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Thursday 17 September 2020

Quranic Inferences: Destitute; Travelers; Slaves; Non-muslims:

 Rights of destitute

  • God withdraws his blessings from the people who steal from orphans and needy people.
  • Depriving poor and destitute is one of the reasons why people will end up in hell.
  • Some part of the wealth of recovery from the battles, the state must spend on poor and destitute people.
  • One of the clauses of application of alms fits and pertains to helping blue collar people.
  • Other than giving in alms the believers who support poor and needy people are true believers.
  • The believer who addresses the request of a beggar is a true believer.
  • In the wealth of rich people, there is a part for poor people who beg, which the rich should give.
  • If one cannot fulfil the request of a beggar, one should refuse very politely.

Rights of travellers

  • Travellers should be treated by virtue and in good manner.
  • The people, who fulfil the rights of travellers for pleasure of God, are ones who will be saved in the hereafter.
  • The travellers that are short of the belongings and means are helped by people who believe and are pious.
  • If a rich traveller happens to be poor on a journey, alms apply to him.
  • State should spend a part of the recovery wealth of battles on the travellers.
  • The rights of the travellers must be fulfilled with open heart.

Rights of slaves

  • The slaves must be treated nicely.
  • If the slave wants to have a contract or agreement with the master to get freed on payment in a certain period then master must encourage the idea. 
  • Common believers or Muslims should try and help free such slaves who want to earn freedom in return of money over a period of time to their masters.

Rights of the companions

The companions must be treated nicely, this applies to colleagues also.

Rights of the corpse

After the death of a person first of all his statement with regard to his wealth must be fulfilled then his debt should be paid then inheritance must be divided as the regulations state or imply.

Rights of the prisoners

To feed the prisoners is an act of pleasing God.

Rights of non-Muslims

  • If an infidel slave is not anti-Islam and wants to have contract of freedom with his master, Muslims should help him with it.
  • The non-believers, who do not want any vengeance or have no hatred for Islam, should be dealt with very nicely.
  • Oppression and violence is not allowed to make someone quit infidelity or non-faith.
  • During war, if an infidel wants to learn and understand Islam, he must be given refuge, if he does not accept faith, he should be left at his safe haven.

Rights of animals

Without need, killing or hunting an animal is forbidden.

Rights of relatives

  • To help the close relatives financially is a big virtue.
  • To help the widow is one of the good deeds.
  • To fulfil the rights of relatives is to please God.
  • On the day of judgement, not fulfilling the rights of relatives will be a cause of serious deficit.

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