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YOUR CHILD AND YOUR BROTHER
(1)-THE RIGHTS OF A CHILD
It is the right of your child to know that he is from you and, with all his virtue and vice, is connected to you in this world, and
that you are responsible for instructing him in good manners.
Guiding him towards his Lord, helping him to follow His commands which concern you or him; and you will be rewarded
or punished [according to your success or failure in this guidance].
Therefore, you should endeavour in his training like the person
who is going to be adorned by his good influence [upon his
child] in this world, [and who wants to be] vindicated in the
presence of his Lord concerning his responsibility about the
child by his good guardianship and by taking Allah’s dues from
that child.
(2)- THE RIGHTS OF A BROTHER
It is the right of your brother to appreciate that he is your hand which you extend, and your back [i.e. support] which you recline upon, and your strength which you rely on, and your
power by which you attack [your enemies].
Therefore, make
him not a tool to commit sin against Allah nor a means to violate His rights; and do not shirk from assisting him against his own self [i.e. from warning him to desist from evils] and helping him against his enemy and shielding him from his Satans, and
giving him sincere advice, and going forward to him for the sake of Allah.
Then if he obeys his Lord and properly answers His call [it is good for all]; otherwise Allah, rather than your brother,
should be your choice and the object of your reverence. [That
is, if your brother goes against the shari’ah and does not listen.
(RISALATUL-HUQUUQ)
Contributed by Ado Isah Guda.
(08137925034)
7th February, 2021/ 25th Jimada-Saaniy, 1442.