Muslim charity : a concept of fundamental solidarity
- There is no question about charity in Islam: Allah himself has ordered almsgiv-ing: "Narrated Anas bin Malik: … The man further said, 'I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to take zakat from our rich people and distribute it amongst our poor people?' The Prophet replied, 'By Allah, yes'." The fundamental relevance of Islamic charity, zakat and sadaqa3, roots in the Muslim understanding of God. According to the proper message of Mohammed the first and primary name and quality of God is rahman and rahim4. Allah is - so to speak – rahman, the life giving uterus, rahim. Like the uterus he gives life to the men without any pre-condition. Life is a gift free of charge not a reward for something. ...
| Author: | Edmund WeberGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-50330 |
| URL: | http://web.uni-frankfurt.de/irenik/religionskultur.htm |
| ISSN: | 1434-5935 |
| Parent Title (German): | Journal of religious culture = Journal für Religionskultur |
| Series (Serial Number): | Journal of religious culture = Journal für Religionskultur (94) |
| Publisher: | Univ. |
| Place of publication: | Frankfurt am Main |
| Document Type: | Part of Periodical |
| Language: | English |
| Year of Completion: | 2007 |
| Year of first Publication: | 2007 |
| Publishing Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
| Release Date: | 2007/10/25 |
| Issue: | 94 |
| HeBIS-PPN: | 193956527 |
| Institutes: | Angeschlossene und kooperierende Institutionen / Institut für Wissenschaftliche Irenik |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 2 Religion / 29 Andere Religionen / 290 Andere Religionen |
| Licence (German): |  Deutsches Urheberrecht |
