We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free and respectful experience for everyone, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, race, or color.
Inspired by the Islamic principles of Adab (good manners) and Akhlaq (virtuous character), we pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to a welcoming, intellectually honest, and healthy community.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The best among you are those who have the best manners and character." (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our community include:
- Demonstrating empathy, kindness, and patience toward other people
- Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
- Offering Naseehah (sincere advice and constructive feedback) gracefully, and accepting it with humility
- Speaking good or remaining silent, especially in moments of disagreement
- Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience
- Focusing on what is best for the overall community and project
Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
- The use of obscene, foul, or sexualized language or imagery (Fahsha)
- Trolling, insulting, name-calling, or derogatory comments (Sukhriyah)
- Backbiting (Gheebah), slander (Buhtan), and personal or political attacks
- Public or private harassment
- Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or email address, without their explicit permission
- Promoting or advocating for actions that directly contradict the moral and ethical boundaries of Islam
- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate or harmful in a professional setting
Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct.
This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces.
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at mnachawa@gmail.com. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly, in accordance with the Islamic principles of justice ('Adl).
All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the reporter of any incident.
Community leaders will follow these guidelines based on fairness and justice in determining the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
Community Impact: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome. Consequence: A private, written warning from community leaders, providing clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the behavior was inappropriate. An apology may be requested.
Community Impact: A violation through a single incident or series of actions. Consequence: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No interaction with the people involved for a specified period of time. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or permanent ban.
Community Impact: A serious violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior. Consequence: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public communication with the community for a specified period of time.
Community Impact: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior, or harassment of an individual. Consequence: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within the community.