In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious,
the Most Merciful
Prohibited Acts in Islam
that Lead to Division and
Cause Hatred
Islam vehemently has denounced and
condemned the following acts and strictly
prohibited their practice. This is to
promote peace and security in the
society, and to eradicate or curtail
wrath, hatred, greed, and resentment
which are the root causes of conflicts and
violence.
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01 POLYTHEISM AND
IDOLATRY
Polytheism and idolatry inevitably cause
conflict as people compete and vie for
recognition, status, dominance and tribute
for their idols and associated ideologies
and mythologies. If all people worshipped
the one and only God, then the greatest
root of violence would be eradicated.
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Allah said:
“And ask those We sent before you of Our
messengers; have We made besides the Most
Merciful deities to be worshipped?” (43:45)
Allah, the Most Glorious, said:
“And We did not send a messenger before
you, except that We revealed to him that
there is no god worthy of worship except
Me, so worship Me.” (21:25)
Allah, the Most Almighty and Majestic,
said:
“And verily, We have sent among every
community a Messenger proclaiming, ‘Worship
Allah (alone), and avoid all false gods.’” (16:36)
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02 SORCERY.
This prohibition is based on the numerous
evidences like the saying of Allah:
“But neither of these two taught anyone
[sorcery] till they had said, ‘Truly, we are a trial,
so do not disbelieve.’” (2:102)
:صلى الله عليه وسلم And in the hadith of Allah’s Messenger
“Avoid the seven destructive sins.” People
inquired, “O Prophet of Allah! What are
these destructive sins?” He said, “They are:
associating others in the worship of Allah,
sorcery, killing an innocent soul without any
legitimate reason, dealing with usury,
eating up the orphan’s funds, fleeing from
the battlefield, falsely accusing innocent
female believers with fornication, adultery,
or moral corruption.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
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03 AGGRESSION AND
OPPRESSION.
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah
“The blame is only against the ones who
wrong the people and tyrannize upon the
earth without right. Those will have a
painful punishment.” (42:42)
Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, stated
“Say, ‘My Lord has only forbidden immoralities
- what is apparent of them and what is
concealed - and sin, and oppression without
right, and that you associate with Allah that for
which He has not sent down authority, and
that you say about Allah that which you do not
know.’” (7:33)
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Allah, the Almighty, also said:
“If one amongst the pagans polytheists ask
you for asylum, grant it to him so that he
may hear the Word of Allah, and then
escort him to where he can be secure. That
is because they are without knowledge.”
(9:6)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم The Messenger of Allah
“Beware of injustice, for oppression will be
layers of darkness on the Day of
Resurrection, and beware of stinginess
because it doomed those who were before
you. It incited them to shed blood and treat
the unlawful as lawful.” (Muslim)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم The Messenger of Allah
“Allah inspired me, ‘Be humble so that no one
oppresses another, and no one brags with
pride over another.’” (Muslim)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: ‘My
servants, I have made oppression unlawful
for Me and unlawful for you, so do not
commit oppression against one another...’”
(Muslim)
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Islam urges its followers to support both the
oppressed and the oppressor by stopping
the source of oppression.
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Support and come to the aid of your
brother whether he is oppressed or he is
the oppressor.”
A man who heard this inquired, “I can
understand supporting my brother if he is
oppressed, but what about if he is the
oppressor?” Allah’s Messenger (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) replied,
“By restraining him or preventing him from
committing injustice, for that is how you
support him.” (Bukhari)
All lawful members of the society,
regardless of creed or faith, are entitled to
full protection of their rights to life, property
and wealth. For instance, the Messenger
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم of Allah
“He who murders [a non-Muslim who has
entered into a treaty with us] would not
smell the fragrance of Paradise, though the
fragrance of Paradise can be smelled at a
distance of 40 years.” (Bukhari)
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04 UNKIND TREATMENT
TOWARDS PARENTS,
CHILDREN AND KINDRED.
