A Companion to Muslim Ethics inquires into the roots of Islam鈥檚 ethical framework 鈥 and how its teachings have branched out in the cultural, political, intellectual and religious lives of Muslims, past and present. Equality, the environment and health care are as much part of the exploration here as finance, dispute resolution and political violence, in asking how ethical commitments are expressed through public policy, intellectual debate, literature and art.
Among the critical themes tackled by the contributors to this Companion are: What is the place of environmental stewardship in the Muslim tradition? How does faith affect the individual鈥檚 choices and institutional encounters in sickness and health? What does 鈥榮hari鈥榓聽finance鈥 really mean in practice? How does the Quran affect the ethics of visual culture in Muslim societies? What is the traditional place of tolerance in Islam, and what does this say about our global experience since September 11?
To regard secular narratives about the 鈥榩ublic good鈥 as the sole guide to our ethical choices would be a fateful error, says Dr. Sajoo in his introduction. It means 鈥渟tripping away ethical attachments and solidarities which give meaning to identity鈥, ones that are 鈥渆ssential to our encounter with issues of ecology and climate change, genetic therapies and care of the aged, extreme inequality and responsible governance, gender equity and political violence, access to quality education and information technology鈥.
This book will appeal not only to Muslims who wish to gain a deeper appreciation of the historical and cultural bases of Islam鈥檚 conception of the 鈥榞ood鈥, but indeed to all who seek to broaden their grasp of how faith and reason shape our increasingly globalised world.
Contributors:
Charles Butterworth
Abdallah Daar
Ramin Jahanbegloo
Zayn Kassam
Mohamed Keshavjee
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Eric Ormsby
Amyn B. Sajoo
Reza Shah-Kazemi
Fahmida Suleman
Ronald Wilson
Related Pages on the IIS Website:
Muslim Heritage Series
IIS Publication Page: A Companion to Muslim Ethics
