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The Holy Quran is a central religious text of Islam. Muslims were engaged from an early period in the preservation of the Quran through memorization of it and handwritten materials as well. In its initial stage of existence there were no printing machines so people prepare their copies of the holy book in the form of hand-written form. Due to Muslim's deep attachment to the text of the holy book the tradition of hand-written Mushafs still exists in Muslim societies. In the history of the Sub-continent of Indo-Pak, we find many personalities who wrote or copied the holy Quran in their distinctive style, hafiz Alpuri is one of them. Hafiz Abdul Samad known as Hafiz Alpuri, is buried in the Alpuri village of Shangla district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Hafiz Alpuri has left behind a diwan (Collection) of poetry and a handwritten copy of the Holy Quran. This Mushaf is kept by his descendants. Researchers and Quran lovers from all over Pakistan come to visit it. This research paper consists of an introduction of Hafiz Alpuri and an introductory and analytical review of his manuscripts. The paper, ink, writing style, symbols used in this unique manuscript, and the information contained in it, etc. have been discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Hadith Collection is the best form of the sayings of Holy Prophet SAW. Among this collection, Sunan by Imam AbuDawood is the key figure to explicit the sayings of the Prophet in Fiqhi Manner. The traditions in Sunan Abu Dawood are divided in three categories. The first category consists of those of the traditions that are mentioned by Bukhari and/or Muslim. Imam Abu Dawood compiled this book with a great struggle to search and edit the hadith in it. This book has been edited on Fiqhi sequence. To compile the book, Imam Abu Dawood exerted his major part of life. He categorized various Tabaqat on the basis of JarahoTadeel. He also used contemplated words in his collection. While narrating hadith, he also elaborated the difference during channel of transmitters, continued the sequence of abrogating hadith prior to abrogated ones, elucidated fiqhi quotes and deduced benefits from these very sayings, If there is the individual or major difference of opinion he also tried to furnish it with examples. He got the hadith(s) from the great scholars of his era like Imam Ahmed, Imam Shafee, Imam Bukhari, Ali bin Madeeni etc. He narrated the hadith(s) from his teachers and senior ones and conveyed to his disciples. This very method is called "AKHZ-OTAHDEES". The present research paper will highlight various principles of hadith with unique quoted examples, Imam Abu Dawood has formulated for hadith compilation. His methodology of compiling hadith (s), narrators, text and transmitters have been explored in the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is an endeavour to study the formation of the national state of Afghanistan that brought a significant change in the traditional authority pattern of Afghans. It can be observed that, with the project of State-building, marginal ethnic and religious elements gradually gained a considerable position in national politics. Amir Abdur Rahman (r.1880-1901) is considered the founder of the modern State of Afghanistan. He attempted to establish an authoritative central government in Afghanistan- a land of powerful independent Pashtun tribes under their tribal chiefs. This paper explores how the Afghan monarchy reduced the autonomy of these influential tribal chiefs. What was the nature of their reforms and how much religion was given a space in the socio-political and constitutional reforms and how these reforms influenced various segments of Afghans. We shall also analyse the role of religion in the establishment of modern Afghanistan. It has often been argued that Afghan rulers utilize religion to minimize the authority of tribal chiefs. This act created a space for religious scholars which ultimately culminated in the emergence of religious elites in the national politics of Afghanistan. A meticulous effort has been made to investigate how the constitutional and educational reforms shaped the role of mullahs in national politics and the extent to which their role was variant from their traditional character in Afghan society. Moreover, it will be discussed how the legal reforms of Afghan rulers broaden the horizon of religious class in the judiciary and educational institutions. This paper also briefly examines the factors which remained a hindrance in the development of Afghan national identity and in the formation of the Afghan central government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The joint contract is that the contractors agree on combining multiple contracts into one, for example, al-baye (selling), ijarah (rent), hebah (gift), wakalah (agency) dain (debt) atc, it may be combined in one contract in a situation which cannot be separated. It is possible for transactions to be combined into one on the basis of immediate or conditional and sometimes it may be combined into one organized contract which has different parts and phases and these parts can't be separated. This paper will focus on whether it is permissible for all these different contracts to be into one or not. If it is permissible so which type is allowed and which type is not? What are the rules and regulations of a right and wrong combined transaction, respectively? Besides this, the paper will explore the opinions of classical jurists of Islam on the issue and their relevance to current financial matters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The religion Islam is comprehensive and deals in various spheres of life including worship, and individual and communal affairs. The essential peculiarity of this religion is to make beneficiary to each stakeholder and avoid exploitation, especially in economic affairs. 