Readers’ Forum

Implied social duties

Often our political leaders say Bangladesh is a non-communal country and hence fight those who spread communalism. Perhap, they are mistaken in analyzing the ultimate object of Islam. When I shall ask people or a group of people to establish Namaj (Prayer) five times a day regularly, it should be taken that I an asking him also to do some very important social duties like feeding the hungry, clothing the bare bodied, sheltering the needy and showing kindness to the poor.
In other words, Allah has tagged Namaj with duties towards mankind, one without the other is meaningless (Reference: Hadith-e-Qudsi, Hadith No. 246). Now, I am sure that every one will realise the truth.

Ameer Hamzah
Dhaka