laundry
detergent, and the cost of people time to do the laundry, in almost every
situation people end up financially ahead by choosing a laundry service to take
care of people laundry.
Last benefit of laundry is professional results. Workers specialty is dealing with people laundry, so these worker have developed techniques and a wash process to make sure people clothes are gently cleaned, stains are removed, and people clothes are returned to in good condition. Cleanliness is both the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt, and the process of achieving and maintaining that state.[4] Cleanliness may be endowed with a moral quality, as indicated by the aphorism "cleanliness is next to godliness,"and may be regarded as contributing to other ideals such as health and beauty. In emphasizing an ongoing procedure or set of habits for the purpose of maintenance and prevention, the concept of cleanliness differs from purity, which is a physical, moral, or ritual state of freedom from pollutants.
Last benefit of laundry is professional results. Workers specialty is dealing with people laundry, so these worker have developed techniques and a wash process to make sure people clothes are gently cleaned, stains are removed, and people clothes are returned to in good condition. Cleanliness is both the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt, and the process of achieving and maintaining that state.[4] Cleanliness may be endowed with a moral quality, as indicated by the aphorism "cleanliness is next to godliness,"and may be regarded as contributing to other ideals such as health and beauty. In emphasizing an ongoing procedure or set of habits for the purpose of maintenance and prevention, the concept of cleanliness differs from purity, which is a physical, moral, or ritual state of freedom from pollutants.
According to
Cleanliness in Islam by Remzi Kuscular, the impact of laundry to people is
health always guaranteed since absence of desease due to process of laundry.
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not
merely an absence of disease or infirmity. Other than that, people time management
more systematic since they do not need to wash their clothes by themselves
instead of just sent to laundry. Lastly, eventually, cleanliness will always
practice by all people in society. Indirectly, will born new generations who
are concerned about cleanliness that emphasized by Islam. Environmental impacts
of cleaning agents are the consequences of chemicals contained in the products
that are essential for their effectiveness. Bioactive molecules that are
detrimental to the environment have multiple sources. Some include the
compounds that have biodegraded into more dangerous molecules, compounds that
are directly contained in the product, or enter the environment through
leaching from the containers of the cleaning agent.[5]
These bioactive molecules are contained in many common household products such
as detergents, glass and oven cleaners.
Increased focus concerning the impact of cleaning products has emerged as developmental and endocrine disruptors have been linked to cleaning agents. Environmentally conscious consumers are concerned with the negative effects on ecosystems as some chemicals have been found to alter gene function. Altered gene function often leads to changes in an organism's proper development, which may devastate local animal populations causing grander upset in ecosystems. Phthalates contained in the packaging of cleaning products include dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), molecules that have negative effects on male reproductive development. DEHP has been found to inhibit the activity of aromatase, an enzyme that is responsible for male brain masculinization. DBP is an estrogen mimicking compound that disturbs thyroid function and has been found to hasten puberty in young girls. In utero, DBP and DEHP have shown adverse effects on development at levels below toxicological concern, resulting in abnormal male development causing conditions such as hypospadias.
Increased focus concerning the impact of cleaning products has emerged as developmental and endocrine disruptors have been linked to cleaning agents. Environmentally conscious consumers are concerned with the negative effects on ecosystems as some chemicals have been found to alter gene function. Altered gene function often leads to changes in an organism's proper development, which may devastate local animal populations causing grander upset in ecosystems. Phthalates contained in the packaging of cleaning products include dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), molecules that have negative effects on male reproductive development. DEHP has been found to inhibit the activity of aromatase, an enzyme that is responsible for male brain masculinization. DBP is an estrogen mimicking compound that disturbs thyroid function and has been found to hasten puberty in young girls. In utero, DBP and DEHP have shown adverse effects on development at levels below toxicological concern, resulting in abnormal male development causing conditions such as hypospadias.
Laundry
processes include washing (usually with water containing detergents or other
chemicals), drying and ironing. The washing will often be done at a temperature
above room temperature to increase the activities of any chemicals used and the
solubility of stains, and high temperatures kill micro-organisms that may be
present on the fabric. Various chemicals may be used to increase the solvent
power of water, such as the compounds in soap. Soap, a compound made from olive
oil and fat, is an common laundry aid.[6]
Modern washing machines typically use synthetic powdered or liquid laundry
detergent in place of more traditional soap. Dry cleaning is any cleaning
process for clothing and textiles using a chemical solvent other than water.
The solvent is used to clean fabrics that cannot withstand the rough of a washing
machine and clothes dryer, it can also obviate labor-intensive hand washing. At
soil sorting stage, the retrieved linen is unloaded and sorted according to
item type. Different items often require different washing formulas. Also,
later stages in the process require the linen to be pre-sorted, since it is
handled batch by batch. Heavy or biohazardous stains such as blood and feces
may require longer wash times and stronger formulas. Thus it is inadvisable to
mix different items of linen in the same wash batch. Large institutions often
use a production-line method for soil sorting, with several full-time employees
assigned to the task. Employees in uniforms reassure customers that they
represent the company.
