A translation of Shaykh Muhammad Alghazālī’s study on bid’ah (heretical innovation) with an introduction on the author and his thought
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Authors
Farouk-Alli, Aslam
Issue Date
2010-06
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Bid‘ah (Heretical Innovation) , Sunnah (Prophetic Pratice) , Qur’an , Hadīth (Prophetic Tradition) , ‘Ibādāt (Acts of Worship) , Mu‘āmalāt (Conduct) , al-Maslahah al-Mursalah (Public Welfare) , Sharī‘ah (Sacred Law) , Fiqh (Jurisprudence) , Authentic Islamic Thought
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Abstract
The boundaries of normative Islam are critically explored in this thesis, which presents a
translation of the most important aspects of a modern study on bid‘ah (heretical innovation), by
the late Egyptian Reformist Scholar, Shaykh Muhammad al-Ghazālī (1917 – 1996). The
translator’s introduction contextualizes the life and work of the author and also briefly locates
this particular study within the broader framework of classical and contemporary writings on the
subject of bid‘ah. Only the book’s introduction, first three chapters (constituting the theoretical
spine of the original work), and conclusion are translated. The first chapter is an introductory
excursus into Islamic law, necessary to enable the reader to grasp the legal debate on bid‘ah. The
second chapter casts a wider net, examining the influence of foreign elements upon Islamic
thought, while the third chapter deals specifically with the topic of bid‘ah. The short conclusion
reaffirms the importance of normative Islamic practice.
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Citation
Farouk-Alli, Aslam (2010) A translation of Shaykh Muhammad Alghazālī’s study on bid’ah (heretical innovation) with an introduction on the author and his thought, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4882>