The mysteries of charity and the mysteries of fasting: books 5 and 6 of the Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn, the Revival of the religious sciences = Kitāb asrār al-zakāt wa Kitāb asrār al-ṣiyām

In the Mysteries of Charity and Its Important Elements and the Mysteries of Fasting and Its Important Elements of the forty books of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, Abū Hāmid al-Ghazālī explains the inner and outer meanings of charity and fasting, two pillars of worship for Muslims. These are...

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Main Author: Ġazzālī, Abū-Ḥāmid Muḥammad Ibn-Muḥammad al- 1058-1111 (Author)
Other Authors: Fitzgerald, Michael Abdurrahman (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Louisville, KY Fons Vitae 2018
Series:The revival of the religious sciences books 5 and 6
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:In the Mysteries of Charity and Its Important Elements and the Mysteries of Fasting and Its Important Elements of the forty books of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, Abū Hāmid al-Ghazālī explains the inner and outer meanings of charity and fasting, two pillars of worship for Muslims. These are two of the five books that deal with the inner dimensions of Islamic worship; books 3, 4, and 7 address purification, prayer, and pilgrimage, respectively. In book 5 al-Ghazālī begins with a discussion of the various kinds of zakāt and the conditions under which they become obligatory. He explains the manners related to zakāt and its inward and outward conditions. He then discusses the recipients of zakāt, who qualifies for it and in what circumstances, and the manners related to receiving it. Finally, al-Ghazālī explains charity and its virtues. In book 6 al-Ghazālī begins with the outward obligations and sunna elements of fasting, and what is required if the fast is broken. He explains the mysteries of fasting and its inner conditions. Finally, he discusses the voluntary fasts and their order in superogatory worship. This readable yet comprehensive work covers an array of issues from teh essential outward aspects of giving charity, to the inward aspects of the state of the heart during the fast and how to humble oneself completely, As a practical, yet profound book, it is an indispensible guide for Muslims who seek a deeper comprehension of these two fundamental practices for Muslims, and for all those interested in understanding the meaning and role of charity and fasting in Islam."--Page 4 of cover
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis Seite 108-111
Physical Description:xxv, 127 Seiten 23 cm
ISBN:9781941610435
1941610439

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