Functional Prerequisites in Islamic and Western Sociological Perspectives
Al-Qalam December 2013
15 Pages Posted: 18 Jun 2020
Date Written: 2013
Abstract
This Research Paper deals with the Functional Prerequisites in Islamic and Western Sociological Perspectives. Functional perquisites means: “the basic needs ; food, shelter and dress, etc. that an every individual requires to live his life. Functional prerequisites may also refer to the factors that allow a society to maintain social order.”In Islamic context Allah is the creature of the earth and heavens and every thing which is found between them. He produces every Functional and Spiritual prerequisites of human kind. He creates the man for Him and every thing of the Universe for man. Almighty Allah says: "So eat of the sustenance which Allah has provided for you, lawful and good; and be grateful for the favors of Allah”. (Quran 16:14) Functional Prerequisites are basic human needs, without them human cannot remain alive. Islamic sources discuss the basic needs of human in detail because Islam focuses on social issues keenly. The Shari’ah (Islamic Law) considers the saving of life in his basic objectives. In this research the Functional prerequisites from Islamic and western sociological perspectives are analytically compared.
Keywords: Functional Prerequisites, Islamic and Western, Sociological Perspectives, Comparative Study
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