A believer has important responsibilities towards
both Allah and man . His duty towards Allah
means believing in Him with all His attributes, worship-
ping Him, regarding himself accountable to Him; and
making himself ready to carry out wholeheartedly any
such demands that Allah may make upon him.
Another responsibility of the believer is one which con-
cerns the rights of human beings. This responsibility
devolves upon him in his relations with others. Every
man or woman, a relative or neighbour, a fellow towns-
man or compatriot or one with whom he has dealings in
business, everyone has some rights over him. It is
incumbent upon a believer to fulfil those rights, failing
which he will not be deserving of God’s succour.
What is meant by recognising the rights of human
beings (
Huquq al-Ibad
)? This means that whenever
and wherever a believer meets another person, he
should give him such treatment as is in accordance
with Islamic teachings. He should refrain from such
behaviour as does not come up to the standard of
Islam.
Examples of proper Islamic behaviour are giving
respect to others, never humiliating others while giving
them help, acting for the good of others, and if unable
to benefit them in any way, at least doing no one any
harm, fulfilling trusts, never breaking them; never
usurping the wealth and property of others; dealing
justly with others regardless of the circumstances; giv-
ing the benefit of the doubt to others, not believing in
allegations made against others without proper proofs;
and advising others in earnest.
Everyone has a duty to fulfil these responsibilities
towards other human beings according to the Islamic
shariah. This is called
Huququl Ibad
, or human rights.
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