God's property : Islam, charity, and the modern state /
"Up to the twentieth century, Islamic charitable endowments provided the material foundation of the Muslim world. In Lebanon, with the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the imposition of French colonial rule, many of these endowments reverted to private property circulating in the marketplace. In...
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| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2021]
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| Series: | Islamic Humanities ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Waqf, a non-definition
- State, law, and the "Muslim community"
- The intent of charity
- Charity and the family
- The "Waqf's benefit" and public benefit.