Journal of Religious and Social Studies http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong>Journal of Religious and Social Studies-JRSS</strong></em> is an open-access, triple-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the scholarly Articles of Religious and Social Studies. The journal publishes original and reviewed research articles and book reviews related to Islamic sciences to promote the flow of ideas, exchange, and discussion of research findings. </p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong>JRSS</strong></em> strives to contribute to academic inquiries by positioning Religious sciences as its main focus and encouraging its contributors to comprehensively consider the different facets of Religious and Social Studies. Contributions are encouraged and welcomed from Pakistan and international academics in Religious and Islamic theology, philosophy, sociology, jurisprudence, contemporary studies, comparative religion, spirituality, Qur’anic and Sunnah studies, Religious history, and art, Psychology with religious perspectives, socio-economic problems, socio-religious paradigms and reviews of most recently published books.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong>JRSS</strong></em> aims to provide a forum for the study of religious and religious societies in a global context with added focus on the Pakistan region. It also encourages interdisciplinary studies of the Islamic world that are cross-national and comparative to encourage interaction among academics from relevant and various traditions of learning.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong>JRSS</strong></em> publishes at least two volumes per year. Journal items are published collectively, as part of an issue with a table of contents. Special issues of the journal will be also published and are overseen by guest editors, accordingly.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">​Please, refer to the guidelines before submission in the <a href="http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/style-guide">Style Guide</a>. For more information visit <a href="http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/guidelines-for-authors">Authors Guidelines</a>.</p> en-US editor@ejrss.com (Dr. Yasir Farooq) editorofjrss@gmail.com (Dr. Muhammad Mansha Tayyab) Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:14:25 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.6 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 The Official Indonesian Qur’ān Translation, The History and Politics of Al-Qur’an dan Terjemahnya http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/44 <p>A review of the following English Edited book:</p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 29.5pt .0001pt .5in;" align="center"><span class="fontstyle0"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif;">Al-Mustafa, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir (2022). </span></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif;">The Official Indonesian Qur’ān Translation, The History and Politics of Al-Qur’an dan Terjemahnya</span></em><span class="fontstyle2"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif;">. </span></span><span class="fontstyle0"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif;">Cambrige: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif;">Open Book Publisjers<span class="fontstyle0">, 2022,&nbsp; 366 pp.</span></span></p> Hafiz Muhammad Tahir al-Mustafa Copyright (c) 2022 The authors can retain copyright under the CC-BY-NC licence. However, author have to sign a form agreeing to the publication of their article under the CC-BY-NC licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/44 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Analytical Study of Qur’anic Ideologies: Applications toward Forgiveness and Justice for Survival of Humanity http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/9 <p>This paper presents the importance and role of Quranic theories of forgiveness and justice for the social welfare of mankind. It is a general observation that intolerance in the behavior of the common man-caused uneasiness in society which resulted in social disputes. In such circumstances, the Holy Quran advises practicing forgiveness while dealing with others. Whereas in critical matters, the Holy Quran emphasizes justice, injustice in society resulted in very bad impacts like rebellions and distrust of social institutions. In this case, the Holy Quran stressed justice and promised to bestow (those who are appointed for justice) with huge rewards in the life hereafter. For the survival of humanity, forgiveness and justice are two basic elements. This paper deals with the various social situations in which the Holy Quran suggests forgiving or orders to do justice. The role of forgiveness and justice and the relationship between forgiveness and justice in the light of Quranic teachings are presented briefly.