Islam Rediscovered
9. The Islamic Way of Life
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1. “Men should approach women with the sincere
intention of entering into wedlock with them, not
committing fornication.” (4:24)
2. “And your Lord had commanded you to serve
none but Him, and to show goodness to your
parents. If either or both of them reach old age
with you, show them no sign of impatience and
do not rebuke them, but speak to them a generous
word. Treat them gently and with compassion,
and say: “O my Lord! Have mercy on them as
they brought me up when I was little.’” (17:23-24)
3. “No parents have ever given to their children
any gift better than a good moral education.”
(
Al-Adab al-Mufrad
)
4. “My Lord has enjoined me to do nine things,” the
Prophet once said, and one of them, he stressed
was “keeping on good terms even with those
relatives who cut off ties of kinship.” (al-Hakim)
C. Legitimate Livelihood
So many social evils can be directly attributed to
either some members of society having an
