Al-ghurabah
16-06-05, 04:28 PM
The Rights of the Foetus
1. Lineage An-Nasab
The foetus has the divine right to be attributed to its parents.
2. Inheritance Al-Meeraath
The foetus has the divine right to inherit from blood relations under the Islaamic inheritance rules.
3. Inheritance under testamentary document (i.e. a will) Al-Wasiyyah
The foetus has the divine right to inherit from outside of its blood relations who count the unborn child within their will.
4. Not harming the foetus
During pregnancy the mother is obliged to look after the foetus and not to harm it. This can be that the mother is obligated to eat healthy, not smoke (which is haraam anyway), take drugs (again this is haraam) or do anything else which will place any distress or harm upon the unborn child.
The Rights of Children
We can summarise 10 rights of the children which the parents are obligated to fulfil from the birth of the child until he/she reaches maturity.
1. To feed the children At-Taaam
Parents are obliged to feed their children halaal food. After birth there is an obligation to breastfeed the child for 1 year and recommended to breastfeed the child for two years.
2. To provide shelter for the children Al-Maskan
The parents are also obliged to provide adequate, safe & tranquil shelter for their children.
3. To provide protection for their children Al-Himaayah
The parents have to ensure that their children are protected mentally and physically from any abuse, any non-Islaamic concepts or any exposure to kufr beliefs and tendencies.
4. To provide medication At-Tib
The parents are obliged to provide adequate medication for their children when and if they are sick.
5. To clothe their children Al-Malaabis
The parents are obliged to clothe and cover their children in a halaal manner. The childs hard 'awrah has to be covered from the age of 7 years.
6. Lineage Al-Nasab
It is forbidden for the parents to denounce their children.
7. Islaam Ad-Deen
It is obligatory upon the parents to teach their children those issues that are known by necessity in Islaam before they reach the age of puberty.
8. To have a good name Al-Ism
It is recommended to name the child within 7 days, but it is obligatory for the parents to give the child a good Muslim name.
9. To have good parents Al-Umm
The parents are obliged to choose good partners for themselves, so that the children can be brought up in the best Islaamic environment.
10. Marriage At-Tazweej
The parents must ensure that the child marries a partner who is also a good obedient Muslim
The Rights of Parents
There are 10 rights that children have to fulfil towards their parents upon their maturity.
1. To provide food At-Taaam
If parents have no food then it is obligatory upon the child to provide for them.
2. To provide shelter Al-Maskan
If parents have no shelter then it is obligatory upon their child to provide it for them.
3. To provide protection Al-Himaayah
It is obligatory to protect the parents from any danger or attack or from doing anything that Islaam forbids.
4. To provide medication At-Tib
The children are obliged to provide adequate medication for their parents when and if they are sick.
5. Debts Ad-Dayn:
After the death of the parents if they have any outstanding debts then the child must ensure that these are paid off.
6. Lineage Al-Nasab
It is forbidden upon the child to denounce his parents.
7. Prayer Al-Janaazah
The child is obliged to pray the Janaazah prayer for his parents upon their death and to give them an Islaamic burial.
8. Will Al-Wasiyyah
The child must fulfil his parent's wishes after their death or anything that they wrote in their will.
9. Supplication Ad-Duaa
The children are obliged to pray for their parents asking for forgiveness on their behalf.
10. To provide clothing Al-Malaabis
It is obligatory upon the child to provide clothing for his parents if they are in need of it.
1. Lineage An-Nasab
The foetus has the divine right to be attributed to its parents.
2. Inheritance Al-Meeraath
The foetus has the divine right to inherit from blood relations under the Islaamic inheritance rules.
3. Inheritance under testamentary document (i.e. a will) Al-Wasiyyah
The foetus has the divine right to inherit from outside of its blood relations who count the unborn child within their will.
4. Not harming the foetus
During pregnancy the mother is obliged to look after the foetus and not to harm it. This can be that the mother is obligated to eat healthy, not smoke (which is haraam anyway), take drugs (again this is haraam) or do anything else which will place any distress or harm upon the unborn child.
The Rights of Children
We can summarise 10 rights of the children which the parents are obligated to fulfil from the birth of the child until he/she reaches maturity.
1. To feed the children At-Taaam
Parents are obliged to feed their children halaal food. After birth there is an obligation to breastfeed the child for 1 year and recommended to breastfeed the child for two years.
2. To provide shelter for the children Al-Maskan
The parents are also obliged to provide adequate, safe & tranquil shelter for their children.
3. To provide protection for their children Al-Himaayah
The parents have to ensure that their children are protected mentally and physically from any abuse, any non-Islaamic concepts or any exposure to kufr beliefs and tendencies.
4. To provide medication At-Tib
The parents are obliged to provide adequate medication for their children when and if they are sick.
5. To clothe their children Al-Malaabis
The parents are obliged to clothe and cover their children in a halaal manner. The childs hard 'awrah has to be covered from the age of 7 years.
6. Lineage Al-Nasab
It is forbidden for the parents to denounce their children.
7. Islaam Ad-Deen
It is obligatory upon the parents to teach their children those issues that are known by necessity in Islaam before they reach the age of puberty.
8. To have a good name Al-Ism
It is recommended to name the child within 7 days, but it is obligatory for the parents to give the child a good Muslim name.
9. To have good parents Al-Umm
The parents are obliged to choose good partners for themselves, so that the children can be brought up in the best Islaamic environment.
10. Marriage At-Tazweej
The parents must ensure that the child marries a partner who is also a good obedient Muslim
The Rights of Parents
There are 10 rights that children have to fulfil towards their parents upon their maturity.
1. To provide food At-Taaam
If parents have no food then it is obligatory upon the child to provide for them.
2. To provide shelter Al-Maskan
If parents have no shelter then it is obligatory upon their child to provide it for them.
3. To provide protection Al-Himaayah
It is obligatory to protect the parents from any danger or attack or from doing anything that Islaam forbids.
4. To provide medication At-Tib
The children are obliged to provide adequate medication for their parents when and if they are sick.
5. Debts Ad-Dayn:
After the death of the parents if they have any outstanding debts then the child must ensure that these are paid off.
6. Lineage Al-Nasab
It is forbidden upon the child to denounce his parents.
7. Prayer Al-Janaazah
The child is obliged to pray the Janaazah prayer for his parents upon their death and to give them an Islaamic burial.
8. Will Al-Wasiyyah
The child must fulfil his parent's wishes after their death or anything that they wrote in their will.
9. Supplication Ad-Duaa
The children are obliged to pray for their parents asking for forgiveness on their behalf.
10. To provide clothing Al-Malaabis
It is obligatory upon the child to provide clothing for his parents if they are in need of it.