Islam and disability : perspectives in theology and jurisprudence / Mohammed Ghaly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ghaly, Mohammed, author.

Series:

Routledge Islamic studies ; 11.

Routledge Islamic studies series ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with disabilities--Religious aspects--Islam.

People with disabilities.

Islam and justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the position of Islamic theology and jurisprudence towards people with disabilities. It investigates how early and modern Muslim scholars tried to reconcile their existence with the concept of a merciful God, and also looks at how people with disabilities might live a dignified and productive life within an Islamic context.In his analysis of Islamic Theology, Ghaly pays attention to how theologians, philosophers and Sufis reflected on the purposes behind the existence of this phenomenon, and how to reconcile the existence of disability with specific divine attribut

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; PART I Islamic theology; 2 Speculative theology; 3 Practical theology; PART II Islamic jurisprudence; 4 Human dignity of people with disabilities: influence of physiognomy?; 5 The ethics of writing on people with disabilities; 6 Employability of people with disabilities; 7 Medical treatment of people with disabilities; 8 Financial aid for people with disabilities; 9 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Arabic terms index; Name index; Subject index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-22954-6

1-135-22955-4

1-282-56627-X

9786612566271

0-203-86508-1

9780203865088

OCLC:

647887463