Islam and Disability: Perspectives in Theology and Jurisprudence

by Ghaly; Mohammed

• ISBN13: 9780415547574
• ISBN10: 0415547571
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-05
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book explores the position of Islamic theology and jurisprudence towards people with disabilities. It seeks to reconcile their existence with the concept of a merciful God, and also looks at how disabled people might live a dignified and productive life within an Islamic context.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgements	p. xv
Abbreviations	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
United Nations Organization: global interest in people with disabilities	p. 1
Islam	p. 2
Methodological approach, research questions and focus	p. 3
Islamic theology	p. 4
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)	p. 6
Terminology used	p. 9
English usage	p. 10
Arabic usage	p. 11
Islamic theology	p. 15
Speculative theology	p. 17
Introductory remarks	p. 17
Sufis	p. 20
Philosophers	p. 22
Anti-theodicy approach	p. 24
Pro-theodicy approach	p. 26
Afflictions befalling those with legal liability (mukallaf&ubar;n)	p. 29
Wise purposes (&hbdot;ikam)	p. 32
Deserved punishment	p. 32
Divine assistance (lutf)	p. 34
Compensation ('iwad)	p. 34
Afflictions befalling those without legal liability (non-mukallaf&ubar;n)	p. 35
Adherents of metempsychosis (a&sbdot;&hbdot;&abar;b al-tan&abar;sukh)	p. 35
The majority view	p. 36
Divine assistance (lutf)	p. 36
Compensation ('iwa?)	p. 36
A median approach	p. 37
Afflictions befalling those with legal liability (mukallaf&abar;n)	p. 42
Disabilities: punishment for sins committed?	p. 42
Gaining reward (ta&hbdot;&sbdot;&abar;il al-thaw&abar;b) and gaining an elevated rank(raf' al-daraj&abar;t)	p. 46
A test of faith	p. 47
Afflictions befalling those without legal liability (non-mukallaf&ubar;n)	p. 49
A proof of God's existence and oneness	p. 49
Realizing God's threats and promises in the world to come	p. 51
Summary	p. 52
Practical theology	p. 54
Servitude ('ub&ubar;diyya)	p. 55
Patience (&sbdot;abr)	p. 57
Gratitude (shukr)	p. 60
Summary	p. 62
Islamic jurisprudence	p. 63
Human dignity of people with disabilities: influence of physiognomy?	p. 65
The Sh&abar;f&ibar;' ? school	p. 73
Muhammad b. Idr&ibar;s al-Sh&abar;fi' &ibar;'s controversial statements	p. 73
Materials that seem to advocate authenticity	p. 76
Materials that seem to oppose authenticity	p. 77
Origin of these statements	p. 80
The Hanbal&ibar; school	p. 83
Paradoxical standpoints	p. 83
Counterpoise trials	p. 87
Other schools	p. 88
Summary	p. 89
The ethics of writing on people with disabilities	p. 90
Controversial attempts	p. 90
Main contributors	p. 91
Encounters preceding this polemic	p. 92
A controversial book	p. 93
Identity of the 'demagogues'	p. 95
The polemic in focus	p. 96
Backbiting (gh&ibar;ba)	p. 97
Precursors	p. 99
Juristic authorities	p. 100
Who won this debate?	p. 101
Further developments	p. 102
Summary	p. 102
Employ ability of people with disabilities	p. 104
Muezzin	p. 106
Prayer-leader (im&abar;m)	p. 108
Judge (q&abar;&dbdot;i)	p. 109
Head of state (Caliph)	p. 111
Summary	p. 111
Medical treatment of people with disabilities	p. 114
Physical medicine	p. 115
Preventive measures	p. 119
Consanguineous marriage	p. 119
Abortion of the disabled fetus	p. 122
Vaccination	p. 123
Therapeutic measures	p. 125
Reattaching	p. 125
Transplants	p. 126
Cloning	p. 129
Spiritual medicine	p. 129
Good deeds and charity	p. 132
Prayers and religious formulas	p. 132
Summary	p. 135
Financial aid for people with disabilities	p. 136
Revenues within the family	p. 136
Maintenance (nafaqa)	p. 136
Marriage of people with disabilities	p. 139
Rulings pertaining to the situation before a marriage is contracted	p. 140
Rulings pertaining to the situation after a marriage is contracted	p. 142
Wives with disabilities	p. 147
Financial consequences of disabilities	p. 149
Bequest (wa&sbdot;iyya)	p. 151
Family endowment (waqf ahl&ibar;)	p. 151
The main principles of waqf	p. 152
The future of family endowment	p. 153
Revenues within society	p. 154
Welfare endowment {waqf khayr&ibar;)	p. 155
Zak&abar;	p. 157
People with disabilities zak&abar;t	p. 159
Are there other claims on wealth besides zak&abar;t?	p. 160
Summary	p. 161
Conclusion	p. 163
Notes	p. 165
Bibliography	p. 219
Works published in Arabic	p. 219
Manuscripts	p. 234
Works published in other languages	p. 235
Arabic terms index	p. 247
Name index	p. 250
Subject index	p. 252
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