The Best way to Deal with Non-Muslim Relatives According to Islamic Law Comparative Study

Abstract

This research is a jurisprudential study of the ruling on optimal dealing with non-Muslim relatives in Islamic law, based on the evidence in the Qur’an and Sunnah. It is well known that Islam was accused of not respecting the rights of non-Muslims by the malicious based on jurisprudence or fatwas in specific circumstances or times. This study aims to highlight the optimal dealing with non-Muslims, and the closest to the spirit of Sharia and its observance of the rights of non-Muslims. The study based on the inductive and descriptive approach to investigate the evidences and statements on the subject. These texts, opinions, and issues have been analyzed and compared to reach an optimal ruling in line with the aims of the Islamic law. The study revealed that the best treatment with non-Muslim relatives is embodied in good cohabitation, kindness in treatment, and the broadness of human feelings of righteousness, mercy and benevolence.