Family Life in Islam

FAMILY LIFE IN ISLAM In an age when the institution of family is being undermined by powerful and destructive forces, the family in the world of Islam continues to flourish vigorously. There has been no dearth of threats and challenges from within and without, but the record of the Muslim family remains as unique today as it has been in the past. It demonstrates a built-in capacity, not only to survive, but to thrive and vivify. Is this an accident of social history or is there something unique in the basis and structure of the family in Islam? This booklet tries to explain the concept of marriage and family in Islam and their position in the structure of Islamic faith and culture.
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Prof. Khurshid Ahmad , Chairman, Islamic Foundation, U.K. and Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan, holds a Masters in Economics and Islamic Studies, first degree in Law, and Hon. Ph.D. in Education from the University of Malaysia. Taught at the University of Karachi (1980-94) and International Institute of Islamic Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad (1983-87), Served as Federal Minister for Planning and Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Pakistan (1987-89), as member of the Senate, Pakistan (1985-97) and Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Economy (1992-97). Prof. Khurshid received the prestigious King Faisal Award for Service to Islam, 1990, the Islamic Development Bank Award for his contribution to Islamic Economics, 1989, and the Islamic Finance Award sponsored by the Islamic Finance House, U.S.A., 1998.
Other works include:Islamic Ideology (Urdu), University of Karachi, 1973;Socialist or Islam (Urdu), Karachi, 1969;Islam and the West , Lahore, 1970;Studies in the Family Law of Islam , Karachi, 1960;Principles of Islamic Education , Lahore, 1970;Economic Development in an Islamic Framework , Leicester 1979;Elimination of Riba from the Economy , Islamabad, 1995;Islamic Resurgence , Tampa, Florida, 1993, and Islamabad, 1995.