outlines and details of Islamic culture

1. Muhammad Wasie Fasih Butt
wasiefasih@hotmail.com

2. Definition
 originally meant the cultivation of the soul or mind
 Culture – set of patterns of human activity within a
society or social group and the symbolic structures
that give such activity significance. Customs, laws,
dress, architectural style, social standards, religious
beliefs, and traditions are all examples of cultural
elements.

3. Sikhism exists today because of its
specific outlook
Christianity, 33%
Islam, 21%Non-Religious, 16%
Hinduism, 14%
Chinese Traditional,
6%
Buddhism, 6%
Judaism, 0.22%
Sikhism, 0.36%
Other, 4%
Primal-Indigenous,
6%

5. Which one will you prefer?

6. Dress
 Prophet sallahu alaihe wasallam stress great
importance on outer look. Addressing to an arogant,
he said;” are you not wearing dress of fools”(mustadrak-e-
hakim)
 Only those nations persist which practice their distinct
dress code( like Sikhs)
 Islam, being a universal religion, not prescribed a
particular dress style, giving us ample room to
accommodate our needs, circumstances and tastes.
However, it prescribed some principles for everyone
and forever.

7. Characteristics of Islamic dress
 while all other animals have a skin that provides them
protection against the elements, human beings don't have it,
telling us that dress must cover body adequately. For men, it is
the middle part of the body from navel to knee. For women, it
is the entire body except hands and eyes.
 Dress should not be similar to that of opposite gender. The
blessed Prophet cursed the men who act like women and the
women who act like men” (Al-Bukhari)
 Dress should be Differ from appearance of unbelievers.
prophet(s.a.w) said:” who resembles with anyone, will be with
him”(sunane abu-dawood)
 Hadith states "Eat what you feel like and wear what you feel
like. But avoid two things: extravagance and arrogance.“
[Bukhari]

8. When Muslim were leaders of
their fields .

9. Language and literature
 Hadith states: “Love the Arabs for three reasons, because I
am an Arab, the Quran is in Arabic and the language of the
people of paradise is Arabic”.
 Hazrat umer (R.A) said:” who can talk in Arabic, should
not talk in non-arabic language, it inherit NIFAQ”( HAKIM)
 Arabic literature was spread by the companions of prophet
all over their empires, even non-arab countries become
Arabic spoken, e.g. Egypt, Libya
 On 1 November 1928 ATA TURK introduced the new
Turkish alphabet and abolished the use of Arabic script in
turkey.

10. ENGLISH NAMES OF
ARABIC ORIGIN
Elixir (a magical cure) al-Aksir
Alchemy Al-kimiya
Earth Eardh, Earz
Admira Amir-ul Bahr
Magazine Makhazin
Rice ruzz
Sugar Sukkur
Cotton Qutun
Safari safara
Rice

11. Marriage
 Islam, unlike other religions is a strong advocate of
marriage. There is no place for celibacy like, for
example the Roman Catholic priests and nuns.
 Prophet MUHAMMAD (s.a.w) stated that "marriage is
half of religion“
 Islam support early age marriages and polygamy
 The ceremony should be arranged in mosque.
 Unlike Christianity, divorce can be initiated when
needed.

12. Festivals
 only two Muslim festivals set down in Islamic law: Eid-
ul-Fitr (Breaking the Fast)and Eid-ul-Adha( festival of
sacrifice)
 Both are act-oriented, not personality-based.
 Islam does recognize happy occasions that bring
people closer to one another, and add spice to their
lives. However, Islam goes against blindly imitating the
West regarding a special occasion such as Valentine’s
Day.

14. Architecture
 The principle architectural types of Islamic
architecture are; the Mosque, the Tomb, the Palace
and the Fort.
 The Ottomans achieved the highest level
architecture in the Islamic lands hence or since.
They mastered the technique of building vast
inner spaces confined by seemingly weightless yet
massive domes, and achieving perfect harmony
between inner and outer spaces, as well as light
and shadow.

15. Indo Islamic Architecture
• Taj Mahal
- 22 years (1631-1653)
- Shah Jahan for Mumtaz Mahal, 14th wife
- 20,000 workers
- 32 crore rupees