Management of Human and Social Issues in the Islamic Ideal Housing

Islamic teachings as the complete religion orders specific social behaviors in expressing Islamic life style. Some of these behaviors are tied with the housing and dependent on an appropriate structure and also designing a house is directly affected by some Islamic rules. However, Muslims modern housing has been affected by western housing patterns and lacks required proportionate for Islamic life style and does not represent Islamic identity. This research was conducted in order to studying the management of human and social issues in the ideal and optimal housing social characteristics for Muslims by investigating in Islamic authentic texts including Quran and narratives of the holy prophet (peace be upon him) and Imams for using in Muslims contemporary architecture. For doing so, while proposing a theoretical framework including definitions and viewpoints on the topic, the Islamic contents and concepts on housing and residency were extracted from the main texts including Quran and its different commentaries and narratives, explanations and jurisprudents and Islam history. Buy investigating in the main Islamic texts it is seen that house is one of the main centers of management the social relations and religious texts have proposed definitions of neighborhood rights and confinement by stating the importance of neighborhood and its consequences and ordered on the meeting relatives and acceptance of gests and holding religious meetings by the aim of surviving the guardianship issue and familiarity with region. Familiarity with these characteristics and reflection in the housing architecture can provide the context for reaching optimal Islamic housing.