Principles of Islam
29. Neighbours
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29. NEIGHBOURS
Neighbours are our nearest companions. After
family members, it is neighbours one comes in
contact with. Developing good relations with
neighbours is therefore an important aspect of a
God-oriented life.
A neighbour, be he a co-religionist or an adherent of
another religion, be he of one’s own community or
of another, must always to be taken good care of.
He must be given his dues at all events, according
to the demands of the Shariah and of humanity.
According to a hadith, the Prophet of Islam
observed, “By God, anyone who is a threat to his
neighbour is no believer.”
According to this hadith, if a Muslim becomes a
source of trouble to his neighbours, his faith itself
will become suspect.
The humanity of a person and the first criterion of
his religiosity and spirituality are tested by the way
he behaves towards his neighbours. The
relationship with a neighbour serves as a test of
