Ethical Teachings of Abū Ḥāmid Al-Ghazālī
Author | : Sami Al-Daghistani |
Publisher | : Anthem Religion and Society |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-01-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 1839988525 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781839988523 |
Rating | : 4/5 (523 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ethical Teachings of Abū Ḥāmid Al-Ghazālī written by Sami Al-Daghistani and published by Anthem Religion and Society. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the interplay of economic philosophy and moral conduct as reflected in the writings of one of the most renowned scholars in Islamic history, Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī (d. 1111). As is well known, Imām al-Ghazālī, nicknamed "the proof of Islam", contributed immensely to Islamic theology, philosophy, and Sufism or Islamic mysticism (taṣawwuf). Strikingly enough, al-Ghazālī also made seminal contributions to the field of economic thought, but this contribution has been largely neglected, although al-Ghazālī dedicated many chapters to what he considered just and Sharī'a-based economic conduct in (Muslim) society. This book aims to analyse and revive al-Ghazālī's understudied contribution to economic thought by emphasizing his economic philosophy and its correlation between Sharī'a's moral law and the tradition of taṣawwuf, as well as to situate his thought within the context of modern economic theories.