1. To understand the Islamic vision of life
2. To learn the main features of Islamic way of life
3. To know how to develop a moderate Islamic personality
4. To identify major ethical issues faced by the Muslim society and their solutions
5. To understand the concept of a meaningful and successful life
Course Outline: a) What is a meaningful life? b) Understanding the Purpose/Way of Life c) What is the Islamic vision of life? d) Unity in Life (tawhid) and its impact e) Islam: A Complete way of Life (din, nizam-e-hayat) f) Islamic identity and world view 2. Meaning and role of Ethics in building a holistic personality a) Ethics at individual and social level b) Common ethical concerns c) Universal Ethical values of Islam d) Ethics in an age of science and technology (can everyone decide what is good or bad) 3. Islamic Ideology and its Importance a) Islamic view of God (Allah s.w.t.) b) Islamic View of Universe c) Islamic concept of man as Allah’s vicegerent on earth d) Characteristics & impact of Islamic ideology 4. Fundamental Beliefs of Islam a) Definition of Iman and Articles of Iman b) Building and Strengthening Iman c) Unity of One God (Tawhīd) d) Prophet-hood e) Hereafter f) Impact of Fundamental Beliefs on Human Behavior (dunya and al-Akhirah) 5. Concept of Worship & Rituals in Islam a) What is worship? b) Conventional understanding c) Monasticism (rahbaniyyah) d) Concept & objectives of Islamic ‘ibadat (worship) 6. Pillars of Islam: Kalimah Tayyeba, Salāt, Sawm, Zakāh, Hajj a) Objectives & Purposes b) Impact on character c) Personality Development d) Collective Benefits 7. Ethical System of Islam a) Meaning of akhlaq b) Universality of Islamic ethics and morality c) Universal role model of morality (uswah hasanah) Course Contents of Islamic Ethical Principles and Contemporary Issues: PartII 8. Basic Features of Modern ideologies a) Materialism b) Secularism c) Democracy d) Nationalism e) Humanism 9. Characteristics of Islamic Civilization a) The divine origin of civilization and culture. b) Foundations of civilization in Islam c) Local and particular cultures and civilizations d) Universality of Islamic Civilization 10. Social Ethics a) Importance of family as foundation of social system b) Peace & harmony as a major objective c) Islamic Social Institutions; madrasah, zakah and auqaf, welfare of yatama, poor and needy 11. Ethics & Economy a) Characteristics of Islamic economic order b) Socio-Economic Justice c) Business Ethics in Islam 12. Islam & Political Ethics a) Islam & Democracy b) Islam & Socialism c) Islam & Secularism d) Islam & Kingship 13. Features of an Islamic State a) Allah’s sovereignty v/s people’s authority b) Khilafat or vicegerency v/s kingship c) Shura as binding for all d) State responsible for implementation of Islamic legal, economic, social and educational system e) Welfare of people f) Legal equality (‘adl) and protection of human rights 14. Concept of Ummah: Iqbal, Jinnal, Asad a) Iman as the basis of ummah b) Brotherhood of faith and unity of the ummah c) Discipline and order in order to promote ‘adl, peace, dignity in society d) Ummah as shuhada ala amoor
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