Islam and Disability

  • Rispler-Chaim V
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Dr. Ghaly’s Islam and Disability is an important contribution to the study ofdisability in Islamic law and theology, especially since only in recent years(according to Ghaly, since 1997 [p. 3]) has this subject been treated as anindependent field of research and not much has been published on it so far.This book, based on the author’s Ph.D. dissertation, combines the results ofthorough, intelligent, and meticulous research in Islamic theology, jurisprudence,ethics, and medicine – all in respect of people with disabilities. It iswell written and almost flawless, its wealth of transliterations and endnotesnotwithstanding. The author uses classical as well as contemporary sourcesin Arabic, whereby he surveys and compares a wide range of opinions ontopics related to law, theology, history, Hadith, Qur’an commentaries, andmore (pp. 219-34). A long list of references in other languages was also consulted(pp. 235-46), as well as a few unpublished manuscripts (pp. 234-35) ...

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Rispler-Chaim, V. (2010). Islam and Disability. American Journal of Islam and Society, 27(2), 128–129. https://doi.org/10.35632/ajis.v27i2.1338

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