Social Responsibility In Islam

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Social Responsibility in Islam [pic]| The Discover Islam Project| | | | | | | |Social responsibility in Islam is understood to mean that the individual members of society work together to fulfill the general needs| | |of society as well as the individual needs of its members and that they work together to protect society from harm. Each member of | | |society is aware not only that he has rights, but also that that he has responsibilities towards others, especially those who are | | |incapable of fulfilling their own needs. These responsibilities entail providing for the needs of these people as well as protecting | | |them from harm. | | |The Scope of Social Responsibility in Islam | | |Muslim society is one that applies the belief system and laws of Islam, as well as the methodology, value system, and codes of | | |behavior that Islam espouses. These are all articulated by the Qur’ân and Sunnah and exemplified by the Prophet (peace be upon him), | | |his Companions, and the Rightly Guided Caliphs. | | | | | |When society adheres to these principles and values, social responsibility becomes a tangible reality, every aspect of which is | | |fulfilled. | | |

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