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The Role of AI and Informal Digital Learning in Strengthening Secondary Islamic teacher training in Southern Pakistan

kashif Majeed, Dr.Tunku Badariah Ahmad — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This paper dwells on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and informal digital learning may be implemented to improve the training of teachers at the secondary Islamic schools in the region of Karachi in Southern Pakistan, where the process of digital transformation remains at its initial stages. It is aimed at getting familiar with the knowledge of teachers and gender-related disparities in digital skills to assist in designing educationally inclusive training programs regarding current educational demands. Although the concept of AI and digital learning has been researched broadly in the field of general education, little has been discussed about its use in Islamic teacher training education, especially at the secondary level and in relations to gender-based approach. The study was evaluated the knowledge of secondary Islamic teachers regarding the AI and digital informal and the district of Kot Addu in Southern Pakistan. It also aims at examining the connection between the two factors as well as how they influence teacher training. The other objective is to compare knowledge and application difference on basis of gender and to identify higher and lower levels ones in Tehsils. There was an adoption of a quantitative research design. A total of the four Tehsils of District Kot Addu by name Kot Addu, Chowk Sarwar Shaheed, Dera Din Panah, and Mehmood Kot all the secondary Islamic school teachers came as the population. Stratified random selection of 450 teachers was done. Data were gathered based on a structured questionnaire and statistical tools utilized in analysis. The outcomes disclosed the disparities in AI and digital informal learning knowledge in terms of tehsil and gender differences. There was a high degree of correlation between the two variables. To enhance the digital skills of the Islamic teacher education, the findings give strong incentives to develop gender-sensitive training interventions.

مسلم معاشرہ میں خانگی امور کے اصلاح کی معاصر اخلاقی تحدیات: سیرت النبی ﷺ کی روشنی میں ان کاحل

Dr.Amjad Hayat — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the contemporary era, humanity has amassed material comforts to create peaceful and comforting homes. Yet, despite these efforts, individuals remain trapped in chaos and distress. One major reason for this predicament is the moral deterioration of the fundamental unit of society—the family—whose ethical foundation has become hollow. Elevated and stable moral values within families play a crucial role in ensuring social stability and development. However, in modern times, particularly in Muslim households, there is a lack of ethical teachings such as kindness and good conduct, which has led to significant disruptions in family life.

In Pakistani society, there is considerable negligence in the moral training and reform of family affairs, particularly in the relationship between spouses. This negligence has not only led to an increase in social issues but has also contributed to a rising trend of divorce. In this context, as humanity grapples with numerous ethical and social crises, it increasingly turns to the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ for solutions. The survival of the human race is also dependent on the stability of the family system, in which the Seerah of the Prophet ﷺ serves as a guiding light.

This study will explore the dimensions of ethical challenges in the reform of family affairs in Pakistani society and investigate the ethical teachings from the Seerah of the Prophet ﷺ that offer solutions to these issues. It will also highlight how these moral teachings can be applied in the contemporary context to enhance ethical reform in family affairs.

Keywords: Muslim Society, Challenges, Ethics, Family Issues, Prophetic Seerah, Reform.

قانونِ وقف املاک علاقہ جات وفاقی دارالحکومت اسلام آباد 2020 کی دفعات کا تنقیدی مطالعہ

Syed Hayatullah Agha, Dr. Muhammad Atif Aslam Rao — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Waqf is one of the basic rights that Shariah gives to a person in his unmovable possession. A Waqf is a voluntary, perpetual, irrevocable dedication of a portion of one’s property. Its main conditions are non-transfer of ownership and use in the public interest. The main uniqueness or privilege of waqf practice lies in the concept of separation between the right of ownership and the right of use. Although the term has been voiced in the Shariah, this procedure was also practiced from ancient times and Islam kept with some limits and restrictions. To accomplish this in a legal way, the law related to waqf property in Islamabad Capital Territory Pakistan was formulated in 2020 at the request of the Financial Action Task Force. The article under review is actually a research based critical study of the ICT Waqf Property Act 2020. According to the constitution, all laws to be made in Pakistan must be in accordance with the Qur'an and Sunnah. The fact that some clauses in said act are opposing to Shariah standards emphasizes the need to review the flaws and make it according to Shariah Standards. The research concludes that although this act has many beneficial effects, some clauses are in conflict with the Shariah. In which, the clauses related to the ownership of waqf property, to the non-differentiation of waqf property and the benefits derived from it, to the appointment of the waqf administrator and his role and to the illegal occupants need to be reviewed. It is essential to eradicate the imperfections in this act so that it imitates to Shariah teachings and produces extensive effects.

