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Rights In Islam
"Huqooqul-Islam"
By Ashraf Ali Thanwi (Rahimu Allah)
The general rights to be observed mutually among all Muslims are enlisted:
- Forgive the mistakes of another Muslim.
- Show sympathy over his grief.
- Hide his faults.
- Accept his excuse.
- Remove his difficulty.
- Always wish for his well-being.
- Safeguard his love.
- Have respect for his pacts.
- Visit him when he is ill.
- Attend his funeral.
- Accept his invitation.
- Accept his gifts.
- Repay his kindness.
- Thank him for his favours.
- Help him in his time of need.
- Protect his wife and children.
- Fulfill his needs.
- Listen to his requests.
- Accept his intercession.
- Do not make him despondent in his ambitions.
- Say Yarhamukallah (May Allah
bestow his Mercy on you.) upon him saying Al-Hamdu-lillah (Praise be to Allah)
after sneezing.
- Return his lost property.
- Reply his greeting (Salaam).
- Speak to him kindly and courteously.
- Treat him kindly.
- If one Muslim takes an oath on the strength of the
other, it should be honoured by the other.
- Help him when he is oppressed, and stop him when he
oppresses others.
- Be his friend, not his enemy.
- Do not disgrace him.
- Love for him what you love for yourself.
- Greet him (with salaam) when
meeting him.
- Never break off ties for more than 3 days if an argument
arises.
- Do not be suspicious of him.
- Do not be jealous of him nor bear enmity
towards him.
- Where possible observe amar bil ma'roof and nahi anil munkar
(to command good and prohibit evil) towards the next Muslim.
- Have mercy
on the little ones and respect the elders.
- Create peace between 2 Muslims
whom have had an argument.
- Do not backbite another Muslim.
- Do not cause harm to his body, wealth
or honour.
- Help him mount his animal or load his goods on to it when he
is unable to do so.
- Do not ask him to leave and then take his place.
- Two people should not
speak in whispers while a third is in their presence.
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