Islam is Against Keeping your Parents in Old Age Homes — Dr Zakir Naik

Islaam is Against Keeping your Parents in Old Age Homes — Dr Zakir Naik

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Nowadays we find that in the western culture they say that manners is building old age homes. Islam has got no place for old age homes because Islam believes that we should love and respect our parents and there are several verses in the Qur’an Surah Luqman ch. 31 verse no. 15, Surah Ankaboot ch. no. 28 verse no. 8, Surah Anam ch. no. 6 verse no. 151 several verses which say that

“we have enjoined on the human beings that to be kind and good to your parent”

And our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saws) said it’s mentioned in Sahih Bukhari Vol no. 8 in the Book of Aadaab ch. no. 2 Hadith no. 2 there is a person who approached the Prophet and he asked him that who deserves the maximum love and companionship in the world so the Prophet said “Your Mother” the man asked after that who? The Prophet again repeated “your mother” the man asked “After that who?” again the Prophet said the third time “Your mother” The man asked “After that who?” then the Prophet said “your father” 75%, ¾ of the love and companionship goes to the mother, 25%, ¼ goes to the father in short mother gets the gold medal, she gets the silver medal as well as the bronze medal. The father has to be satisfied with the mere consolation prize. So Islam teaches that we have to love our parents and especially as far as the companionship is concerned the mother gets 3 times more. So in Islam there is no place for old age homes so whatever manners and etiquettes that we teach our children it should be in line with what our Creator, Allah (swt) wants.