'Trade' is the fundamental component of social life for which each and every Mohaddis and Juriprudent has substantiated this issue in the concerned literature. The present research papers deal with two main components: Inequality or abrogation of matters (fasad) that is created in trade; what are the principles and views for which that particular matter is abrogated. What is the status of those improper agreements and the proposed impacts in life? Keeping in view both these points a neutral doctrine will be established that will be easy to be implemented. This research deals with the dishonesty of agreements, and their consequences though this agreement is not accomplished. Unapproved possessions in business dealings, the right of selling, and the condition of abrogation of selling agreements. The present research paper deals with various components that contaminate business matters and presents research analysis by presenting various quotes from jurisprudents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Crime Prevention comprises strategies and measures that seek to reduce the risk of crimes occurring, and their potentially harmful effects on individuals and society, including fear of crime, by intervening to influence their multiple causes. Well-planned crime prevention strategies not only prevent crime and victimization but also contribute to sustainable development. Muhammad (PBUH) as a Prophet of Allah and Statesman, established the first Islamic State in Madinah. Madinah was a dynamic and working society that evolved Shariah rule that ensure peace and prosperity with a special focus on strategies of crime prevention. This paper essentially provides an in-depth understanding of these strategies and their relevance to Muslim societies of the post-modern era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The prepositions pose major problems during translation. The use of prepositions is often difficult to be translated exactly. The paper studies the English translation of prepositions of the Quran while highlighting the diverse implications that a solo proposition might have. Further, the study designed to identify the complications concerning prepositions, the study investigates the connotation of a preposition in constructing different shades of meaning. In specific, the study looks at the meaning of a specific preposition to achieve accuracy in the purified meaning upon the selection of a preposition from the source to the target language. The present study emphasizes the translation of the prepositions in general and those of the Holy Quran in particular. In doing so, the paper has looked into two of the translations of the Holy Quran: Marmaduke Pickthall and Mohammad Asad. The study has found that a proposition could be translated into one of five ways i.e.: either be translated literally or by an alternative preposition or swapped by a noun or by a verb or omitted. The study has also highlighted the role a verb plays in the kind of preposition to be utilized. Finally, the research has focused on the need to counsel the accessible analyses of the Holy Quran to decide the import of the refrain being referred to and the unique significance of the relational word utilized; and subsequently, select the suitable comparable to the recommendation to be interpreted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Al-Milal wa al-Nihal, a dignified piece of writing by Shahrastani. It serves as his introduction to the field of Ilm-al-Kalam (Muslim Dialectical Theology). This paper aims to highlight Shahrastani's methodologies on the five Jewish schisms and their shortcomings. Shahrastani's primary goals in writing about non-Islamic religions were in line with the objectives of the modern western approaches to the comparative study of religion. Shahastani maintained objectivity while discussing five Jewish traditions. As a pioneer in the field of comparative religion, he established proper canons for the narration of different religious traditions. His study of Judaism is based on readings from their sacred texts. The distinctions of his methodology are academic language, content arrangement and correct information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to study Ahadis that Al-Imam Al-Daraqutni has mentioned in his book " Al-Afraad wa Al-Gharaaib" as At-tafarrud whereas they are defective due to its persistence in later periods. Hidden defects of the Hadith is one of the highly esteemed knowledge that few scholars had studied, of them, is Al-Imam Al-Daraqutni. It has a prominent role in the preservation of the Sunnah of Muhammad (peace be upon him), as mistakes of some narrators were hidden and considered authentic mistakenly. Al-Daraqutni wrote the book "Al-Afraad wa Al-Gharaib", and compiled Ahadith of individuals and oddities. He explained strangeness and the subject of exclusivity or conflict. It is a major source for (acknowledgment of) hidden defects of hadith. The research is done practically and critically by collecting the defected ahadith and studying it according to the methodology of scholars. It consists of an Introduction to Al-Daraqutni and his book, At-tafarrud its divisions and ruling. The first section explains taffaurd i.e. rejected by scholars due to its persistence in later periods and its regulations. The second section proves the practical implementation of these ahadith through examples from the book. In conclusion, important results from research are mentioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]