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Child Labour in the Light of Qur᾽an and Sunnah
Dr. Gulap Shahzada Dr. Sayyed Farooq Shah ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This article examines child labour through Islamic religious texts (Qur'an and Sunnah). The author interviewed 30 religious scholars and teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan to explore Islamic perspectives on child labour. The study concludes that Islam prohibits child labour but permits light work and character-building activities in certain circumstances.
Key points
- Child labour is identified as a major problem in emerging and developing nations
- Study drew on interviews with 30 religious scholars and teachers in Bannu District
- Islam is presented as strictly prohibiting child labour according to the analysis
- Some exceptions to the prohibition are noted, including light work and character-building activities
Limitations
This is a normative theological analysis rather than an empirical study of child labour outcomes or interventions. It does not measure the actual prevalence, causes, or effects of child labour, nor does it evaluate any programme or policy designed to prevent or address it.
Abstract
Child labor has been considered the most troubling & one of the greatest problems of great concern in the modern world, since it has not only negative effects on the child himself, but also on his family & society in general. However, it is a reality that can commonly & frequently be observed in the emerging & backward nations now a day where expropriated & evicted people take their young ones to workplaces to compete with their livelihoods. This article seeks to highlight the status of child labor & its solution in the light of Qur᾽an & Sunnah as many experts and platforms have offered their own solution. The study population consisted of scholars &the teachers/A᾽ema Kerām of religious institutions (Madrasah) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bannu, while its sample included 30 scholars & teachers/A᾽ema of different Madrasah in the Bannu District. The researcher has adopted content & methodologies of the interview from the respondents to explore this issue in detail. This study has the sole objective of: to find out solution of the Child Labour in the light of Holy Qur᾽an & Sunnah. This article summarizes the conclusion that holy religion of Muslims(Islam) strictly prohibit child labour, although allows child labour in some special cases, such as light work & character building activities which is