Laundry is one
of service that emphasize cleanliness. It is proved when wash, dry and ironing
using special liquid that can kill bacteria and unwanted microorganism. There
are several hadith from Prophet Muhammad S.A.W and quranic citation about
cleanliness. For example, Prophet Muhammad S.A.W state that “The key to the
prayer (Solah) is cleanliness, its beginning is takbir (saying Allahu
Akbar) and its ending is salam
(salutation).” From this hadith, we know that cleanliness is important as a
muslim in their prayer. Other than that, “Keep cleaning so that your sustenance
will increase...”. From this hadith, it is prove that cleanliness is the precondition of some sorts of
worshipping, it is also the indispensable condition of health and
hygiene.Besides, it makes the sustenance increase. Example of quranic citation
about cleanliness is “For Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He
loves those who keep themselves pure and clean...” (al-Baqara, 222). From this
citation, we know that Allah like for those who take care their cleanliness. Islam
advises that Salah be performed in a ritually clean environment. When worshipping,
the clothes that are worn and the place of prayer must be clean.[7]
Both men and women are required to cover their bodies (awrah) in reasonably
loose-fitting garments.
The well-known adage or hadith by al-Nawawi that "purity is half the faith" illustrates how Islam has incorporated and modified existing rules of purity in its religious system. The person should be conscious and aware of the particular Salah that is being offered, whether it is obligatory, if it is a missed (qadha) worship, performed individually or among the congregation, a shortened traveller's worship etc. The explicit verbalization of this intention is not required. The person should think his worship to be the Last Worship so that he may perform the best he can. Tazkiah (تزكية) is an Arabic-Islamic term alluding to "tazkiyah al-nafs" meaning "purification of the self". This refers to the process of transforming the nafs (carnal self or desires) from its deplorable state of ego-centrality through various spiritual stages towards the level of purity and submission to the will of Allah.
The well-known adage or hadith by al-Nawawi that "purity is half the faith" illustrates how Islam has incorporated and modified existing rules of purity in its religious system. The person should be conscious and aware of the particular Salah that is being offered, whether it is obligatory, if it is a missed (qadha) worship, performed individually or among the congregation, a shortened traveller's worship etc. The explicit verbalization of this intention is not required. The person should think his worship to be the Last Worship so that he may perform the best he can. Tazkiah (تزكية) is an Arabic-Islamic term alluding to "tazkiyah al-nafs" meaning "purification of the self". This refers to the process of transforming the nafs (carnal self or desires) from its deplorable state of ego-centrality through various spiritual stages towards the level of purity and submission to the will of Allah.
According to famous
Islamic scholars such as Umar Sulayman al-Ashqar (1930s-2012) from Jordan and
Mahmud Shaltut (1893–1963) from Egypt, cleanliness is of three kinds ;
purification, or ritual washing in order to perform prayer ; keeping the body,
clothing, and environment clean ; and specifically removing the dirt or grime
that collects in the various parts of the body, such as teeth, nostrils and
under the nails. A famous saying is : "Purity is the key to prayer."
There are two kinds of cleanliness; physical and spiritual. As far as physical
cleanliness is concerned, it is of two types. One which is related to human
body and the other is related to environment, water, house, road and public
places. Al-Mawrid is an Islamic research institute in Lahore, Pakistan founded
in 1983 and then re-established in 1991.
The institute was established by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, a well-known Pakistani Islamic scholar, who has been inspired by Amin Ahsan Islahi and Hamiduddin Farahi. The basic objective of this institution is facilitation and perpetuation of explanatory and research work on the true understanding of Islam, the publication and mass communication of this understanding through all possible means, and augmentation of people’s knowledge and education through its dissemination.[8] It state that since the germ theory of disease, cleanliness has come to mean an effort to remove germs and other hazardous materials. A reaction to an excessive desire for a germ-free environment began to occur around 1989, when David Strachan put forth the "hygiene hypothesis" in the British Medical Journal.
The institute was established by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, a well-known Pakistani Islamic scholar, who has been inspired by Amin Ahsan Islahi and Hamiduddin Farahi. The basic objective of this institution is facilitation and perpetuation of explanatory and research work on the true understanding of Islam, the publication and mass communication of this understanding through all possible means, and augmentation of people’s knowledge and education through its dissemination.[8] It state that since the germ theory of disease, cleanliness has come to mean an effort to remove germs and other hazardous materials. A reaction to an excessive desire for a germ-free environment began to occur around 1989, when David Strachan put forth the "hygiene hypothesis" in the British Medical Journal.
