Scribd
Upload
611 views15 pages

Islamic Concept of Social Work

The document discusses the Islamic concept of social work. It outlines how Islam considers serving others an act of worship and how all of Islam's teachings are based on worshipping Allah and serving humanity. It provides examples from the Quran emphasizing Muslims' duty to help the needy, orphans, relatives and neighbors.

Uploaded by

Riffat Sultana
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
611 views15 pages

Islamic Concept of Social Work

The document discusses the Islamic concept of social work. It outlines how Islam considers serving others an act of worship and how all of Islam's teachings are based on worshipping Allah and serving humanity. It provides examples from the Quran emphasizing Muslims' duty to help the needy, orphans, relatives and neighbors.

Uploaded by

Riffat Sultana
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 15

Islamic concept of social work

Mrs. Riffat Sultana


(lecturer Sociology)
Islamic concept of social work
For discussing the concept of social work in Islam, it
was necessary to understand the two terms; Social Work
and Islam so as to reach a refined and absolute
perspective

Islam is a religion of humanity. Islam considers serving


others as a great act of worship
According to the teachings of Islam, it is only in
serving people that we shall have a share in Allah’s
Mercy.

And an individual should lead his life as well-


wisher to all, ready to help everyone, accepting
others’ rights over his own possessions.
All the teachings of Islam are based on two
principles; worship of Allah and serving to
humanity. Without putting both of these principles
into practice, there can be no true fulfillment of
one’s religious duties.
By serving human beings on the one hand they
(Muslims) please their Lord; Allah, and on the
other they achieve spiritual progress for
themselves.
Doing good and talking in a good manner with
parents, relatives and orphans, is actually what
Islam prescribes and appreciates a Muslim to do.
And Allah mentions in Qur’an
Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do
good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And
speak to people good [words] and establish prayer
and give Zakah. (Chapter 2, Verse 83)
And Allah defines the person with the noble and
righteous attributes as,
Righteousness is not that you turn your faces
towards the east or the west, but (true)
righteousness is (in) one who believe in Allah, the
last day, the angels, the books and the Prophets
and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to
relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveller, those
who ask (for help) and for freeing slaves (and
who) establishes prayer and gives Zakah (those
who) fulfill their promise and (those who) are
patient in poverty and hardship and during
battle. These are the ones who have been true and
it is those who are the righteous. (Chapter 2, Verse
177)
Islam not only glorifies and professes the oneness of
Allah in the form of worshipping Him alone, but it
also teaches Muslims the ways to live and perform in
a better way in a society. Allah has strongly
encouraged selflessness towards all the individuals
living in a society; therefore Qur’an becomes its
evident as,
Worship Allah and associate nothing with him and
to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the
needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther
away, the companion at your side, the traveller and
those whom your right hands possess. Indeed Allah
doesn’t love those who are self-deluding and
boastful. (Chapter 4, Verse 36)
In other words, Allah is reminding Muslims that
their worship is incomplete without helping deeds.
Therefore after having believed in Allah, the angels,
the Prophets, the Books and the last Day of
Judgment, a Muslim must translate his Eeman
(Faith) into the actions of service to humanity
The Prophet Muhammad (On Whom Be Allah’s
Peace and Blessings) said:
He who sleeps satiated while his neighbor goes
hungry is not dear to Allah. A Muslim has been a
revered companion of the Prophet. He cites the
Prophet as directing his people to gladly accept an
invitation to lunch or dinner from the neighbor, as
it promotes understanding and solidarity.
Same Hadith is narrated by one of the companions
of Prophet Muhammad (On Whom Be Allah’s Peace
and Blessings) namely Abu Huraira (May Allah be
Pleased With Him). Allah has provided a proper way
to help people, and Zakah is among the one by which
a poor or needy gets benefitted.
Zakah
In Islam, Muslims are directed to give structure to a financial

institution known as Bait-Ul-Maal where Muslims keep

Zakah, donations, charity etc. Bait-Ul-Maal (house of wealth)

was first established by the second Caliph of Islam Umar Bin

Khattaab (May Allah Be Pleased With Him) with the aim to

reach needy and poor people by distributing Zakah. Another

aim of the establishment of this institution is to alleviate the

problems of those people belonging to underprivileged and

marginalized sections of society.


And Islam gives unanimous instruction to all the
Muslims in the world that Zakah is obligatory on
Ummahs of all the Prophets of Islam. Like when Allah
is addressing Prophet Ibrahim and the Prophets of his
race as;
And we made them leaders guiding by our command.
And we inspired to them the doing of deeds,
establishment of prayer and giving Zakah; and they
were worshippers of us. (Chapter 21, Verse 73)
About Prophet Ismail, it is said,
And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and Zakah
and was to his Lord pleasing. (Chapter 19, Verse 55)
A Beautiful Loan to Allah

To look after deprived people in terms of giving them money

or providing them help of any nature is what Allah appreciates


and strongly reiterates to do always. And in the same line,
Allah, in a Qur’anic verse, mentions about the beautiful loan
and its benefits as,
Who is he that will loan to Allah a beautiful loan but which

Allah will double into his credit and multiply many terms?
(Chapter 2, Verse 245).
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (May Allah Be
Pleased With Him), that the Prophet (On whom Be
Peace and Blessings of Allah) said:
Whoever removes a worldly grief from a believer, Allah
will remove from him one of the grieves of the Day of
Resurrection.
 And whoever alleviates the need of a needy person,
Allah will alleviate his needs in this world and the
Hereafter. Whoever shields [or hides the misdeeds of] a
Muslim,

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy