their roles—the entire system of nature would be disrupted. Islamic law regarding women is rooted in this system of nature. According to Islam, men and women are equal as regards honour and status, but

maintain the system of nature between men and women socially, Islam advocates a division of labour, which entails separate workplaces. Islam stipulates that woman’s workplace should basically be the home

marked by a boundary, being also a complete practical centre of activity. Under the division of Islam, man has been assigned to the ‘office’ so that he may successfully manage all departments external

whom Muslims should communicate the message of God—and to kill madus is not at all permissible in Islam.

in a garden. Islam: A Tolerant Religion So far as Islam is concerned, it is an entirely tolerant religion. Islam desires peace to prevail in the world. The Quran calls the way of Islam ‘the paths of

moving in the right direction for the cause of Islam. Q. Do you think that the American culture or Western culture in general is conducive for the growth of Islam? A. Absolutely. I was talking to someone

But today Muslims are stuck in those aspects of Western culture that are demeaning, antithetical to Islam. They should, instead, focus upon those aspects of the West that are productive, intellectual, constructive

between Muslims and non-Muslims, us and them, good and evil. Does this attitude have any basis in Islam? A. The Quran and Hadith are opposed to this attitude of creating the “other” and constructing divisions

There is an example of this principle in the life of the Prophet of Islam himself. In the 5th year of Hijra, the Prophet of Islam was in Madinah when he learnt that the leaders of the Quraysh were planning

opponents. In this way a buffer was established between the two parties to avoid war. The Prophet of Islam approved of it and he and his companions worked day and night to dig a long trench towards the open

open border of Madinah. In this way, the war was averted. The method adopted by the Prophet of Islam is an example of re-planning. Earlier there was no way to save themselves from confrontation. This way

the only way to success in this field. Modern terrorism in the name of Islam is based entirely on the misinterpretation of Islamic texts. One example of this misinterpretation derives from a verse of the

certainty that the present militancy has no sanction in Islam and so that extremists will give it up, in the knowledge that their actions are un-Islamic.

with an ambience of peace, not war. The truth is that Islam in the full sense is a religion of peace. In no way is it a religion of war. In Islam, peace is the rule and war is only a rare exception. This

constructive activities become possible. The truth is that Islam in the full sense is a religion of peace. In no way is it a religion of war. In Islam, peace is the rule and war is only a rare exception. Moreover

for a temporary period. It symbolizes a lifelong culture, a culture of dedication. According to Islamic ideology, a believer is a man of mission. A man of mission has little time for anything other than

believer to carry on this divine mission and in eleven months he spreads the message of the Quran (and Islam) to all mankind. One who observes fasting in this sense and prepares himself for the mission of the

this verse” “Believers, be God’s helpers. (The Quran, 61:14) Due to this speciality, the Prophet of Islam informed that fasting is preparing oneself for the sake of the divine mission. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith

Wahiduddin Khan, born in 1925, in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, is an Islamic spiritual scholar who is well-versed in both classical Islamic learning and modern disciplines. The mission of his life has been

Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Peace award for promoting peace in Muslim societies. He has been called ’Islam’s spiritual ambassador to the world’ and is recognized as one of its most influential Muslims . His

staunch opponents of the Prophet of Islam. However, the serious-minded people of Makkah did not fail to realize the truth of his message, and gradually began to accept Islam. About 200 people from Makkah as

as well as the surrounding areas entered the fold of Islam after a 13-year period of dawah activity. The Makkan leadership was in the hands of the Quraysh tribe. Such leaders as Abu Jahal, Abu Lahab,