Newspaper Test

We all believe in Allah and we all know by heart that He is watching our every steps, every moves. Knowing this, we would all be doing good deeds and commit no sins. But this is far from reality, we are humans after all. So in practicality, this is where the newspaper test come in handy. Laura Nash in her 12 practical questions on decisions with ethical implications asked this question,        "Could you disclose without qualm your decision or action to your familly or society as a whole?" I guess this is a good question to ask everytime we try to do something, or not doing something.  Imagine these headlines in your local tabloids... "Mr. P solat subuh gajah lagi, untuk 5 hari berturut-turut dalam seminggu" "Mr. P curi tulang di tempat kerja, menghabiskan masa dengan Facebook dan berpura-pura buat kerja" It would be quite embarassing if you are Mr. P. Wouldn't it?