Islamic Ethics and Character Building

IslamicEthics and Character Building

Editor: Fatimah Abdullah

Publisher: IIUMPress

ISBN: 9789674183257

Year: 2014

Weight: 0.250kg

Pages: 207pp

Price: RM60

The present book attempts to present Islamic ethics firstfrom its multifaceted nature; ethics as akhlaq is presented from thepsychological, educational and spiritual aspects and every bit of characterbuilding or ethic is supported by pertinent verses of the Holy Qur'an, thestories of the Prophets and the sirah and shama'il of our beloved ProphetMuhammad (PBUH). Second, an effort is made to present Islamic ethics from thepractical and modern angles. To enliven the discipline we have relied onTasawwuf area that have been neglected by earlier researchers. In fact most ofthe early sufi scholars such as al-Ghazali, al-Mu'asibi and al-Balkhi wereIslamic psychologists who did their best to spiritually invigorate theirdisciples and refine their character. This approach of Sufi ethics or Tasawwufwith its self-introspection in nature will serve as underpinning of individualand societal wellbeing and mental health that conditioned the development andprosperity of the ummah.