In our modern societies, the issue of corruption has come to the limelight by attracting the attention of increasing numbers of social scientist from various backgrounds like economist, sociologist, political scientist and legislators. In addition to the individual and collective efforts made by social analysts, corruption has been a constant concern to regional as well as international organizations. This book is a thorough scrutiny of various sociological perspectives in order to assess the opportunities they provide in analyzing, understanding and ultimately checking corruption. In addition, there is Islamic approach to corruption drawn from the main Islamic source, i.e., the Holy Qur’an and the Traditions of the Prophet Muhammad which is indispensable for Muslims and for future theoretical studies.