</p> Hafiz Hamid Hammad, Hafiz Masood Qasim Copyright (c) 2022 The authors can retain copyright under the CC-BY-NC licence. However, author have to sign a form agreeing to the publication of their article under the CC-BY-NC licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/9 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 An Appraisal on Curriculum of Islamic Learning in Higher Education with the Perspective of Paigham-e-Pakistan http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/5 <p><em>Pakistan has been facing challenges of extremism and terrorism from the last two decades. It is important to find roots of extremism and violence in the society to formulate policies to combat the situation. Studies have shown that peace education plays vital role in bringing peace and harmony in the society. For this purpose it is important to review the existing curriculum in higher education institutions and to assess the need of addition of peace education in the curriculum. It is worth noting to study the curriculum of MS/M. Phil. Islamic studies to assess its effectiveness to promote tolerance, peace and harmony in the society which is the core theme of Paigham-e-Pakistan, the national narrative of government of Pakistan. The originality and value of this study is obvious to suggest the peace education in higher studies curriculum to promote peace, harmony and tolerance in the society. </em></p> Amir Hayat, Muhammad Tariq Ramzan Copyright (c) 2022 The authors can retain copyright under the CC-BY-NC licence. However, author have to sign a form agreeing to the publication of their article under the CC-BY-NC licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/5 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 An Overview of the Halal Industry in the Gambia with Islamic Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/19 <p>This study discusses an overview of the halal industry in The Gambia which is the smallest country in mainland Africa. Halal Industry has emerged as a new sector in the global economy, the industry is worth 2.3 trillion U.S Dollars. It is currently dominated by Southeast Asia with Malaysia and Indonesia taking the lead, followed by other continents like the United States of America, Europe, and Africa. Islam is believed to have been practiced in West Africa since the 7<sup>th</sup> Century amounting to over 12 centuries of Islamic influence in the region. The Gambia is a country with a 95 percent Muslim population, necessitating consumer awareness of halal products and services. There are currently no established halal education institutes in The Gambia, which has had a significant impact on Muslim consumers' awareness of halal standards, spanning from local farmers to food vendors, local consumers, processing industries, and importers. The lack of formal halal education institutions stands out as the most noticeable challenge. However, the vibrant Muslim population offers the highest opportunity. The paper is compiled from primary and secondary sources including government agencies, private firms, local consumers, journal articles, books, etc to find out the awareness of halal products, opportunities, and challenges.</p> kawsu Sanneh, Betania Kartika Copyright (c) 2022 The authors can retain copyright under the CC-BY-NC licence. However, author have to sign a form agreeing to the publication of their article under the CC-BY-NC licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/19 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Existence of God and Morality: Scholastic Endeavors by Christian and Muslim http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/40 <p><br />Religion is the source of objective moral values and obligations that can also be declared as the fundamental beliefs of true religion. This article develops and unites the scholarly perspectives of Muslims and Christians on moral values to establish harmony, unity, and peace between Muslims and Christians globally and to provide a forum where both scholars can respond to common challenges. It argues that accurate moral values necessitate belief in God's existence, as if God does not exist, every evil and criminal activity would be permitted and objective moral values would crumble. The article encompasses Professor John Hare's views on moral values while conducting interviews in the United States at Yale University, and a summary of the common responses of both religions on moral values will be discussed.</p> Salman Arif, Usman Ahmad Copyright (c) 2022 The authors can retain copyright under the CC-BY-NC licence. However, author have to sign a form agreeing to the publication of their article under the CC-BY-NC licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/40 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 An Overview of Islamic banking in Pakistan: Modern Economic Perspectives http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/42 <p>As a result of this study, we want to better understand Pakistan's economic Islamization process and its influence on people's material well-being in light of the economic provisions of the Qur'an and Sunnah (PBUH), in addition to the World Bank's framework for material well-being. According to this study, the Islamic legal notion of daruriyyat (necessities), as articulated in Maqasid al-Shariah, is identical to the English phrase "material well-being." Since the 1980s, economic Islamization ideology has been marketed as the sole answer to all economic problems generated by interest-based capitalism, and the purpose of this study is to investigate how this has happened. The fact that more than 60% of Pakistanis do not have access to the material well-being envisioned by the Islamic Legal System and the World Bank, after over three decades of economic Islamization, is concerning. There is a claim that Islamic economics and finance have been unable to alleviate Pakistan's economic woes in recent years. A study conducted by the Islamic Center for Social Justice and the World Bank found that it was unable to aid those who were deprived of reaching material well-being. Finally, a number of proposals are made in order to aid Pakistan in improving its current Islamic economic and financial circumstances.</p> Sadia Sardar, Muhammad Farooq Iqbal Copyright (c) 2022 The authors can retain copyright under the CC-BY-NC licence. However, author have to sign a form agreeing to the publication of their article under the CC-BY-NC licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ http://ejrss.com/index.php/jrss/article/view/42 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000