Islam has prescribed that its followers give people their due rights. Parents, spouses, children, neighbors; all are given specific rights according to their specific roles in this world. Accordingly, mutual bonds and solidity can be established and strengthened between the individuals of a Muslim society. This spreads love and unity and prevents the society from fragmenting.

Allah says: “Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah likes not each arrogant boaster.” (4:36)

The Prophet said: “Each of you is a guardian, and responsible for what is in his custody. The ruler is a guardian of his subjects and responsible for them. A husband is a guardian of his family and is responsible for them. A woman is a guardian of her husband’s house and is responsible for it, and a servant is a guardian of his master’s property and is responsible for it.” (Bukhari)

Also, the paths which people traverse have their rights that must be fulfilled. The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad said: “Be careful and stay away from sitting on the walking paths.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, we have no other place to gather and talk.” So he replied, “If you must do so, then give the paths their rights.” They said, “And what are the rights of the paths?” He replied, “Lowering one’s gaze (not looking at members of the opposite gender), not bringing harm to others, replying to salutations, and enjoining good and forbidding evil.” (Bukhari)