Muslim Views

• Qur'an says married people are 'guarded' and 'protected'

  • marriage protects them from sin, loneliness, and danger
• Muslims have a responsibility to care for their elderly parents so they often live with them
• "He who is good to his parents, blessings be upon him." - Hadith
• Most Muslims would not put their parents in a care home

  • They have their wisdom and are honoured to repay their love and support
• Children have a duty to respect parents even in adulthood
• To be unkind or disrespectful to parents is a great sin
• "Lord, have mercy on them, just as they cared for me when I was little." - Qur'an
• Children are a blessing from Allah
• Parents have a duty to provide a stable environment and raise them as good Muslims
• "Honour your children and protect their manners." - Hadith
• Some send children to Madrassah