ENGLISH-3 In-Laws Relationships and Their Saintliness in Islam

Our social life revolves around kinship and in-law relationships; thus, every individual is chained in these relations. After marriage, some new relationships are established. These relationships make one family closer to the other. Men should keep a safe distance from women's female relatives after marriage according to Islamic Sharia. Similarly, women should keep a safe distance from men's male relatives, but at present, such sanctity is being violated that is disturbing family life. So, there is a need to propagate awareness on this specific subject. It is need of the hour that our national institutions must address such matters and respond them immediately. The Islamic Ideological Council and Federal Sharia Court should suggest new legislation in this regard as per the given Islamic teachings. Muslim society can have peaceful and noble family relationships to act upon divine commandments regarding sanctity and respect of in-laws. We should not import foreign culture in our societies about disrespect of in-laws through media. This article traces out the respect and sanctity regarding in-law relationships according to Islam.