neighbors in islam
...xample, it can refer to someone who lives directly beside you, but it can also refer to someone living further away, such as someone who shares the same mosque or social meeting place, or lives in the same district as you, or whatever is traditionally considered to be a neighbor. As a distant example, we consider Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee to be our neighbors. Having used this example, it is also important to note that an immediate neighbor takes preference over a distant neighbor, and a distant neighbor takes preference over people who are not neighbors. In Islam, the Sunnah, or example of Prophet Muhammed, says that the best person is the one who is good to his neighbors, and that we should be kind to them, and share with them. This concern for our neighbors can take many forms. It means to ensure that our neighbors have the basic necessities -- a Muslim should not eat if his or her neighbor is going hungry. Further, it means -not to gossip about them, or harm them in any way, - not to spy on them and to respect their privacy, and - to keep common use areas - such as streets and sidewalks - clean. Some further rights of the neighbor are that • when he is sick, you visit him • when he dies, you go to his funeral • when he is poor, you lend him (money) • when he is in need, you protect him, • when he is in happiness, you congratulate him • when he is struck with a calamity, you console him. If a Muslim is not giving his neighbor their due rights, then they are missing an important part of their duties as a Muslim. Prophet Muhammed took a neighbor’s comments about an individual as a reflection of that person’s character. Basically, how you treat your neighbor reflects directly on your own personal character. Think about how true that is. Take a second to picture someone...