FAMILY LIFE AS THE FOUNDATION OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION

Abstract

The main aim of this research manuscript is to explore the importance of family life in Islam in general and in Pakistan in particular and how significant the legitimate relationship between man and woman is. One of the basic advantages of family life is that it makes every individual aware of his/her responsibilities in this life. The responsibility of every individual, whether Muslim or Non-Muslim, is to take necessary steps for the betterment of society. He/she is supposed to ensure peace, security, goodness, human dignity, equality and tolerance. Another responsibility is to contribute to society positively, by implementing good human values which are common to all religions of the present world. Today’s world needs these good moral values more than ever to make it a place suitable for living of all humans and that is why this article focuses on these values in an explorative way. The family life in Islam is a beauty and purity at the same time, emphasizing upon the believers and others to adopt it for the success of here and hereafter.