Islam has based its social structure on the institution of family. For the development of such a society in which the basic unit is the family, it is essential to regard chastity and modesty as fundam...
It is generally believed that the attitude of Islam towards the fine arts is not very encouraging; it does not nurture the aesthetic sense found in human nature; in particular, it totally prohibits th...
These days the blasphemy law concerning the defamation of the Prophet (sws) has become a subject of debate. The ulema are unanimous in demanding the imposition of the death penalty on every person fou...
According to the Quranic injunction: amruhum shooraa bainahum 1 , one of the salient features of an Islamic State is that it is based on the principle of consultation. The stress and style of the vers...
The propagation of the truth has remained the mission of the Prophets, for it is the prerogative of every truth to be disseminated far and wide. Islam requires of a Muslim to propagate the truth accor...
When a man and a woman marry each other, it is their utmost wish to remain in this relation of wedlock forever. They are desirous of the fact that the change in times not change their commitment to ea...
Among many other misconceptions about Islam is the notion that it unconditionally allows a Muslim to have four wives. In this regard, some scholars have gone as far as to say that keeping four wives i...
...At the dawn of Islam, fourteen centuries ago, mankind was facing one of the greatest ordeals of its history: the institution of slavery. Man had become the master of man. He was subjected to inhuma...
In recent times, the view of our jurists about the testimony of women has remained a subject of hot debate. The general view in this regard is that in cases of Hudood, female witnesses are in no way a...
It is generally held that the Qur’ān unconditionally allows Muslim men to marry women belonging to the People of the Book. In our estimation, this is a mere misconception. No doubt, there is a Qur’āni...
A slab of ice placed beneath the scorching sun is destined to melt away. Every passing moment takes it closer to extinction and the instant inevitably arrives when it is no more. This is a common obse...
The Almighty has created man for the eternal life of heaven. Paradise is the real goal for which a Muslim must strive. This world is transitory and shall one day culminate in another world which shall...
The debate that whether Pakistan had been created in the name of Islam or its founders had intended to establish in a secular democracy has been going on here ever since its creation. In our opinion,...
Since the past two centuries, a lot has been said and written about the political philosophy of Islam. Particularly, after the dismemberment of the institution of Khilāfat in the first quarter of this...
The mode of distribution of a person’s belongings after his death has remained a controversial issue ever since the dawn of civilization. In ancient times, the personal belongings of a deceased were d...
Eversince the industrial revolution stunned the world about two centuries ago, Muslim scholarship has been trying to frame and formulate the economic teachings of Islam and to present the view of Isla...
No doubt, the form of government envisaged by the Islamic Political Law is an aristocracy based on the piety and wisdom, political acumen and statesmanship of the individuals who constitute it. It is...
In order to achieve the supremacy of Islam in our country, just as it is necessary to reorient research and education and restructure the undertaking of da’wah 1 , it is equally important to rethink o...
The standard of living which a Muslim should maintain is an issue about which the Ummah has generally remained divided into two groups: The first group holds that this standard should be the minimum p...
Zakat is the only tax an Islamic government can impose upon its Muslim citizens. It is not merely a charity fund but can be spent on the collective needs of the people as well: The zakat money can be...
