The Islamic Culture "As-Saqafat-ul Islamia" الثقافة الإسلامية - Research Journal - Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, University of Karachi

EPISTEMOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF HADITH: QURANIC INJUNCTIONS, PROPHETIC AUTHORITY, AND THE SCIENCE OF VALIDATION

Dr. Najmul Sahar Ilyas, Dr.Maria Hassan Padhiar, Dr.Fehmida Baloch — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The science of Hadith is of fundamental importance in Islam, as it is a means of interpreting the Holy Quran and preserving the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). In the Quran, Allah Almighty has linked obedience to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with obedience to Himself, which makes the Shariah status of Hadith clear. Similarly, several Quranic verses have commanded following the commands and actions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) To verify the authenticity of Hadith, the science of Hadith has developed principles such as jarh and tadil, the study of isnads, and the analysis of the text of narrations, which made it possible to distinguish between authentic and unauthentic narrations of Hadith. Thus, the science of Hadith not only protects the religion but also ensures the correct understanding of Sharia

COMPREHENSIVE IMPACT OF ONLINE LEARNING MODES ON STUDENTS’ EDUCATION IN KARACHI’S GOVERNMENT UNIVERSITIES: INTEGRATING ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES

Sheikh Adnan Ahmed Usmani, Ahsan Ahmed Khan, Dr. Huma Nisar — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Online education has played an integral part since the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic around the globe for students, but in the context of a country like Pakistan online education faces a vast variety of challenges especially in government universities where students face much higher challenges than private universities and there is also a literature gap in the study of online education in Pakistan. Therefore, the goal of this study is to investigate how students from Federal Urdu University and the University of Karachi faced challenges that effected their academic performance. To examine the study quantitative research method was followed in which 200 students were selected 100 each from both universities. Survey strategy was used to collect data from 200 students’ findings suggests that government university students faced several challenges such as lack of digital devices, electricity load shedding, assessment method of teachers in online classes, unstable internet connections and less communication fluency between students and teachers in online classes.

EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL BANKING ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN PAKISTAN

Muhammad Saim, Syed Muhammad Talha, Tauseef Iqbal — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In developing countries like Pakistan, most of the population lives in rural areas and has a lower literacy rate; as a result, they lack knowledge regarding financial services, their use, and benefits. This study observed and examined digital banking role in financial inclusion in Pakistan. The study observe different factors which are responsible for low digital literacy in Pakistan, for this purpose a mixed method approach has been used via interviews of bank professionals and fintech experts. The study emphasized the importance of the latest digital platforms such as, banking apps, instant payment facilities, and mobile wallets in providing facilities of financial services. The study findings show that there is a strong positive relationship between the growth and development of digital banking and financial inclusion indicators. The research finds that there are some obstacles that make it difficult to use digital banking services properly in rural areas as compared to urban areas. These obstacles include digital illiteracy, lack of internet services, lack of trust and faith in banking applications, threat of data theft, and gender disparity. All these issues need to be solved.

AN ANALYTICAL AND COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF HUMAN AND ISLAMIC CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION

Dr. Muhammad Usman, Dr. Faizan Akhtar — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The physical structure of an ordinary human in the world is almost the same. Similarly, the forces that are present in an ordinary human in terms of psychological forces are also found in other human beings. Therefore, every human being has forces like happiness, sadness, love, hatred, softness, hardness and the need to eat and drink and the inclination towards sexual desires. When an ordinary human seems to be the same in terms of physical structure and psychological attributes, then why do different cultures and civilizations exist in the world? What factors are at work behind these different cultures and civilizations? Are culture and civilization synonymous or contradictory, are human and Islamic culture one or different, what are their effects on human life? The above article presents an analytical and comparative review of human and Islamic culture and civilization.

THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES OF ISLAMIC SERVICEMEN IN CURRENT ERA (CAUSES – MOTIVES – SOLUTIONS)

Osama Fakhruddin Shaikh, Hafiz Muaz, Hina al Kindiya — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This article discusses the persistent and increasing socio – economic struggles of religious Servicemen within the contemporary Pakistani societies these Servicemen includes fresh graduates of different Islamic Institutions offering only Islamic Studies Specialization Programs, Imams, khatib, Mosque staff and functionaries. It is well believed that these religious figures hold a significant spiritual and communal position in our society but they are facing serious financial and social strain in current Era. This research argues that non practical employment structures, ambiguous social expectations and rapidly changing community dynamics results in ever increasing problems of these people that just not undermine the well-being of the society but also creates Class Conflicts and Religious Extremism, moreover it also affects the significance and functionality of religious institution they lead. This research paper Firstly discuss the Financial Instability and lack of opportunities for them in the current extremely competitive and inflationary structure of the society then it moves on to the social and psychological pressure upon these Servicemen including boundless spiritual and social expectations with adequate support from the society. Finally, the study analyses the Causes, Motives and possible Solutions for the long-term sustainability of the religious leadership, then the article concludes by proposing a framework for reforms in the specific Field advocating the establishment of a broader community dialogue on redefining the role and rights of the religious caretakers in this Era.