Wherever a Muslim community exists, a system of social relations between its members comes into being, one that amazes outsiders by its strong ties, cohesion, absence of selfishness, and frank and genuine dealings...
Relatives have to maintain good ties and extend
social and financial support in accordance with the relative exigencies
and nearness of kinship. It is an injunction dictated by canonical laws,
reason, and human nature...
Defining the word 'family' should be consistent
with the thrusts of all nature in Islam as a complete way of living … if
that is the case it may be argued that all the human race represent one
family...
