Authors : Saif-ur-Rehman , Sadia Nawaz and Abdul Basit
Abstract: Religion is the social institution involving beliefs and practices based upon a conception of the sacred. Religious institutions and beliefs have greatly influenced man`s conduct and their importance can hardly be over estimated. The main objective of this study was to investigate the structure and function of religious institution and to investigate the impact of religion upon social and economic development of society. This study was undertaken one is Swat and other is Faisalabad. The different areas of these cities were selected by using convenient sampling technique. A sample of 100 respondents was selected from these two areas by simple random technique. The strength of the family unit is intertwined with the practice of religion. The regular practice of religion generally inoculate individuals against a host of social problems including suicide, drugabuse, crime and divorse and also encourage such beneficial effects on mentle health as less depression, more self-esteem and greater family and marital happiness. So, it is suggested that religious education should provided in the mass and Islamic programes should be telecasted through communication channels to create awareness among people about Islam.
Saif-ur-Rehman , Sadia Nawaz and Abdul Basit , 2003. A Sociological Study of Changing Trends in Religious Institution. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 1: 200-203.