Abstract
Islamic teachings and beliefs present the conceptual framework for preparing responsible and concerned citizens, while the acts of worship provide the training and upbringing of individuals and society for the purpose. A Muslim cannot stand indifferent to the needs and requirements of fellow human beings as well as towards the protection and judicious utilization of the nature and natural resources — aimed at comprehensive and all-round development of individual, society and the planet. With 97 percent population being Muslim, the sense of civic responsibility and obligations towards society finds solid ideological footings in Pakistan. It may be cemented further with spread of Islamic teachings, strengthening and channelizing the role of mosque, sensitization through media and synergizing the educational system, particularly the curriculum, for this grand purpose. The government's role Vis-à-vis providing an enabling environment, remains pivotal. An earlier version of the paper was presented in the seminar titled Promoting Civic Responsibility in Technical Universities of Pakistan, organized by Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS Institute of Information and Technology, Islamabad on November 26, 2013.
Highlights
We develop and learn about the world around us through the filter of other people.”1 it is not just the need of man but there is a natural desire in him to live in the company of other human beings
In Islam, there is no prohibition of adding up wealth as long as it is earned through lawful means and is not earned at the cost of social welfare or collective interests; it has been obligated for every Muslim51 to contribute for the poor and the needy from his income, in form of Zakat. This obligation makes a connection between the rich and the poor segments of society and encourages and motivates people to contribute in form of voluntary charity as well; and so, the observance of civic responsibility continues to take place in a society, on more firm and enduring basis
Despite the variety of schools of thought, the basic concepts and beliefs are unanimously shared by all79, and there is no divergence found among them regarding civic responsibility
Summary
Abstract [Islamic teachings and beliefs present the conceptual framework for preparing responsible and concerned citizens, while the acts of worship provide the training and upbringing of individuals and society for the purpose. Every society – and even an entity in a society – enjoys some particular stage of development at a specific phase of time; every society has its particular life pattern, trends and preferences which may be different from the other societies; this is because these trends directly depend on man’s world view, his basic concepts and beliefs, and his social customs Preparing a Concerned Citizen: In comparison to various other religions where asceticism is marked as a sacred practice and an act of worship, Islam totally discourages it; instead, Islam promotes participation in the collective causes as an essential element of its teachings It considers fulfilling of civic responsibilities as not merely an ethical requirement but one of the fundamental duties; it declares it as among the major purposes of life and regards it as an act of worship.
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