Spiritual philosophy of zakāt on achieving balanced economy

Busari, Saheed Abdullahi and Kazeem, Akeem Olayinka (2024) Spiritual philosophy of zakāt on achieving balanced economy. In: Guardianship of Balance: Bridging Spirituality and Sustainability in the Light of the Quran and Sunnah. Department of Qur'an and Sunnah Studies, AHAS KIRKHS, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 164-182. ISBN 978-967-26850-6-7

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Abstract

A holistic overview of Islamic dictates and principles shows that its injunctions have various practical implications for the improvement of human existence. All its basic ritual activities are directed toward the achievement of certain psycho-spiritual, sociopolitical, and economic goals. Every spiritual dictate in Islam is corroborated by sociopolitical or/and economic function(s). The five pillars of Islam have been variously re-interpreted based on the various verses of the Quran and hadiths to show how they represent frameworks that could inform continuous extrapolations of principles and guides on every aspect of human existence and endeavors. The consideration of Islamic principles and injunctions from these perspectives forms what the scholars termed as the higher objectives (maqāṣid) of Islamic law. For instance, ṣalāt, the most obvious rite that distinctively characterises the practical manifestation of Islamic spirituality, is categorically stated to be one of the ways through which a balanced moral and psychological disposition could be attained. Similarly, Hajj, the pilgrimage to Makkah, has been understood to represent an international sociopolitical platform where global issues could be effectively addressed

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Spirituality, Philosophy, Zakat, Balanced Economy
Subjects:	BPH Islamic Economics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr. Saheed Abdullahi Busari
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2025 15:19
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2025 15:19
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/117656

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