Constitution of the Muslim Home

The Muslim home is based on a number of principles and rules that govern it and regulate life in it. These rules make the Muslim home distinctive as they are derived from the noble Quran, the Sunnah of the Prophet, , the life of the Companions and the life of the Taabi‘oon(their successors( . 
The most important rules of this constitution are:

• Having true belief in Allaah The Almighty and being sincere, pious and adherent to His Ordinances, avoiding what He forbade and remembering Him a lot.

 

• Believing in the angels of Allaah, His Books, Messengers, the Hereafter, Divine Decree and fate. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from His Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allaah and His Angels and His Books and His Messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers."}[Quran 2:285]

 

 

• Believing in the Messenger of Allaah,  and adhering to hisSunnah by abiding by what he ordered us to do and avoiding what he forbade. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And whatever the Messenger has given you -- take; and what he has forbidden you -- refrain from.} [Quran 59:7]

 

• Observing the prayers on their due time. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.} [Quran 4:103]

 

• Giving the right of Allaah regarding one’s money by payingZakaah (obligatory charity) and voluntary charity. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And those within whose wealth is a known right. For the petitioner and the deprived.} [Quran 70:24-25]

 

• Fasting the month of Ramadan. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.} [Quran 2:183]

 

• Performing Hajj when one has the ability to do so. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And [due] to Allaah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House -- for whoever is able to find thereto a way.}[Quran 3:97]

 

• The marital relationship is based on tranquility, affection and mercy. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.}[Quran 30:21] Spouses should set rules for their life and establish a basis for mutual understanding so that affection and mercy would prevail and accordingly they would achieve happiness.

 

• The man has the right to be in charge