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Islamic Model of Peaceful Coexistence… MR. Dodhiya and M. Ghanbari (127
prepare for the entrant’s general sense of
presence because he brotherhood, friendship,
might be in a condition and mutual support to
that he does not want reveal the fair and
others to see him or find conceal the foul. This is
him in that state. referred to by saying:
Therefore, the wisdom “This is better for you,
behind this law is to that you may be mindful”.
cover the private affairs (Quran, 24: 27)
of the people and respect It means: May it be that
the honor of the by consistent practice of
believers. When one asks this custom you would be
permission and informs the mindful of what you
owner before entering a should observe and revive
house, and then salutes in terms of the
the owner after-wards, brotherhood and bond of
he is helping the owner the hearts, for that is
to cover his private where all social happiness
affairs and is assuring lies. (Tabatabai, 1996)
the owner about himself
[that he has no ill will 4. Prohibition of
Enforcement
and is not intending any This principle in line with
harm]. Persistence with the divine gift of free will
this good custom leads to entails that people are free
the strengthening of a
to choose whatever they
