worshipwithtreatingsuchpartieskindly,sincetheyareinexigentneed
of kindness and charity. These parties are:
- Theparents:Custodyandkindtreatmenttotheparentsarethetight-
est matters of family attachment. We have previously referred to this
point. - Thenearofkin:Theyarethebrothers,paternalandmaternaluncles,
andtheirsonsinadditiontotheotherkinsmenandkinswomen.Using
charityto theseindividuals dispersesloveamong thefamily members.
Family is surely the first brick in the social structure. - Theorphans: Theyare thosewho losttheirparents.The nationen-
tirelyisresponsibleforcaringandeducatingtheorphansasaformofthe
socialsolidaritythat Islamhasimposed.It hasalsodecreedofmeeting
the needs of the handicapped, the weak, and the orphans. - Thepoor:Theyarethepauperswhoareunabletomeettheirannuity.
Hence, Islam has ordered the nation of saving the needs of the poor.
Islamhasalsogiventhemexclusivelya gooddealof socialobligations
andaportioninthepoorrate,sothattheywillgetridofpoverty,which
should be eradicated totally from the Islamic society. - The neighbors,whether the near of kinor the alien:God ordersof
treatingtheneighborskindlyinordertoachievefirmbondsofloveand
associationamongpeopleofthesamequarter.Thisissurelyone ofthe
reasons of the social connection and attachment. - Thewayfarers:Theyarethosewholosealltheirfortunebeforethey
arriveintheirhometowns.Islamhasorderedofattendingtothemcare-
fullyandmeetingtheirneedsuntiltheyreachtheirhomes.Inaddition,a
portion of the poor rate is allotted to them. - Theslaves:Islamhasurgedondoinggoodtotheslavesbymanumit-
ting them and treating them kindly and avoiding intruding them to
heavy duties.
Charity andbenevolence to thoseparties creates amiabilityand em-
powersthe reciprocal socialbondsto makepeoplerepresent one hand
against their enemies.