Islamic Books

Islam and Modern Life - II     Man is not the only living being which leads a social life. Many animals, especially insects, are gregarious. They follow sensible but...

Woman in Qur'an     Now we propose to answer the question whether Islam regards woman equal to man as a human being, or regards her inferior to him. The...

Declaration of Human Rights is a Philosophy and Not a Law     It is ridiculous to say that as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which guarantees equality of...

Natural Postulates of Family Rights     We have said that man enjoys a sort of innate dignity. The very nature of his creation has bestowed on him a number of inalienable...

Disparities Between Man and Woman     This seems to be an odd phrase. It appears that though we are living in the 2nd half of the 20th century, yet there are some people,...

Dower and Maintenance - I     It is one of the most ancient traditions of the human family relations that at the time of marriage the man pays a dower (mahr) to the woman...

Dower and Maintenance - III     We have mentioned the Islamic point of view regarding dower and its philosophy. Now let us take up the question of maintenance.    ...

Inheritance     In the ancient world woman inherited nothing and, even when she inherited, she was treated like a minor. She had no independent legal personality. According...

Divorce - II     In our age divorce has become a world problem as all grumble and complain about it. Those whose laws prohibit divorce totally complain of the non-existence...

Equality in Corruption     Unfortunately the word 'equality' has been used so much and so often that its true sense has been blurred. It seldom occurs to anyone that...

Judicial Divorce     Judicial divorce means the dissolution of marriage by a judge and not by the husband. In a large number of countries only a court is competent to...

Russel's Theory of Temporary Marriage     In his book, Matrimony and Morals, the well-known English philosopher, Bertrand Russell, says that prostitutes protect the chastity...