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ISLAMIC TEACHINGS ON HOW TO TREAT OUR RELATIVES

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum As-Sabt. 27th day of Dhul-Hijjah, 1444AH (Saturday, 15th July, 2023). *_ISLAMIC TEACHINGS ON HOW TO TREAT OUR RELATIVES_*. BismilLahir Rahmanir Raheem.


Islam gives great importance to the bonds of kinship and rights of relatives. ALLAH command us in the holy Qur’an to that at least 12 times in different verses. I will mention just a few.

Aayah 90 of Surah Nahl says: “ALLAH enjoins justice, generosity and kind treatment with relatives…”  


The third thing which has been enjoined is good treatment with one’s relatives. It means that one should not only treat relatives well, share their sorrows and pleasure and help them within lawful limits but should also share one’s wealth with them along with the rights of parents and immediate family. The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi wasallam ) has emphasized this fact in many Traditions. In the light of such Traditions a person owes rights to his parents, his wife, husband, children, brothers, sisters and other relatives in accordance with the nearness of their relationships.


Islam is very adamant that every Muslim learns to care about others and their rights. The people that one should take care of the most, after one’s parents, are the relatives. In the hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is saying:

“Those of you who believe in ALLAH and the hereafter should be kind to their relatives.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim, 26) and: “Those of you who would like to have more providence and longer lives should be kind to their relatives.”(Al-Bukhari, 5985 & Muslim, 2557).

*_We ask ALLAH to aid us in our efforts to treat our relatives with kindness and support_*. Aameen.

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