Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 64
64 Thus, each Ahmadi should instil the feeling that he should not be the one to mar the name of the prince of peace. How can we have a con nection of kindness and indeed enhance the connection and be caring to those with whom we do not have close familial ties if we do not loo k after our close familial ties and are not kind to them and do not pray for them and do not seek their prayers!’ (Fri day sermon delivered on 1 June 2007. Published in Al Fazl International 22 June 2007) Kindness toward Close Familial Ties: Rights of Relatives Explaining the right of relatives as regards kindness to close familial ties Huzoor e Anwer (may Allah be his Help er) said: ‘Silla rehmi صلہ رحمی (kindness to close familial ties) is a very expansive term. It entails that the relatives of wife have the same rights as the man’s own relatives. صلہ رحمی towards them is just as important as it is to one’s own relations. If this habit is instill ed and صلہ رحمی silla rehmi is practised from both sides, will bickering and arguments still take place in homes? Not at all, because most conflicts arise over small issues such as a slight annoyance from the in - laws or if someone’s father or someone’s mot her says something, even if in jest, and someone does not like it and is quickly offended and says that he would not talk to t he i r mother - in - law or will not talk to t he i r