This axis brings together one locus of Muhammad Shahrur’s use of this verse in his books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
Say: Whatever good you spend is for the parents, the relatives, the orphans, the needy, and the traveler
Brief reading
The verse is taken to identify the fields of charitable expenditure within the zakat of Islam and its social benevolence.
Axes
- Legislative
- Humanitarian and ethical
Related concepts
- Channels of charity: 2
- Zakat: 1
- Social benevolence: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to identifying the directions of charity in the social and ethical structure.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 1
Usage locations
- Islam and Faith, p. 85: It is used to identify the fields of charitable expenditure within the zakat of Islam and its social benevolence.
- Concept: Channels of charity
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «{وَقُلْ مَا أَنْفَقْتُمْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَلِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ} (البقرة ٢١٥)»
Related books
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