Safety of Human life in Islamic Perspective: A Research Based Study

• Main Authors: Dr. Karim Dad, Dr Muhammad Zubair
• Format: Article
• Language: Arabic
• Published: Hazara University 2017-11-01
• Series: Hazara Islamicus
• Subjects: Safety; carelessness; survival; aerial firing
• Online Access: http://hazaraislamicus.hu.edu.pk/public/uploads/2017/Issue_2/015.pdf
• ISSN: 2305-3283; 2410-8065

Islam gives due importance to human existence and lies the reponsibilty on every individual to secure himself. The protection of human life is included in the basic objectives of Sharia. The idea behind this objective is to make the human life free from every danger and menace at every cost. According to Islam, every step that adds the risk to survival is unlawful. Killing one-self or someone other is an irreparable loss. Islam takes it as the destruction of the entire humanity. Every society has taken this issue on priority in order to lessen the menace to human existence. The rules are formulated to handle the matter. The concept and objectives of sustainable development introduced by the United Nations also highlight the importance of life. But besides this, the rate of casual death increases. Every year, thousands of precious lives are damaged due to violation of traffic rules and aerial firing. Similarly, the usages of low standard foods and medicines have increased the rate of diseases. If the Islamic guidelines are followed, the matter can be tackled adequately. For this purpose, the safety of human life has been discussed in this article in the light of Sharia. This research paper contains the basic introduction of Objectives of Sharia. The significance of human life and the precaution whatsoever have been presented according to Islamic code of life. Moreover the risks to human existence are added with solutions in Islamic perspectives.