Muslim morality as foundation for social harmony

The argument inherent in this study is that the Islamic framework on social coexistence and harmony stipulates moral capital as a bridge for community’s inter-connectivity, interaction, and development, and that, for Muslims, morals act as an effective catalyst for constructing social coexistence an...

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Main Authors:	Bensaid, Benaouda, Machouche, Salah
Format:	Article
Language:	English English English
Published:	Academy of Islamic Studies, Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya 2019
Subjects:	BJ1188 Religious ethics
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spelling	iium-784352020-02-14T04:13:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/78435/ Muslim morality as foundation for social harmony Bensaid, Benaouda Machouche, Salah BJ1188 Religious ethics The argument inherent in this study is that the Islamic framework on social coexistence and harmony stipulates moral capital as a bridge for community’s inter-connectivity, interaction, and development, and that, for Muslims, morals act as an effective catalyst for constructing social coexistence and harmony. This study discusses the concept of Islamic social ethics and moral development in the context of society, followed by an inquiry into the ways and means according to which Muslim ethics may contribute and sustain social rapprochement, mutual support and social justice. The study aims to identify the prevalent framework for Muslim social morality, which can be of benefit to effective social policy, increasing civic engagement, developing an inclusive universal moral education, or furthering multicultural tolerance. Using textual approach, this study shows how Islam capitalizes on individual and collective morality towards the effective engineering of sustainable communities’ relations and development. Further empirical studies on the contribution of Muslim morals in lieu of fortifying community development and social harmony would contribute to the way of elucidating the Muslim projection of theoretical moral ideals in real life conditions as well as tracing the convergences and divergences between Muslim theory and practices with regards to the application of morals to personal and communal settings, and more importantly in our context the shaping of communities’ rapprochement, co-existence and harmony. Academy of Islamic Studies, Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya 2019-12-25 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/78435/1/78435_Muslim%20morality%20as%20foundation.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/78435/2/78435_Muslim%20morality%20as%20foundation_SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/78435/3/78435_Muslim%20morality%20as%20foundation_WOS.pdf Bensaid, Benaouda and Machouche, Salah (2019) Muslim morality as foundation for social harmony. Jurnal Al-Tamaddun, 14 (2). pp. 51-63. ISSN 1823-7517 https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JAT/article/view/18046/10863
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description	The argument inherent in this study is that the Islamic framework on social coexistence and harmony stipulates moral capital as a bridge for community’s inter-connectivity, interaction, and development, and that, for Muslims, morals act as an effective catalyst for constructing social coexistence and harmony. This study discusses the concept of Islamic social ethics and moral development in the context of society, followed by an inquiry into the ways and means according to which Muslim ethics may contribute and sustain social rapprochement, mutual support and social justice. The study aims to identify the prevalent framework for Muslim social morality, which can be of benefit to effective social policy, increasing civic engagement, developing an inclusive universal moral education, or furthering multicultural tolerance. Using textual approach, this study shows how Islam capitalizes on individual and collective morality towards the effective engineering of sustainable communities’ relations and development. Further empirical studies on the contribution of Muslim morals in lieu of fortifying community development and social harmony would contribute to the way of elucidating the Muslim projection of theoretical moral ideals in real life conditions as well as tracing the convergences and divergences between Muslim theory and practices with regards to the application of morals to personal and communal settings, and more importantly in our context the shaping of communities’ rapprochement, co-existence and harmony.
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title	Muslim morality as foundation for social harmony
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publisher	Academy of Islamic Studies, Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya
publishDate	2019
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