17 Rights of Siblings in Islam – Obligations

Review by : Yuli SE., MM

Sibling is something that we can have in this world and will accompany us when we are living in it. Sibling in Islam doesn’t mean our blood relative but it can have a different meaning such as our close friends, fellow Muslim and other else.

Islam is a religion that regulates the ethics of human association. In Islamic ethics and teachings, it has taught the rights and obligations of sibling whether he is a member of the family, a member of society, or even as a Muslim society. This is different from some of the rules in this world, whether rules in a religion or a non-religious rule such as the concept of human rights or known as human rights.

The rules in Islam are more detailed and pay attention to the nature of a society in terms of goodness that will be achieved by practicing the ethics.

Here is presented some rights of siblings in Islam.

1. Say greetings

Saying greeting (Assalamu’alaikum = may you be in salvation) is a highly recommended Sunnah because it is the cause of the growing love and closeness among the Muslims especially siblings as can be witnessed and as taught by the Prophet. Rasulullah Saw always start greeting to whomever he met and even he greets the children if they meet them. The Sunnah is a greeting by the younger one to the old one, the one who drives to greet the pedestrian, but if the main is not also greeting then the other who should greet the sunnah is not lost.

“By Allah will not go to heaven until you have faith and do not believe until you love each other. I will tell you something that if you do will foster a sense of love among you ?, Spread greetings among you” (HR Muslim)

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And when you are greeted with a greeting, then greet with better than it or return it. Indeed, Allah is of every thing an Accountant. (An-Nisa 4:86)

2. Give advise

If our siblings come to ask us for advice on a matter then counsel it because it belongs to religion. If they come to us not to seek counsel, but in them, there is a danger or sinful deed they will do, then it is the right for us to advise them even if the act is not directed to them because it includes eliminating danger and evil from the Muslims.

If there is no danger in him and no sin to him and he sees that other things (other than counsel) are more useful, then there is no need to advise him unless he asks for counsel to him then it is obligatory for him to advise him.

“Religion is counsel: To Allah, His Book, His Apostle and to the leaders of the Muslims and the people in general.” (HR Muslim) [AdSense-B]

3. Visit the siblings when sick

This is the right of the sick and the duty of the siblings in faith. The way to visit depends on the sick person and his illness.

Sometimes the condition demands to be frequent, so the main thing is to pay attention to the situation. It is desirable for those who visit the sick to question his situation, pray for him, comfort and give him hope because it is the greatest cause of healing and health. It’s also worth reminding him of repentance in a way that does not frighten him.

“Surely the pain that you are suffering now is good because illness can function to take away sins and wrongs and in conditions that can not go anywhere you can achieve a great reward, by reciting dhikr, istighfar and praying.”