Righteous deeds are the third pillar in the construction of Islam according to Shahrur, and not a secondary element. He links them to practical ethical conduct, so that they become the actual translation of faith in life.
- Islam is broader than faith
- The covenant of Islam is a voluntary commitment
- The third pillar is righteous deeds
- Index
- The pillars of Islam are three
- Ihsan encompasses work and life
- General Islam and the value covenant constitute Shahrur’s definition of religion
- Righteous deeds are part of Islam
- The Muslim includes every believer in God and the Last Day
- Shahrur’s Islamic covenant rests on value-based pillars, not ritual belonging
Cross-book concept: See righteous deeds for the unifying axis across the books.