ISLAM, SCIENCE AND RELIGION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RELIGIOUS IDENTITIES: A PERSPECTIVE FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Islamic worldview construction emanates from essentially two sources: The Quran and the Prophetic tradition referred to as the Sunnah. This we may regard as a form of direct hermeneutics, in which the holder of faith may receive his/her value orientation through direct interaction with the primary...

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Main Author: Fakir, S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 1997
In: Scriptura
Year: 1997, Volume: 61, Pages: 121-128
Further subjects:B Religion and science
B Islam
B Quran
B Sunnah
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Summary:Islamic worldview construction emanates from essentially two sources: The Quran and the Prophetic tradition referred to as the Sunnah. This we may regard as a form of direct hermeneutics, in which the holder of faith may receive his/her value orientation through direct interaction with the primary sources. There is also an indirect hermeneutical tradition and influence which casts a pervasive influence that has its origins from classical exegesis, theology and jurisprudence (such as the tafsir sources) or modern scholarly interpreters and activist intellectuals.
ISSN:2305-445X
Contains:Enthalten in: Scriptura
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7833/61-0-1513