Islamic Building Design: Beyond Calligraphy and Domes

To date, you may have heard about Feng Shui and Vasthu Sastra in building, choosing or designing your homes. Having a very little publicity on Islamic Building Design, you may have scattered ideas on how these things relate to you as a Muslim or as property developers or building contractors. Obviously the importance of knowledge, applications, adoption and adaptation of Islamic values in buildings has been acknowledged by many people in their own contexts.

This book provides straight forward advice on building designs and layouts based on practical experience as a property developer and market feedback. Either for own occupancy or investment, convenience, privacy, aurat, Mahram, neighbourhood and family values are all incorporated in accordance with the Qu'ran and hadiths. Compilation of survey findings, observations and secondary research together with the associated Qur'anic verses and hadiths aims to increase awareness amongst Muslims and provides balanced views amongst others. While being tremendously occupied with works and daily chores, concise analyses on various topics remind us about our duties to the Creator.

Though Green Building is becoming buzzword in the market, green and environmental values as well as energy and water conservations are obviously not something new in Islam. Islamic Building Index, which could be the next direction of property development integrates spiritual element in building design and layout.