An Attitude on the Function of Religion in the Social Customs of Apartment Living from the Perspective of the Qur'an and Narratives

Social relations among neighbors create peace of mind and support people to each other and improve the society. Today, due to population growth and lack of residential space, the emergence of apartment buildings and being away from traditional neighborhoods, the culture of neighborliness has changed. The prevalence of self-centered thinking and distancing from the culture of religious neighborliness in apartment living may cause social support to decrease and disturbances to occur. The current study tries to answer the question that "how can religious teachings be effective in organizing the relations and customs of apartment neighbors", to examine the concept of neighbor from the perspective of Quran and traditions and to analyze the roles of religion in relations with apartment neighbors. The findings of the study suggest that religion, with a comprehensive view, has shown attention to the relations of neighbors and has enumerated duties for communication with neighbors for the cohesion of the community and the peace of mind of individuals and the necessary support and the expansion of moral virtues and social norms. Paying attention to and implementing the orders of religion in relation to the neighbors in the apartment can be effective in organizing these relationships and personal health as well as promoting the Islamic society