According to
famous western scholar such as Ivan Aguéli (1869–1917) from Sweden, Muhammad
Asad (1900–1992) from Germany and Tariq Ramadan from Geneva, Switzerland, they
say cleanliness is both the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt,
and the process of achieving and maintaining that state. In emphasizing an
ongoing procedure or set of habits for the purpose of maintenance and
prevention, the concept of cleanliness differs from purity which is a physical,
moral, or ritual state of freedom from pollutants. Whereas purity is usually a
quality of an individual or substance, cleanliness has a social dimension, or
implies a system of interactions. Other than that, they are also agree that, on
a practical level, cleanliness is thus related to hygiene and disease
prevention.[9]
Washing is one way of achieving physical cleanliness, usually with water and often some kind of soap or detergent. Procedures of cleanliness are of utmost importance in many forms of manufacturing. Haidakhan Babaji, simply called "Babaji" or Bhole Baba by his students and devotees, was a teacher who appeared in northern India (Uttarakhand) and taught publicly from 1970 to 1984. Babaji often repeated that "cleanliness is next to godliness." He stated: "you should look to the areas of your countries where people are poverty-stricken and helpless and then do all you can to raise their standard of living, teaching them cleanliness and high morals. To serve the needy truly and from the heart is true service to God." Also, he said that "you should seek harmony in everything you do. I am harmony. Thank you for your love."More on this subject can be found in the book: "I Am Harmony", by Radhe Shyam (1990).
Washing is one way of achieving physical cleanliness, usually with water and often some kind of soap or detergent. Procedures of cleanliness are of utmost importance in many forms of manufacturing. Haidakhan Babaji, simply called "Babaji" or Bhole Baba by his students and devotees, was a teacher who appeared in northern India (Uttarakhand) and taught publicly from 1970 to 1984. Babaji often repeated that "cleanliness is next to godliness." He stated: "you should look to the areas of your countries where people are poverty-stricken and helpless and then do all you can to raise their standard of living, teaching them cleanliness and high morals. To serve the needy truly and from the heart is true service to God." Also, he said that "you should seek harmony in everything you do. I am harmony. Thank you for your love."More on this subject can be found in the book: "I Am Harmony", by Radhe Shyam (1990).
Cleanliness is
the absence of dirt, including dust, stains, bad smells and garbage. Purposes
of cleanliness include health, beauty and to avoid the spreading of dirt and
contaminants to oneself and others. Muslims throughout the world have extremely
high standards of personal hygiene, because Islam places great emphasis on both
physical and spiritual, cleanliness and purification. On the physical side,
Islam requires the Muslim to clean his body, clothes, house, and the whole community, and he is
rewarded by God for doing so. If we clean our bodies and our surroundings we
will be free from many kinds of diseases. Clean food, cooked in the clean pot and
served in the clean dishes, will give us health and happiness. If we clean our
bodies regularly, our complexion will be brighter. We will look fit and smart.
If we wear clean dress our mind will be happy.
Cleanliness gives us a cheerful mind. The duty bond to Muslims is to keep the nails clipped and keep the public areas neat and clean as a matter of routine practice. A Muslim cannot offer his prayers with unclean body, clothes or using dirty premises. They are asked to use clean water and keep it safe from impurities and pollution. The soul is created devoid of traits. As one progresses through life he develops malakat related to his lifestyle.[10] The soul becomes accustomed to repeated behavior, which then determines actions. Noble faculties manifest moral and wise behavior, while evil faculties manifest immorality. These faculties determine the fate in the akhira. Moral virtues bring eternal happiness and well-bring (falaḥ), while moral corruption leads to everlasting wretchedness. Man must purge blameworthy traits (akhlāq madhmūma) before he can integrate ethical and moral virtues. According to the ulema, obtainment of falaḥ in this life and the next is directly connected to tazkiah. Tazkiah originally meant pruning the plant – to remove what is harmful for its growth. When the term is applied to the human personality, it means to beautify it and to remove from it all evil traces and spiritual diseases that are obstacles in experiencing Allah.
Cleanliness gives us a cheerful mind. The duty bond to Muslims is to keep the nails clipped and keep the public areas neat and clean as a matter of routine practice. A Muslim cannot offer his prayers with unclean body, clothes or using dirty premises. They are asked to use clean water and keep it safe from impurities and pollution. The soul is created devoid of traits. As one progresses through life he develops malakat related to his lifestyle.[10] The soul becomes accustomed to repeated behavior, which then determines actions. Noble faculties manifest moral and wise behavior, while evil faculties manifest immorality. These faculties determine the fate in the akhira. Moral virtues bring eternal happiness and well-bring (falaḥ), while moral corruption leads to everlasting wretchedness. Man must purge blameworthy traits (akhlāq madhmūma) before he can integrate ethical and moral virtues. According to the ulema, obtainment of falaḥ in this life and the next is directly connected to tazkiah. Tazkiah originally meant pruning the plant – to remove what is harmful for its growth. When the term is applied to the human personality, it means to beautify it and to remove from it all evil traces and spiritual diseases that are obstacles in experiencing Allah.
[1] Remzi Kuscular - Cleanliness In
Islam - The Light, Inc -4 – 2007
[3] Remzi Kuscular - Cleanliness In
Islam - The Light, Inc -58 – 2007
[5] Remzi Kuscular - Cleanliness In
Islam - The Light, Inc -69 – 2007
[7] Remzi Kuscular - Cleanliness In
Islam - The Light, Inc -90 – 2007
[9] Remzi Kuscular - Cleanliness In
Islam - The Light, Inc -125 – 2007
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