This is based on the verse revealed:
“Your Lord has decreed that you worship none
but Him, and that you be kind to parents. And
if one or both of them attain old age in your
life, say not to them the slightest word of
disrespect, nor repel them, but address them
with words of honor. And, out of kindness,
lower to them the wing of humility, and say,
‘My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy just as
they raised me when I was small.’” (17:23-24)
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said: صلى الله عليه وسلم And the Messenger of Allah
“The happiness of Allah is from the parents’
happiness with their child, and the
unhappiness and dismay of Allah is from
the unhappiness and dismay of parents
from their children.” (Tirmidthi)
Islam teaches benevolence towards all
kindred. This is based on the verse
revealed in the Qur’an,
“Then, is it to be expected of you, if you
were put in authority, that you will do
mischief in the land, and break your ties
with kith and kin? Such are the men whom
Allah has cursed for He has made them
deaf and has blinded their sight.” (47:22-23)
This is also based on the tradition of the
:صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophet of Allah
“A person breaking family ties will not enter
Paradise.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
Breaking ties with family implies many
things: absence of mutual exchange of
visits or communication, carelessness
towards the needy relatives, and
indifference to extend financial and social
assistance to the destitute family members.
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Islam appreciates the charity from the rich
to the destitute. A charitable donation from
a rich family member to a needy family
member carries a double reward since it is
both charity and a type of re-establishment
of bonds between family members. If a
person is poor and is unable to extend
financial support to relatives, Allah rewards
even his visit, phone call, letter, care or
affection since they are a type of charity
and are good deeds. Allah’s Messenger
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم
“Establish a good rapport with your family
members and immediate relatives, even by
as little as greeting them and asking about
their affairs and health.” (Bazzar & Tabrani)
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05 ADULTERY, FORNICATION,
SLANDER ETC
It is a known fact that much conflict,
fighting and murder takes place due to
“love triangles” wherein people fight over
their legal or illegal sexual partners. Islam
has cut all the pathways to illegal sexual
relations to preserve the chastity and purity
of the people of the society, and to prevent
conflict, illegitimate children and abortion.
Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, said:
“And do not approach unlawful sexual
intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality
and is evil as a way.” (17:32)
And He said:
“Those who slander chaste women,
indiscreet but believing, are cursed in this
life and in the Hereafter; for them is a
grievous Penalty.” (24:23)
And Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, said:
“Those who like that immorality should be
spread [or publicized] among those who
have believed will have a painful
punishment in this world and the Hereafter.
And Allah knows and you do not know.”
(24:19)
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convinced a young صلى الله عليه وسلم The Prophet of Allah
man of the illegality of illicit sexual relations
in the following conversation:
A young man came to the Messenger of
and asked: “O Messenger of صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah
Allah, permit me (with special license) to
commit fornication.” The people started to
rebuke him harshly, but the Prophet sat
close to him and asked, “Would you like it
for your mother?” He replied, “No, by
said, صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah!” The Messenger of Allah
“And thus the people do not like it for their
mothers.” He said, “Would you like it for
your daughter?” “No,” he replied. The
said, “And thus the صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger of Allah
people do not like it for their daughters.”
He said, “Would you like it for your sister?”
“No,” he replied. The Messenger of Allah
said, “And thus the people do not like it صلى الله عليه وسلم
for their sisters.” He said, “Would you like it
for your aunt?” “No,” he replied. The
said, “And thus the صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger of Allah
people do not like it for their aunts.” Then
the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him, put his hand on the youth
and said, “O Allah, forgive his sins, purify
his heart, and guard his chastity.” After
that, the young man never again turned to
anything sinful. [Reported by Imam Ahmad from
the tradition narrated by Abu Umamah.]
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Here we find an example of the Messenger
patiently convincing this man صلى الله عليه وسلم of Allah
by analogies about the injustice of double
standards. Since no one wants his own self
to be exploited and abused, then how can
he allow himself to exploit others? The
golden rule, as it is called, is expressed in
:صلى الله عليه وسلم the famous tradition of the Messenger
“None of you believes until he loves for his
brother that which he loves for himself.”
(Bukhari & Muslim)
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06 INTOXICANTS AND
GAMBLING
As it is well known, intoxicated individuals are
more likely to commit violent crimes than sober
individuals. Gambling is also the cause of much
conflict. Allah, the Almighty, states:
“O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants,
gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters, and
divining arrows are but defilement from the
work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be
successful. Satan only wants to cause between
you animosity and hatred through intoxicants
and gambling and to avert you from the
remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will
you not desist?” (5:90-91)
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07 STEALING, ROBBERY,
UNLAWFUL ACQUISITION
OF PROPERTY AND
WEALTH
Such acts are bound to create hatred and
resentment, and provoke conflicts in the
society, leading to insecurity and chaos.
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم The Messenger of Allah
“Whoever takes a right of a Muslim, Allah
would cause him to dwell in the Fire of Hell
on the Day of Judgment and restrict him
from entering Paradise.” One of the
Companions who was present at the time
inquired, “O Prophet of Allah! What if the
item that a person takes was negligible?”
said, “Even if the صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
item is as insignificant as a wooden twig
(from an Arak tree.” (Muslim)
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08 Monopoly and hording
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم The Prophet
“Only a sinner monopolizes (the food and
other items of public need).” (Muslim)
09 MISUSE OF THE WEALTH
AND THE ASSETS OF AN
ORPHAN.
Orphans are weak and incapable of
managing their funds. An orphan’s
guardian is responsible to manage wisely
the finance and the affairs of the orphan
under his stewardship to the best of his
ability. Allah warns saying:
“Those who devour the property of orphans
unjustly are only consuming into their
bellies fire. And they will be burned in a
Blaze.” (4:10)
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10 ABUSE OF AUTHORITY
A Muslim ruler or any person in a position
of authority must be just and honest with
his people and must not do wrong to them
or betray them in any way. As Allah said:
“Think not that Allah is heedless of the
deeds of those who do wrong. He only
gives them respite until a Day when the
eyes will stare in horror.” (14:42)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“If Allah entrusted a person with authority,
but the person entrusted did not offer his
best possible advice to his constituents,
such a person would not be allowed to
enter Paradise.” (Bukhari)
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11 TORTURE
The companion Hesham ibn Hakim ibn
Hizam once passed by a group of people
in the Levant who were made to stay in the
sun. He said: “What’s wrong with these
people?” They said, “They are imprisoned
because they did not pay the jizya.”
Hesham said, “I witness that I have heard
saying: صلى الله عليه وسلم the Messenger of Allah
‘Allah tortures those who torture people in
this lifetime.’” (Muslim)
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12 FALSE TESTIMONIES AND
OATHS
False testimonies are major sins. In fact, if
a person intentionally insists on false
testimonies on a regular basis, he would
not be considered a Muslim. Allah states:
“Those who do not testify to falsehood, and
when they pass near ill speech, they pass
by with dignity.” (25:72)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Should I inform you about the most
abhorrent sins? The Companions said yes.
said, ‘To associate صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
others in worshipping Allah, and to be rude
and disobedient to your parents.’ Allah’s
was leaning on the wall, صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger
then he sat up straight and said, ‘…and to
give false testimony’. Allah’s Messenger
kept repeating the last statement until the
Companions wished that he would stop
repeating it.” (Bukhari)
This type of oath is intentional and made to
secure some unlawful gains. This oath is
called ghamoos (immersing) since it
immerses the oath taker in the Fire of Hell.
Allah, the Almighty states:
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“As for those who exchange the covenant
of Allah and their [own] oaths for a small
price will have no share in the Hereafter,
and Allah will not speak to them or look at
them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will
He purify them, and they will have a painful
punishment.” (3:77)
This is also based on the tradition of Allah’s
:صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger
“Whoever takes a right of a Muslim, Allah
would cause him to dwell in the Fire of Hell on
the Day of Judgment and restrict him from
entering Paradise.” One of the Companions
who was present at the time inquired, “O
Prophet of Allah! What if the item that a person
صلى الله عليه وسلم takes was negligible?” Allah’s Messenger
said, “Even if the item is as insignificant as a
wooden twig (from an Arak tree).” (Muslim)
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13 BETRAYAL AND BREACH
OF TRUST IN
CONTRACTS.
Islam enjoins upon Muslims to be truthful.
Islam commands us to fulfill promises and
warns against breaking promises and
dishonoring contracts. Islam stresses on
fulfilling all trusts to the right people and
warns against denying even an insignificant
amount entrusted to a person as a trust.
Allah the Almighty states:
“O you who have believed, do not betray
Allah and the Messenger or betray your
trusts while you know [the consequence].”
(8:27)
Islam declares keeping secrets as one of
صلى الله عليه وسلم the acts of trust. Allah’s Messenger
said:
“If a person said something to another
person, then turned away, such a statement
becomes a trust to the listener.” (Tirmidthi &
Abu Dawood)
Similarly, Islam categorized seeking a
consultation as a trust as well. Allah’s
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger
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“A consulted person is entrusted (with
whatever he hears from the person seeking
his consultation and advice).” (Tirmidthi & Abu
Dawood)
Islam also promotes trustworthiness.
