muslims vs. confucianists

the commendable traits of each overlap at many times. muslims are a bit more strict though. it appears that confucianists aren't expected to be as subservient and live their life for God, they are more focused on improving themselves and making the world around them better and more peaceful. the severity of islam definitely trumps confucianism in every category. for instance, there is a strict code of conduct for muslims, called sharia and have a distinct religious duty called "jihad."

muslims are primarily all about following Allah and living their life for him, whereas confucianists (which also intertwine with taoism and buddhism blatantly, frequently) is more humanity-oriented. 

one commonality they share is that relationships are important to both---mainly for muslims their relationship with Allah, and for confucianists, respecting their elders and their relationships with their siblings, themselves, and God as well. this also goes hand in hand with filial piety which stresses the importance of strong bonds with your family, spouse, your ruler and the people in your life in general. 

both confucianism and islam include punishments---penalties are clearly stated in islam's code of conduct, AKA sharia that are validated by the koran.

as for confuciansts you are punished for certain acts too, such as disrespecting your elders. especially in a legalist system.