SOCIAL LAWS OF ISLAM

SHAH ABDUL HANNAN

Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought

Social Laws of Islam

by Shah Abdul Hannan Publisher Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) House # 4, Road # 2, Sector # 9, Uttara Model Town Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh. Phone: 8950227, 8924256, Fax: 8950227 Email: biit_org@yahoo.com, website: www.iiitbd.org Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought First Edition : January 1995 Second Edition : December, 2010

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Social Laws of Islam by Shah Abdul Hannan and Published by Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) House # 4, Road # 2, Sector # 9, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh. Phone: 8950227, 8924256, Fax: 8950227 Email: biit_org@yahoo.com, Website: www.iiitbd.org, Price : Tk. 40.00 US $ 3

Publishers Notes
Social Laws of Islam is a collection of several radio talks broadcast in the external service of Radio Bangladesh by Shah Abdul Hannan, former Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh. He has been associated with and contributing to various social, cultural and research organizations. The contents of the book deals with the answers of the questions which we face in our day-to-day life. The answers are presented in concise and simple form. The problems and issues that have been discussed are related to familial and social issues like marriage, divorce, rights and duties of spouses etc. The book also deals with economic matters like trade, business and profession as well as service conditions. In view of the tremendous demand of the general readers, the authority of BIIT has decided to reprint this book as a second edition. We believe that the book will be of immense interest to the general readers. We will deem our effort a success if the book help the readers in their day-to-day problems. December, 2010 Prof. Dr. Md. Lutfur Rahman Vice-President, BIIT

Preface
The present book is a collection of essays on Islamic law which were broadcast in the external service of Radio Bangladesh in 1985 and 1986. The subjects covered are: sources and principles of Islamic law, Islamic law on marriage, divorce, husband-wife relationship, dress, business, profession and earning, entertainment and social relations. In preparing the essays I was greatly benefited from the book 'The Family Structure in Islam' by Hammadah Abdul Ali and 'The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam' by Dr. Yusuf Al Qaradawi. I am grateful to them. I hope the present book will help people in understanding the basic rules and instructions of Islam in respect of the aforesaid subjects. I am grateful to the publisher of the book who has taken pains for publishing it. I am grateful to my wife Akhter Jahan, my daughter Samina Akhter and my son Faisal for their encouragement in my efforts. January, 1995 Shah Abdul Hannan Dhaka

Publishers Notes
Social Laws of Islam is a collection of several radio talks broadcast in the external service of Radio Bangladesh by Shah Abdul Hannan, former Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh. He has been associated with and contributing to various social, cultural and research organizations. The contents of the book deals with the answers of the questions which we face in our day-to-day life. The answers are presented in concise and simple form. The problems and issues that have been discussed are related to familial and social issues like marriage, divorce, rights and duties of spouses etc. The book also deals with economic matters like trade, business and profession as well as service conditions. In view of the tremendous demand of the general readers, the authority of BIIT has decided to reprint this book as a second edition. We believe that the book will be of immense interest to the general readers. We will deem our effort a success if the book help the readers in their day-to-day problems. December, 2010 Prof. Dr. Md. Lutfur Rahman Vice-President, BIIT

Preface
The present book is a collection of essays on Islamic law which were broadcast in the external service of Radio Bangladesh in 1985 and 1986. The subjects covered are: sources and principles of Islamic law, Islamic law on marriage, divorce, husband-wife relationship, dress, business, profession and earning, entertainment and social relations. In preparing the essays I was greatly benefited from the book 'The Family Structure in Islam' by Hammadah Abdul Ali and 'The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam' by Dr. Yusuf Al Qaradawi. I am grateful to them. I hope the present book will help people in understanding the basic rules and instructions of Islam in respect of the aforesaid subjects. I am grateful to the publisher of the book who has taken pains for publishing it. I am grateful to my wife Akhter Jahan, my daughter Samina Akhter and my son Faisal for their encouragement in my efforts.

January, 1995

Shah Abdul Hannan Dhaka

Contents
Sources of Islamic Law Principles of Permissibility and Prohibition in Islamic Law Islamic Law Regarding Profession and Earning Islamic Law Regarding Business Islamic Law Regarding Marriage Islamic Law Regarding Divorce Islamic Law Regarding Rights and Obligations of Husband and Wife Islamic Law Regarding Dress Islamic Law Regarding Social Relations Islamic Law Regarding Sports and Entertainment Islamic Law Regarding Food Bibliography 24 26 29 32 35 38 7 10 13 16 18 21