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“There is no faith for a person who is
untrustworthy. There is no religion for a
person who breaches his pledge of
allegiance.” (Ahmed & Baihaqi)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم The Prophet
“If a person possesses four vices, he would
be categorized as a full hypocrite. And if he
possesses any one vice of the four, he
would be partially a hypocrite unless he
cures himself from the vice: to lie when he
speaks, to break the promise, to betray the
trust and to breach a covenant.” (Bukhari &
Muslim)
In another narration reported by Muslim, it
adds:
“A person would be categorized as such
even if he maintains his daily prayers,
observes the fast of Ramadan, and claims
that he is a Muslim.”
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14 SLANDER AND
BACKBITING
Backbiting is to mention things about
people that they hate to be known, even
though such facts are true. This kind of act
jeopardizes the honor and dignity of the
person attacked, breeds hatred and
disdain among people, and may even lead
to violence. Slander, on the other hand,
involves spreading false news and libel by
any means.
Allah the Almighty states:
“Woe to every scandal-monger and
backbiter.” (104:1)
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said: صلى الله عليه وسلم The Messenger of Allah
“Do you know what is backbiting?” The
Companions present at the time said,
“Allah and His Messenger know best!”
said, “It is to mention صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
something behind the back of a person,
which he despises for others to know about
him.” One of the companions inquired, “O
Prophet of Allah! What if the trait raised
behind his back truly exists in him, would
this still be categorized as an act of
replied, صلى الله عليه وسلم backbiting?” Allah’s Messenger
“Backbiting is to mention a vice that exists
in him whereas if he doesn’t have such a
vice, then it is slandering.” (Muslim)
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MOCKING OTHERS
Allah said in the Glorious Qur’an:
“O you who have believed, let not a people
ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be
better than them. Nor let women ridicule
[other] women; perhaps they may be better
than them. And do not insult one another and
do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames.
Wretched is the name of disobedience after
[one’s] faith. And whoever does not repent -
then it is those who are the wrongdoers.” (49:11)
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16 HATRED, CONTEMPT AND
RESENTMENT AGAINST
OTHERS.
Such vices provoke acting in revenge in
many possible ways. Allah’s Messenger
was asked: صلى الله عليه وسلم
“O Prophet of Allah! Who is the best type of
said, صلى الله عليه وسلم person?” Allah’s Messenger
“Every warm-hearted person, and every
sincere person.” The Companions who
were present raised a question to Allah’s
saying, “O Prophet of Allah! صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger
We know the sincere person, but what
about the warm-hearted person?” Allah’s
said, “He is the pious, pure صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger
person, the sinless one, with no oppression
or transgression on the rights of others, a
person who possesses no hatred or envy
in his heart for others.” (Tirmidthi)
illustrated the صلى الله عليه وسلم The Messenger of Allah
results of envy as follows:
“Envy and jealousy eat up the good deeds
just as fire eats up wood.” (Abu Dawood)
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17 SOCIAL BOYCOTT
(UNLESS UNDER STRICT
CONDITIONS)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Do not boycott one another, do not turn
your backs on each other, do not hate one
another, do not envy one another. All of you
should be (true) servants of Allah like
brothers. A Muslim is not allowed to boycott
his Muslim brother for more than three
(days).” (Bukhari & Muslim)
And in another version of the narration:
“A Muslim is not permitted to boycott his
Muslim brother for a period exceeding
three nights, upon meeting one another,
each one swerving to a different direction
and shunning each other. The best of the
two is the one who initiates the greeting to
the other.”
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18 Cursing and abusive
language
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“People who curse would not be permitted
to be witnesses or intercessors on the Day
of Judgment.” (Muslim)
Islam prohibits even cursing enemies and
encourages a Muslim to pray for the
guidance of such people to the Right and
Straight Path. This is based on Allah’s
who was once asked, “O صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger
Prophet of Allah! Shouldn’t you pray against
pagans and idol worshippers?” He said:
“I am only commissioned as a mercy (for
mankind) and I was not commissioned to
curse others.” [Reported by Muslim]
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19 STINGINESS AND
MISERLINESS
Islam considers wealth as a trust that Allah
granted to people for a specific period of
his lifetime to be used wisely and spent in
accordance with Allah’s commands, for
living expenses and essential needs, for
charity and for righteous deeds. The
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger of Allah
“A treacherous, stingy person who brags
time and again about his donation and
assistance to other needy and poor
individuals would never enter Paradise.”
