Muslim's Manners & Duties

There are no intention for me to put this article on my blog, it’s only a sharing from what I have learnt and absorbed.

Said that without fulfilling these commitments, no individual or group can succeed. Muslims have to live by these values and should invite humanity to these principles. These principles are not limited to one race, tribe, or group, they are universal in their scope and application.

1. To worship Allah alone
2. To be respectful and kind to parents
3. To be good to relatives and to the poor
4. To be careful with money and not waste resources
5. To take good care of children

6. To steer clear of adultery and illicit relations

Sexual perversions bring the greatest harm to individuals and societies. Observing the proper rules in this matter lead to health, happiness, and a good, moral society. Muslims are committed to pure, clean, and socially responsible lifestyle. Islam teaches that one should not come even close to adultery or fornication. This means proper dress codes for males and females, proper behavior in mixed societies, and proper control on social relations and entertainment.

7. To respect every life and not to kill anyone unless in the pursuit of justice
8. To take care of the orphans
9. To fulfill promises and commitments
10. To be honest in business dealings and not cheat in weight or measurement
11. To do things with knowledge and not follow hearsay or act on half knowledge

These are the basic commitments of Muslims as individuals and as people. These are the principles of wisdom and the universal values of Islam. When they are followed, they bring justice, peace, and happiness in this world and they will indeed bring success and salvation in the Hereafter. Let us all try to make these our real commitments.
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* Excerpted, from: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi is President of the Fiqh Council of North America.