Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din: Volume II
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9789670526164
Description: The book is a comprehensive encyclopaedia for all of a Muslim’s religious affairs, including beliefs, acts of worship, dealings and character, as well as for individual and societal welfare. Al-Ghazali’s style is that of one who practices what he knows, one who is determined to rise from the dry, ordinary manner of teaching to one which encourages action. Volume two focuses on the norms of daily conduct and consists of eleven books covering ‘The Rules of Eating and Drinking’, ‘The Secrets of Marriage’, ‘Earning a livelihood’, ‘The Lawful and the Unlawful’, ‘Love and Brotherhood’, ‘Duties to Muslims, Neighbours, Relatives, Slaves and Servants’, ‘The Rules of Living in Seclusion’ and ‘The Rules and Regulations of Travelling’
Table of contents: title: Translator’s preface; title: Book 1: The rules of eating and drinking; title: Introduction; title: 1 The rules of eating alone; title: 2 The rules of eating with others; title: 3 Hospitality; title: 4 The rules of entertaining guests; title: Book 2: The secrets of marriage; title: 1 The merits and demerits of marriage; title: 2 The rules of marriage; title: 3 Rules observed after marriage; title: Book 3: Earning a livelihood; title: Introduction; title: 1 The excellence of earning a livelihood; title: 2 Sources of livelihood; title: 3 Justice; title: 4 To do good in mutual transactions; title: 5 Not to be forgetful of religion and the hereafter when doing business; title: Book 4: The lawful and unlawful; title: Introduction; title: 1 The merits of lawful earnings and the demerits of unlawful earnings; title: 2 The different degrees of doubtful things; title: 3 Arguments and questions; title: 4 Knowledge of the lawful and unlawful; title: 5 Allowances and gifts from rulers and kings; title: 6 Frequenting rulers; title: 7 Miscellaneous issues; title: Book 5: Love and brotherhood; title: Introduction; title: 1 The merits of friendship and brotherhood; title: 2 The duties of friendship and brotherhood; title: 3 Duties to a Muslim; title: 4 Duties to neighbours; title: 5 Duties to relatives; title: 6 Duties to slaves and servants; title: Book 6: The rules of living in seclusion; title: Introduction; title: 1 Merits and demerits of secluded living; title: 2 Benefits of society; title: 3 Rules and regulations of secluded living; title: Book 7: Rules and regulations of travelling; title: Introduction; title: 1 Rules of travelling, from beginning to end; title: 2 Rules of travelling; title: Book 8: Music and ecstasy; title: Introduction; title: 1 Different opinions about listening to songs; title: 2 Effects and rules of listening to songs; title: Book 9: Enjoining good and forbidding evil; title: Introduction; title: 1 Merits of enjoining good and forbidding evil; title: 2 The integrals and conditions of enjoining good and forbidding evil; title: 3 Corrupt practices prevalent in society; title: 4 Enjoining rulers to do good, and forbidding them from evil; title: Book 10: The character and conduct of the Prophet (ṣ); title: Introduction; title: 1 The Prophet’s learning through the Qur’an; title: 2 The Prophet’s character and conduct; title: 3 The Prophet’s good manners; title: 4 The Prophet’s words and laughter; title: 5 The Prophet’s eating; title: 6 The Prophet’s clothing; title: 7 The Prophet’s pardoning; title: 8 The Prophet’s dislikes; title: 9 The Prophet’s generosity; title: 10 The Prophet’s bravery and heroism; title: 11 The Prophet’s modesty; title: 12 The Prophet’s figure and constitution; title: 13 The Prophet’s miracles; title: Index of Qur’anic verses; title: Index