(Tirmidthi)
is also reported to صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
have warned about the disastrous
consequences of a society where
miserliness becomes a common practice,
saying, “Beware of oppression. Oppression
is layers of darkness on the Day of Judgment.
Beware of greed and miserliness, as it
destroyed people before you. Greed and
miserliness compelled people (before you)
to shed the blood of their own people and
pushed them to make lawful what was
unlawful and forbidden.” (Muslim)
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20 EXTRAVAGANCE AND
LAVISH SPENDING.
Allah has commanded Muslims to abstain
from excesses.
“Eat and drink, but waste not by excess,
Verily, He loves not the excessive.” (7:31)
Allah the Almighty states:
“And give the relative his right, and [also]
the poor and the traveler, but do not spend
wastefully. Indeed, the wasteful are
brothers of the devils, and ever has Satan
been to his Lord ungrateful.” (17:26-27)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Allah prohibits you from being disobedient
to your mothers, from declining to give to
the poor and needy for the cause of Allah,
from asking people charity if you do not
truly need it, and from burying girls alive.
Allah also dislikes for you to be rumor
mongering, to often ask people to give you,
and to waste funds foolishly.” (Bukhari &
Muslim)
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21 EXAGGERATION AND
EXTREMISM
Allah the Almighty states:
“Allah intends for you ease and does not intend
for you hardship and [wants] for you to
complete the period and to glorify Allah for
that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps
you will be grateful.” (2:185)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Offer glad tidings and do not push people
away. Ease the life of people and do not
make it difficult and unbearable for them.”
(Bukhari & Muslim)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Beware of going beyond the bounds of
the religion. The people before you were
destroyed by going to extremes in the
religion.” (Nisaa`e, Ibn Maajah, Ibn Khuzaimah & al-
Haakim)
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22 ARROGANCE AND FALSE
PRIDE.
Allah the Almighty said:
“And do not turn your cheek [in contempt]
toward people and do not walk through the
earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does not like
everyone self-deluded and boastful. And be
moderate in your pace and lower your voice.
Indeed, the most disagreeable of sounds is the
braying of donkeys.” (31:18-19)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“A person whose heart contains an atom’s
weight of arrogance would not enter
Paradise.” One of the Companions, who
was present at the time, asked Allah’s
O Prophet of Allah! One of “ :صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger
us likes to wear good clothes and good
shoes [so is that arrogance?]” Allah’s
said, “Arrogance is to deny صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger
the truth and to have contempt towards
others.” (Muslim)
also said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Allah would not look on the Day of
Judgment at the one who drags his clothes
in arrogance.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
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23 ALL UNJUST ACTS
LEADING TO DISPUTES,
QUARRELS AND FEUDS
AMONG PEOPLE.
Allah the Almighty states:
“And hold fast, all together, by the Rope of
Allah, and be not divided among yourselves.
And remember with gratitude Allah’s favor
on you, for before you were enemies and
He joined your hearts in love so that by His
Grace you became brothers. And you were
on the brink of the Pit of Fire, and He saved
you from it. Thus Allah makes His Signs
clear to you so that you may be guided.”
(3:103)
Similarly, Islam bans all forms of suspicion
and evil thoughts about others. Allah, the
Almighty and Majestic, states:
“O you who have believed, avoid much
[negative] assumption. Indeed, some
assumption is sin. And do not spy or
backbite each other. Would one of you like
to eat the flesh of his brother when dead?
You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed,
Allah is Accepting of repentance and
Merciful.” (49:12)
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said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Avoid suspicion as suspicion [leads to] the
most untruthful speech one could ever
make.” (Bukhari)
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24 MISREPRESENTATION OF
FACTS AND FALSE
REPORTING
Allah, the Almighty, said:
“O you who have believed, if there comes
to you a disobedient one with information,
investigate, lest you harm a people out of
ignorance and become, over what you
have done, regretful.” (49:6)
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25 FITS OF RAGE, TEMPER
TANTRUMS, AND USE OF
OFFENSIVE AND ABUSIVE
LANGUAGE.
