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Islamic finance has gained prominence in the global finance landscape as an alternative to conventional banking systems. The emergence of Islamic finance has led to the development of financial products designed to adhere to sharī'ah principles and one such product is the Islamic credit card. Recently few Islamic banks especially in Malaysia produced Islamic credit card based on Tawarruq model the same has adopted by Faysal Islamic bank in Pakistan. The paper presents a jurisprudential analysis of Islamic credit cards, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of their legal and ethical foundations. This study discusses the fundamental concepts of Islamic credit cards, including the prohibition of conventional credit cards and introduction of Tawarruq and it's models for credit crads. It investigates the two basic models of Tawarruq used by Islamic credit cards providers to ensure compliance with sharī'ah. This analysis seeks to contribute in the field of Islamic finance by providing a history of credit cards, operational aspects and regularity implications. In conclusion, this study aims to promote a deeper understanding of their role in facilitating financial transactions in accordance with sharī'ah compliance, ultimately serving as a valuable resource for scholars and policymakers in the field of Islamic finance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper intends to assess the demand of collective sentence and punishment in public for deterrence and discouragement of crime in the society. Either Fixed punishment (ḥadd)or discretionary (ta‘zīr) etc. in Islamic law, sentence is based upon divine revelation, thoughts and juristic opinions of scholars. Thus the philosophy of punishment revolves around the individual and collective protection and decency of human life and society. This paper analytically judges the various aspects of collective punishment requited for the rectification of criminal’s activities and its effect on peaceful living considering Islamic republic of Pakistan and Islamization of laws and implementations of Shariah ordains. This paper finds that application of (ḥudūd) in the light of Prophetic Sīrah and Islamic history leaving positive impressions upon human living styles. Shariah ordains regarding punishments and its philosophies for deterrence is imperative to have a constructive impact on communal life and social uplift of country .As the claim to adopt the concept of State of Madina has been announced in the Pakistan. So, Government have to take initiative for the implementations of Islamic principles in true letter and spirit and making necessary action to get arranged the sources for nation making them ready to understand the Shariah ordains and its philosophies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"2016 was celebrated in literary world of Pakistan and Turkey as Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi centenary year. On this occasion Ankara University Organised an international seminar in Antalya. This paper was presented in it. In this paper the friendship of two giants of Urdu fiction i.e Manto [May 1912-Jan 1955] and Nadeem [Nov 1916-July 2006] with two different ideological perceptions and approaches to the craft of storytelling has been analysed. Manto lead less organised life, faced many accusations and trials whereas Nadeem faced brief imprisonment due to political victimisation. Their literary dialogue emerged when Nadeem published the letters of Manto in 1966. In these letters Manto despite friendship seems harsh while analysing some of the stories of Nadeem. It is integrity and mental honesty of Nadeem that he has not tried to omit/improve any word or sentence to tone down its harshness.". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Historically, atheism has deep roots in every culture and society. from ancient to modern times, atheism changes its objections, shapes, and forms, although the core idea remained same, doubts regarding the existence of God. In contemporary times, due to many reasons, atheism got a better space among the masses as compared to the past. In the modern western political, philosophical, and even scientific thoughts, the atheist ideology prevails, and its critique on religion, especially on Islam, became so obvious. The activities of atheism propagate their ideology in good manners via different mediums, i.e., books, social and electronic media, and scientific inventions as well. The believers, on the other hand, always take such ideas as challenges and try to pacify or nullify atheism. Even though, the believers, especially in the Muslim world, attempt to shackle out the other human beings from the thoughts of atheists. To clarify the questions of atheism, the scholars among the believers, attempted hard. Although, such exercise needs more attention and hard work. This paper tries to illuminate the major factors that are causing atheism in Pakistan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Maulana Mufti Muhammad Na’eem has been a very renowned religious dignitary of Pakistan. His services are multi dimentational especially his contribution towards religious and Quranic Studies are remarkable. He was author of various books. He was also author of a Tafseer (exegesis) of the Holy Quran titled Rooh-ul-Quran. He has special efforts and arrangements to teach Quran. He was a famous mufti of Pakistan and has issued various fatawa (legal renderings) on multiple topics. He has been serving as a teacher at famous religious center Jamia al-Uloom al-Islamia of Karachi for a long time. Later on, he established his own Madrassah (religious teaching center) Jamia Banoria Town karachi, a renowned religious centre of Pakistan. The following paper is an attempt to highlight Mufti Muhammad Naeem’s religious contributions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The word Dir is derived from Sanskrit language, which means a place of worship or a monastery. The Greek would call Dir as "Goraaye". At some point in the past the word "yaghestᾱn" was used as the name for Dir, Bajaur and Gilgit areas. Dir is comprised of beautiful valleys in the