PESHAWAR, Oct 14 (APP): A prestigious “Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) conference was organized by Peshawar Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries at the Chamber’s premises.
According to a press release issued here on Wednesday, renowned religious scholar Maulana Muhammad Osama Raza Mustafai attended the event as the chief guest.
Chamber Group Leader Malik Mehar Elahi, Senior Vice President Haji Amjad Khan, Vice President Hashim Khan, Executive Member and former Chamber President Shakeel Ahmed Khan Sarraf, and *Tanzeem-e-Tajiran* spokesperson Shahzad Ahmed Siddiqui accorded a warm welcome to the distinguished guest and presented him with a floral bouquet and an honorary shield.
Addressing the conference, Maulana Muhammad Osama Raza Mustafai stated that the blessed life and teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) serve as a guiding light for all of humanity, particularly the business community. He noted that Islam regards trade as a source of honor and blessing; truthfulness, trustworthiness, fairness in weights and measures, and courteous conduct with customers constitute the very soul of a successful business.
He further remarked that a merchant’s true identity lies not merely in profit, but in their character and integrity.
He emphasized that lawful sustenance (Rizq-e-Halal) and social trust can only be ensured by eliminating falsehood, adulteration, hoarding, and profiteering from business practices. Speaking on the occasion, Peshawar Chamber Group Leader Malik Mehar Elahi and others stated that the primary objective of such spiritual and reformative gatherings is to promote Islamic values and principles of honesty within the business community.
The business community pledged to continue fulfilling its ethical and social responsibilities in an exemplary manner by making the *Seerat-e-Tayyiba* (the exemplary life of the Prophet PBUH) a guiding light in its business activities.
At the conclusion of the conference, special prayers were offered for the well-being of the Muslim Ummah and for the prosperity and progress of the country’s trade.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