Thus a Muslim is ordered to always control
anger. Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
states:
“Those who avoid the major sins and
immoralities, and when they are angry,
they forgive.” (42:37)
:صلى الله عليه وسلم The Messenger of Allah said
“The strong man is not the one who defeats
others in wrestling, but the strong man is
the one who controls himself in a fit of
rage.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“A Believer is not a person who attacks the
integrity of others, curses others, uses foul
language or is unpleasant in his speech
with others.” (Tirmidthi)
Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with
him, reported:
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to give him صلى الله عليه وسلم A man asked the Prophet
advice, and he said to him, “Do not get
angry.” The man repeated his request
several times and was told every time, “Do
not get angry.” (Bukhari)
26 MALICIOUS JOY OVER
THE SUFFERINGS OF
OTHERS.
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“Do not demonstrate any happiness upon
seeing your brother’s tragedy. Allah would
be Merciful to the latter and afflict you with
such problems.” (Tirmidthi)
27 UNDUE INTERFERENCE
WITH THINGS THAT DO
NOT CONCERN HIM
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“One of the signs of being a good Muslim is
to leave that which does not concern you.”
[Reported by Tirmidhi]
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28 UNJUST RULING AND
SENTENCES
Laws are derived from the Qur’an and
Sunnah and thus there are no legislators
except Allah in Islam. Therefore, a judge is
entrusted with interpreting the law and
applying it justly in all individual cases. If
he becomes unjust in his verdicts, he is
betraying the sacred trust. Allah states,
“And whoever does not judge by what Allah
has revealed - then it is those who are the
disbelievers.” (5:44)
This is also based on the Hadith of Allah’s
:صلى الله عليه وسلم Messenger
“The judges are three, two of which are the
dwellers of the Hellfire and one who is in
Paradise. A judge who knows the truth and
judges accordingly would be dwelling in
Paradise. A judge who knows the truth but
purposely deviates from it would be
dwelling in the Hellfire. The judge who
passes his sentence without possessing
appropriate knowledge would also be
dwelling in the Hellfire.” One of the
Companions, who was present at the time
raised the following question, “What is the
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sin of the judge who didn’t possess the
appropriate knowledge of the case?”
commented, “His sin صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
is that he should not function as a judge
until he is knowledgeable.” (Hakim)
29 SPYING ON OTHERS
Islam bans spying on others by all means
as mentioned by Allah:
“O you who have believed, avoid much
[negative] assumption. Indeed, some
assumption is sin. And do not spy or
backbite each other. Would one of you like
to eat the flesh of his brother when dead?
You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed,
Allah is Accepting of repentance and
Merciful.” (49:12)
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s Messenger
“A person who listens in to the conversation
of others who hate him to listen in would
have molten lead poured into his ears on
the Day of Judgment.” (Bukhari)
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30 SPREADING THE
MISTAKES OF OTHERS
AND SLANDERING
A gossiper breaks up amiable relationships,
between people, breeds animosity, and creates
a situation of chaos in society. Allah, the
Almighty, states
“And do not obey every worthless habitual
swearer, a scorner, going about with
malicious gossip.” (68:10-11)
said, صلى الله عليه وسلم The Messenger of Allah
“A slanderer would not be allowed to enter
Paradise.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
One of the sure results of slander is the
spread of rumors, hatred and anger
among members of the community. As
such, this may lead to murders or a
disorder in the community. Islam neither
accepts nor condones such behavior.
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31 EXPLOITATION OF
OTHERS, ESPECIALLY THE
EASILY VICTIMIZED, LIKE
THE DESTITUTE OR
ELDERLY.
Islam aims to establish a well-integrated
society with solid fraternal bonds. Allah,
the Almighty and Majestic, said:
“Worship Allah and associate nothing with
Him, and to parents do good, and to
relatives, orphans, the needy, the near
neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the
companion at your side, the traveler, and
those whom your right hands possess.
Indeed, Allah does not like those who are
self-deluding and boastful.” (4:36)
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32 INCONVENIENCES TO
OTHERS, ESPECIALLY
NEIGHBORS
said: صلى الله عليه وسلم The Messenger of Allah
“By Allah! A person would not become a full
Believer! By Allah! A person would not
become a full Believer! [Repeating the
same phrase twice] The Companions
asked, ‘O Prophet of Allah! Who is this
commented, صلى الله عليه وسلم person?’ Allah’s Messenger
‘He is the one whose neighbor is neither
safe, nor secure, against his harms and
evils.’” (Bukhari & Muslim)
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