high peaked Hamalyas mountains in the province of Khyber pakhtunkhwa. It was a princely state. It is bounded by Chitral to the northe west, swat to the east, Malakand to the south, Bajaur and Afghanistan to its south west. At the time of independence of Pakistan, the state of Dir was ruled by Nawab shah jehan. Dir was acceded to Pakistan in 1969. It was given the status of district in 1970 and in 1996 itwas devided into two districts,i.e lower and upper Dir. Dir has produced many renowned personalities in the politcs as well as in the religious field. This article belonges to the religious scholars ('ulamᾱ) of District Dir and their remarkable contributions in the field of Hadith, specially in the Arabic language. Some of these scholars are; Maulana Ghulam Habib, Maulana shaikh Abdul shakoor, shaikh fida Muhammad, Maulana jamil Ahmad, Mauana abdul ghani, Qazi Abdul salam, Shaikh Abdul haleem and Qazi Hazrat Mahmood. In this research paper introduction of the Ulamᾱ-eDir and their services of Hadith in Arabic language have been mentioned which will help inculcate the readers their outlook and will be an advantageous adition to the research endeavors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is considered as a religious-scholars generating province in Pakistan. The late Allama Shams Ul Haq Afghani belonged to district Charsadda, situated in the KP province. He was a graduate of the renowned religious institution Darululoom Deoband (India). He had vast contributions to the scholarly knowledge and religious understandings. He remained the minister of education and judiciary at the state of Qilat in Baluchistan. He transformed the Judiciary system of the state according to Islamic principles. He taught as a senior teacher in many institutes in Pakistan and served as a Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Islamia Bahawalpur as well. He was honoured with Sitara-e-Imtiaz (The third highest civilian award in Pakistan) by the government of Pakistan while awarded an honorary PhD degree by the University of Peshawar for his scholarly contributions. Allama Shams ul Haq Afghani not only wrote many valuable books but his numerous lectures are considered to be the gems of knowledge, too. In this article, a critical evaluation of his lectures about Quranic discussions has been explored. This paper highlights and presents the methodological analysis of his lectures about exegesis and inimitability of the Quran. This study will showcase the important scholarly points discussed in his lectures which will be a scholarly addition in the field of Quranic studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By comparing Rou Shi’s and Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi’s short stories, it is surprising to find that these two well-known authors, though living in different countries, have created works with very similar meanings. In revealing sufferings and miseries of women of the underclass, they have uncovered the common social problems brought about by poverty, ignorance, and outmoded conventions and customs. In the semi-feudalist society, women from both countries are all in a very humble position: they are deprived of their own social position, thus becoming lambs to be slaughtered, belongings of their husbands, and victims of poverty and backwardness. In their works, both authors unveiled the miserable and inhumane conditions of women, demonstrated the tragic life of working women of that time, condemned tortures and torments brought to women by the unfair social system, and offered their deep sympathy to poor peasants, especially toiling women. This study underscores the enduring relevance of literature in exposing and critiquing societal inequities, offering poignant insights into the shared struggles of women navigating oppressive systems across different national contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The growth of Islamic banking system since the previous two decades is phenomenal, the demand and expectation of the Muslim population all around the world is also increasing from the system, to coup the demand of the people, experts in the industry are working to introduce innovative products. Istisnaʽ is also introduced as a product in Islamic banking system and being used to carry out the demands. However sharia compliance of each and every product should be the essence of the product. In this paper, the product of Istisnaʽ, history of regulatory guidelines of State bank of Pakistan and present practice of Istisnaʽ as a product of Islamic Banks and documentation of Istisnaʽ product in Islamic financial institutions in different phases of Istisnaʽ is examined in detail, different shariʽa issues are discussed and remedial measures are suggested in the light of sharia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Halal certification is essential to inform Muslims that products are manufactured using halal methods and halal ingredients; halal products can be identified through the halal system. Halal labeling and halal logos are part of the halal system that protects the consumer’s rights and facilitates in the selection of the products. The production and promotion of halal food in the industries of Muslims and non-Muslim countries is not only beneficial for foreign market share but also a positive and proud thing for the local people if they are Muslims while non-Muslims are also giving preference to pure and healthy food. The purpose of this article is to describe the brief history of halal industry in the countries which started giving priority to halal food production and those who are more active in halal industry. These not only meets the needs of the country but also imports a large number of halal products to other countries and are more active in halal market such as Australia, Turkey, Pakistan, and South Africa. Globally, the halal food market reported a turnover of 1.9 trillion dollars in 2020, with a further 11.3% growth expected in 2016-2021. While the global market for Muslim countries was 2.11 trillion dollars in 2017 which was expected to increase to 3 billion dollars in the coming 5 to 6 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]