All rights / liabilities must be discharged. As
regards the rights of Allah if they are in the form
of some worship they should be observed. For example, if prayers, fasts, Zakaat (obligatory tax)
and the like are outstanding against someone, he
should discharge these liabilities after reckoning
them. In case he is unable to do so for want of time
or money,
he should have in his heart the intention to discharge his liabilities without demur as and when this becomes possible for him. If he has committed sins, he should make a solemn pledge to give them up for ever. God willing, the liabilities will be written off and forgiven.
As regards the rights of the servants of Allah; due by anyone, the liable persons should repay those which are repayable to get them forgiven, just as a debt or betrayal of trust. He should also try to get sins like backbiting, abusing, etc., forgiven. If for some reason he is unable to obtain forgiveness for his sins from the rightholders, he should always pray to Allah for their forgiveness in the Hereafter. It is quite possible that on the Day of Judgement Allah may, by His mercy, make them pleased to forgo their rights in favour of the sinners. In case the defaulter is able to repay the debt or obtain forgiveness for his excesses, he should not fail to achieve this.
As regards his own debts or rights outstanding against others, he should try to realise his rights with leniency from such as can discharge their liabilities. As for sins committed against him like backbiting, abusing etc., the compensation for which cannot be realised in this world, compensation in the form of good rewards are expected in the Hereafter. Yet it has been declared as a matter of greater virtue to grant pardon. Thus it is much better to grant total pardon, especially when a debtor or a wrongdoer asks for remission and forgiveness.
he should have in his heart the intention to discharge his liabilities without demur as and when this becomes possible for him. If he has committed sins, he should make a solemn pledge to give them up for ever. God willing, the liabilities will be written off and forgiven.
As regards the rights of the servants of Allah; due by anyone, the liable persons should repay those which are repayable to get them forgiven, just as a debt or betrayal of trust. He should also try to get sins like backbiting, abusing, etc., forgiven. If for some reason he is unable to obtain forgiveness for his sins from the rightholders, he should always pray to Allah for their forgiveness in the Hereafter. It is quite possible that on the Day of Judgement Allah may, by His mercy, make them pleased to forgo their rights in favour of the sinners. In case the defaulter is able to repay the debt or obtain forgiveness for his excesses, he should not fail to achieve this.
As regards his own debts or rights outstanding against others, he should try to realise his rights with leniency from such as can discharge their liabilities. As for sins committed against him like backbiting, abusing etc., the compensation for which cannot be realised in this world, compensation in the form of good rewards are expected in the Hereafter. Yet it has been declared as a matter of greater virtue to grant pardon. Thus it is much better to grant total pardon, especially when a debtor or a wrongdoer asks for remission and forgiveness.
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