Al-Ghazali on the Manners Relating to Eating

Book XI of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya Ulum al-Din)

The eleventh chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences begins the section dealing with man and society. In this volume, concentrating on the manners relating to eating, Ghazali first discusses what a person must uphold when eating by himself: that the food is lawful, that both the person and the surroundings should be clean, that one must be content with what is available, and how the person should conduct himself while eating and after eating. Ghazali then discusses eating in company and says that all the above should be added to the necessity of courtesy, conversation and proper food presentation. Finally, Ghazali expounds on the virtues of hospitality and generosity and the conduct of the host and the guest. Other topics discussed are abstinence from food, fasting, and general health.

In this new edition, the Islamic Texts Society has included a translation of Imam Ghazali’s Introduction to the Revival of the Religious Sciences, which gives the reasons he wrote the work, the structure of the whole Revival, and the context of each chapter.

PAGES: 108, PAPERBACK
SIZE: 23 x 15cm

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