77 branches of Islam [57-61]

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

57. To raise children in the proper manner: the method of raising children should be based on one’s own wills and culture, but instead should be in relation to the deen and how Islam teaches us the raising of children. There are many guidelines in the Sunnah of our prophet in how to correctly bring up the offspring.

58. Not to sever relations with one’s companions and relatives: Allah says in the Qur’an:

“But those who break the covenant of Allah after contracting it and sever that which Allah has ordered to be joined [primarily bonds of kinship] and spread corruption on earth – for them is the curse, and they will have the worst home.” [13:25]

59. To obey one’s master: this is in relation to the people who were in custody in people’s homes in ancient Arabia as they did not have prisons back then. They were obliged to follow the owner of the homes as long as the orders did not go against Allah’s teachings.

60. To be just: whether one is the ruler of a land, a judge or any position of authority one must be just and fair in their actions with the people. Allah says in the Qur’an:

“O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So follow not [personal] inclination, lest you not be just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted.” [4:135]

61. Not to initiate any way that is contrary to that of the generality of the Muslims: if almost all the Muslims agree to some idea, generally a plan of motion or movement, one cannot simply go against or deviate from it unless of course it goes against the teachings of Allah.

Allah knows best.

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