This book transcends the narrow philosophical concept of ethics confined to the Greek model, demonstrating that âIslamic ethicsâ is an interdisciplinary field. It encompasses both theoretical and practical ethics, incorporating disciplines such as QurʾÄn, ḥadÄ«th, biography of the Prophet (sÄ«ra), theology (kalÄm), jurisprudence (fiqh), Sufism, and philosophy. The book provides analytical readings of a list of Islamic ethical heritage sources covering a period from the 3rd/9th to the 8th/14th century. It emphasises two ideas: first, the richness and diversity of ethical perspectives within Islamic tradition, showcasing multiple approaches including the Greek philosophical, narrative, and analytical approach belonging to other disciplines beyond philosophy. Second, it challenges the perception of scarcity in ethical sources within Islamic civilization.
Contributors
Matthew Anderson, Ovamir Anjum, Raja Bahlul, Hans Daiber, Omar Farahat, Mohammed Ghaly, Paul Heck, Mutaz al-Khatib, Taneli Kukkonen, Chafika Ouail, Arjan Post, and Jason Welle.
Mutaz al-Khatib (PhD 2009) is Associate Professor of Methodology and Ethics at the Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha, Qatar. He is also director of the MA in Applied Islamic Ethics programme at the College of Islamic Studies at the same university. His publications include Radd al-ḤadÄ«th min Jihat al-Matn (2011), al-Ê¿Unf al-MustabÄḥ (2017), QabÅ«l al-ḤadÄ«th (2017), and ḤadÄ«th and Ethics Through the Lens of Interdisciplinarity (2023).
12 Ibn Taymiyyaâs al-Tuḥfa al-Ê¿IrÄqiyya
âObserving Godâs Ethics through Sufi States and Stations
âArjan Post
13 Al-ÄdÄb al-SharÊ¿iyya by Ibn Mufliḥ
âTraditionalist Ethics in Medieval Islam
âOvamir Anjum
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All interested in ethics, Islamic studies, ḥadīth studies, sīra, Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy, Islamic law, Sufism, moral philosophy, and the history of ideas.