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62 promotion. In this way one would not be paying the dues of human kind and will be wasting away one’s worship of God. If a high standard of morals are not attained then one’s worship of God will be wasted. What are the standards that Allah th e Exalted wants us to establish? He states that the standards constitute showing kindness to kindred, the close relations from your mother ’s and father’s side, who are your familial relations. For married people , relatives of wife and husband both come in the category of close relations. Both husband and wife are equally commanded to be courteous to these relations. Obviously love and affection between a husband and wife would inevitably enhance when they are both courteous to each other’s clo se relations and try to fulfil their rights. It is stated that if they try their best to pay the dues of each other and if they protect familial relations , they would be come God’s favourite. ’ ( Friday sermon delivered on 23 January 2004 at Baitul Futuh, Lon don. Khutbaat e Masroor Vol. 2. Pp. 64 – 65 2005 Edition. Published by Nazarat e Isha’at Rabwah ) With referen ce to respect of close relatives of husbands and wives Huzoor e Anwer (may Allah be his Helper) said at one occasion: ‘Many domestic conflicts stem from disregard for each other’s relatives. The closest relation of