Social justice in Islam / Deina Abdelkader.

By:

Abdelkader, Deina

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Academic dissertations ; 8Publication details: Herndon, Virginia (USA) : International Institute of Islamic Thought, 2000.Edition: 1st edDescription: xvii, 216 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type:

text

ISBN:

1565642686
9781565642683

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

297.273 P

Summary: This book explores how the Islamic concepts of maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah (objectives of Islamic law) and maṣlaḥah (public welfare) shape Muslim understandings of justice and activism. Using case studies from Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey (1988–1993), she argues that social justice is not just a political slogan but a core religious and legal principle. Abdelkader shows that Western theories of modernisation or political discontent fail to fully explain Islamic activism, because they overlook these internal religious frameworks. The book concludes that demands for justice in Muslim societies are deeply rooted in Islamic law and tradition, linking jurisprudence with people’s lived expectations.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Sultan Qaboos Library General Stacks	Non-fiction	297.273 P (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		791

Browsing Sultan Qaboos Library shelves, Shelving location: General Stacks, Collection: Non-fiction Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous							No cover image available	Next
Previous	297.272 BRO Religion and State : the Muslim approach to politics /	297.272 GHA State And Legislation in Islam/	297.272 RAH Revival and Reform in Islam : a study of Islamic fundamentalism /	297.273 P Social justice in Islam /	297.273 P3;1 Social justice in Islam /	297.3 ANS Salat: Daily Prayers of Muslims/	297.3 BEG The Resurection and Establishment of the True Islamic System /	Next

includes appendices, glossary (p. 153-200).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-216).

This book explores how the Islamic concepts of maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah (objectives of Islamic law) and maṣlaḥah (public welfare) shape Muslim understandings of justice and activism. Using case studies from Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey (1988–1993), she argues that social justice is not just a political slogan but a core religious and legal principle. Abdelkader shows that Western theories of modernisation or political discontent fail to fully explain Islamic activism, because they overlook these internal religious frameworks. The book concludes that demands for justice in Muslim societies are deeply rooted in Islamic law and tradition, linking jurisprudence with people’s lived expectations.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.