What Islam Has To Say About Family
Values
By Aiman
Reyaz, New Age Islam
September 4,
2013
To know
about any value system it is necessary to go to the original sources to
understand the concept in the proper light. By looking at people and passing
judgment based on their actions, then we will be doing a great injustice to
that value system. Similarly in order to understand the concept of family
values in Islam, we should not look at families; rather we go to the original
sources to understand the concept better. Family values should not be judged by
what the Muslims do or what the Muslim society does. It should be judged
according to the authentic sources, that is the Quran and the Sahih Hadiths.
Let me begin
from the beginning. What does Islam has to say about the family values related
to the children. The Quran says:
“...kill not
your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not
approach immoralities...” (6:151)
“And do not
kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you.
Indeed, their killing is ever a great sin.” (17:31)
Killing of
children, whether of a boy or a girl is a great sin in Islam. And a special
mention is made especially to the killing of female child:
“And when
the girl (who was) buried alive is asked
For what sin
was she killed” (81:8-9)
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