Azmat Hayat
Biography
Azmat Hayat is a Pakistani academic and researcher specializing in Islamic Economics and International Political Economy. Born on April 1, 1974, he currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Malakand, KPK, Pakistan. He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Civilization (Islamic Economics) from the University Kebangsaan Malaysia, an MA in International Political Economy from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and an MSc in Economics from the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Pakistan. He was awarded the prestigious Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship from 2003 to 2005.
Dr. Hayat has published widely in areas intersecting Islam, economics, and neoliberal critique. His works have appeared in international journals such as Jurnal Hadhari, UMT Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Policy Journal of Social Science Review, Heliyon, and Dialogue Social Science Review. He has also authored a book titled Schlock Economics: Critique on Economics, published by VDM Verlag.
His professional experience spans over two decades. He has served in various academic roles including Lecturer and Chairman of the Economics Department at Kohat University of Science and Technology. He has also worked at COMSATS Abbottabad and as a Community Development Officer with the KPK Environment Department, where he was involved in preparing integrated resource and village land-use plans.
Dr. Hayat has participated in several international conferences and training programs, including sessions at the United Nations University in Japan and the University of Malaya in Malaysia. In addition to his academic and research credentials, he is proficient in MS Office and Stata and fluent in English, Urdu, and Pashto, with working knowledge of Arabic and Japanese.
Research Interest
Dr. Azmat Hayat?s research interests lie at the intersection of Islamic Economics, Political Economy, and Development Studies, with a strong focus on critiquing neoliberal ideologies through an Islamic lens.
Abstract
Is Bible OR Quran God Word?
A Socioeconomic Analysis of Alcohol Consumption.
Abstract
Across the globe, more than 55% people belong only to the three Abrahamic faiths. Among the follower of Abrahamic faith Jews and Christian consider Bible, while Muslims consider the Noble Quran as the true Word of God. A possibility arises that which one among these competing claims represents the true Word of God? The purpose of this article is not to raise a piece of controversy but rather it is motivated by the desire to enlighten the followers of Abrahamic faith who in various part of the globe live together as a fellow neighbours and countrymen. In addition, this study intends to identify the correct ideology for the guidance and healing of humanity. To test these competing claims, this study raised the issue of alcoholic drinks because drinking alcohol is linearly associated to numerous socioeconomic ills. Only in the USA, the overall anticipated economic burden of excessive alcohol consumption was estimated as $223.5 billion. This study observed that on one side Bible states that God is omniscient while on the other side Bible encourage the consumption of alcohol (mother evil) in their day-to-day affairs as well as in their religious festival. If we accept all those verses which claims that God is omniscient then the verses which encourage the consumption of alcohol (mother evil) emerges as wrong and fake (Apocrypha). In addition, this study observed that violence and corruption will prevail in the absence of necessity element in Islamic legislation. Therefore, the third and final recommendation of the study is that the necessity element in Islamic legislation must be preserved and protected not only on individual basis but also on state level through ordering the virtuous and eliminating the evil and wrong.
Key Words:
Alcohol Prohibition, Is Bible God Word? Quran as a Guide and Healer,
Preserving and protecting Sharia (The necessity element in Islamic legislation / (Masalih Al-Daruria).