The Impact of Social Phenomena on the Study of Religion: A Case Study of Sharar’s Masīḥ aur Masīhiyat

Ibrahim Shoukat, Dr. Muhammad Qasim — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This research paper explores how social conditions can shape the way religious stories are told, using Abdul Haleem Sharar’s Masīḥ aur Masīḥīyat as a case study. Sharar, a prominent Urdu writer in colonial India, narrates the story of Jesus not only to describe the origins of Christianity but also to reflect on the social challenges faced by Indian Muslims under British rule. Through his storytelling, Sharar depicts a fractured Jewish society under Roman control, divided, spiritually weakened, and socially oppressed, and then introduces Jesus as a moral reformer who calls people back to truth, justice, unity, and social renewal. This message subtly mirrors the struggles of Muslims in Sharar’s own time.

The paper looks at how Sharar blends history, literature, and moral advice to speak to his readers without directly criticizing them. By presenting Jesus as a model of spiritual strength and honest leadership, Sharar offers a message of hope and renewal for a community that had lost its direction. He doesn’t debate theology or attack other faiths. Instead, he uses a respectful and emotional tone to make the story real and socially relevant. This approach allowed him to share strong ideas safely in a colonial context, where open criticism could lead to trouble. Overall, the study shows that Masīḥ aur Masīḥīyat is more than just a book about Christian history; it is a thoughtful response to the social crisis of the time. Sharar’s work shows how religion can become a mirror for self-reflection and a guide for community and social reform when told through the right lens. His message remains relevant today as an example of how literature and faith can be used to understand and respond to social change.

تکثیری معاشرے میں مذہبی و سماجی تنازعات کے حل کا نبوی منہج:پاکستانی تناظر میں تجزیاتی مطالعہ

Dr. Riaz Ahmad Saeed, Masood Akram — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Socio-religious and socio-political conflicts are the part of our societal life, which sometimes becomes very challenging task to resolve them even in the modern era too. However, if these conflicts are not resolved in a sensible and deliberate manner, these conflicts can seriously disturb the peace and prosperity of the society and may cause a harmful condition. In the early history of Islam, there were conflicts and confrontations with polytheists, Jews, and Christians in Makkah and Madīnah. A significant part from the life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was spent in resolving these problems, so they shed light about this aspect of the Prophet's life, how to resolve conflicts and how to make society peaceful. Especially, when the Holy Prophet (PBUH) reached Madīnah, he came into contact with a diverse and multicultural society and state. Being the chief executive of the state, the Prophet of Allah laid down some principals of the state and society, which were Justice, equality, public security, accountability, consultation, economic welfare, and protection of ethical aspect of the public. Muslims and People of the Book (Jews and Christians) were two major parties in this state, while polytheists and hypocrites were also present in a reasonable number. In this context, this study defines the strategy of the Prophet (PBUH) that was adopted to resolve inter-religious conflicts in the state of Madīnah. Even in this modern age, many conflicts are arising on religious, political, and ethnic grounds. Despite being a Muslim majority country, Pakistan is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society in which such incidents are natural. Analytical method of research has been adopted in this research to reach the results. Based on the available sources, this paper perceives that dialogue, peaceful co-existence, respect, tolerance, peace agreements, ceasefire, peace, and amnesty were adopted by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as strategies to resolve conflicts. Therefore, this study suggests that the socio-religious disputes and conflicts can be resolved in the light of principles of the Prophet's (PBUH) Sīrah in contemporary multicultural societies.