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Family Life in Islam by Khurshid Ahmad\

Family Life in Islam

Book Contents

• I The Islamic Approach to Life: The Foundations –
• Tawhid: The Oneness of God
• Man’s Vicegerency
• A Complete Way of Life
• Faith As the Basis of Society
• II The Family in Islam: Basic Principles –
• Divinely-Inspired Institution
• The Social Contract
• Faith and the Family
• Marriage
• Equality of the Sexes
• III The Family in Islam: Its Objectives and Functions –
• Preservation and Continuation of the Human Race
• Protection of Morals
• Psycho-Emotional Stability, Love, and Kindness
• Socialisation and Value-Orientation
• Social and Economic Security
• Widening the Family Horizons and Producing Social Cohesion in Society
• Motivation for Effort and Sacrifice
• IV The Family in Islam: Structure, Principles, and Rules –
• Marriage and Divorce
• The Way Marriage is Contracted
• The Structure of a Muslim Family
• The Position of Man and Woman
• The Family and Society

Tawhid: The Unity of God

Islam affirms the Unity of God and His indivisible sovereignty over the Universe. God is the Creator, the Master, the Sustainer of all that exists. Everything is operating according to His plan.

He has revealed, through His prophets, the Right Path for the guidance of mankind.

All prophets (peace be upon them) have preached the same message -that of acceptance of God’s sovereignty.

 They invited men and women to a life committed to virtue, purity, justice, and peace, and to act according to the guidance He has revealed.

All prophets, from Adam, Noah, and Ibrahim (Abraham) to Musa (Moses), Isa (Jesus), and Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be on them) taught the same religion of acceptance of and submission to God and commitment to peace i.e. Islam. Man’s failure lies in not protecting and preserving the teachings of the earlier prophets.

As such, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was raised to restate the-original message, present it in its perfect form, and preserve it in such a way that the word of God would no longer be confused with the word of man.

Man’s VicegrencyIf tawhid (Unity of God) constitutes the ideological foundation of Islam, the concept of mans’ Khilafah (vicegerency/caliphate) provides the operational framework for the Islamic scheme of life. The story of Adam and Eve is found in almost all religious and major cultural traditions. But in these narrations, fact, and fancy are found intermingled. The way the Quran narrates this event is crucial to the understanding of the Islamic worldview.