ISLAM & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Presented by:
Mehreen Omer

The scope of social responsibility in Islam
• The individual
members of society
should work together
• Embraces all the needs
of the society and its
members
• Extends to humanity
• Mutual responsibility

Ten Commandments
• Say: \"Come, I will rehearse what Allah hath (really)
prohibited you from\": Join not anything as equal
with Him;
• be good to your parents;
• kill not your children on a plea of want;- We provide
sustenance for you and for them;-
• come not nigh to shameful deeds. Whether open or
secret;
• take not life, which Allah hath made sacred, except
by way of justice and law: thus doth He command
you, that ye may learn wisdom.
• And come not nigh to the orphan's
property, except to improve it, until he attain the
age of full strength;
• give measure and weight with (full) justice;- no
burden do We place on any soul, but that which it
can bear;-
• whenever ye speak, speak justly, even if a near
relative is concerned;
• and fulfill the covenant of Allah. thus doth He
command you, that ye may remember.

Joining partners with Allah
• Not only limited to
worshipping stones or idols
physically
• Shirk is also when you
follow your lower self
• Shirk is not forgiven unless
you repent in this life

Parents’ Rights
Allah Ta'ala Says, \"Your Lord has
declared that you worship none
but Him, and that you be kind
to the parents. If one or both of
them attain old-age in your life,
do not say to them a word of
contempt, nor repel them, but
address them with words of
honour. \"
(Surah Al-Isra 23-24)

Rights towards children
• \"Do not kill your children for fear
of poverty. We provide
sustenance for you and for
them.“
(Al-An'aam-1 51)
• \"When news is brought to one of
them, of the birth of a
female, his face darkens and he
is filled with inward grief.\"
(An-Nahl-58)

Justice and Tolerance
• Glad Tidings on showing kindness
to orphans
• Rights of Neighbours
• Rights of Slaves
• Killing anyone unjustly is
forbidden
• Cheating is condemned in Islam

Marriage in Islam
• “It is He who created you from a single
soul and therefrom made his mate, in
order that he may dwell with her (in
comfort).\"
(Al-aa'raaf-189)
• \"And live with them (wives) in
kindness, for if you dislike them, it may
be that you dislike a thing and Allah
has placed abundant good in it.\"
(An-Nissa-19)
• \"Men are the protectors and
maintainers of women, because Allah
has given the one more strength than
the other and because they spend of
their wealth (for the support of
women). So the righteous women are
obedient and protect (the husbands
interests) in his absence, as Allah has
protected them.“
(An-Nissa-34)

Responsibility of the State
• Safeguarding Natural Resources
• Creating opportunities for
employment
• Organizing individual efforts
• Utilizing the property of the
wealthy when necessary

Brotherhood & Sisterhood
• \"Serve Allah and join not any
partners with Him; and do good to
parents, kinsfolk (relatives),
orphans those in need, the
neighbour who is close (in
relation), the neighbour who is a
stranger, the companion by your
side, the wayfarer and those
whom your right hand possesses
(slaves)...\"
(An-Nisaa-36)
• \"The believers are but a single
Brotherhood. So (make peace
and) reconcile between your two
(contending) brothers; And fear
Allah that you may receive
mercy.“
(Al-Hujuraat-10)

The Impact
• Injustice, selfishness and untrustworthiness prevails in
disbelieving societies
• Justice is one of the essentials for maintaining social
order
• Women do not suffer in social life
• Peace, security and high living standards prevail
• Termination of moral degeneration and crime rates
• No Infidelity and Disloyalty in an Islamic Society
• Balanced state of mind

No Comparison
Disbelieving Society An Islamic Society

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