“They Love Us Because We Give Them Zakāt"

The Distribution of Wealth and the Making of Social Relations in Northern Nigeria

AvDauda Abubakar

Inbunden, Arabiska, 2020

Del 23 i serien Islam in Africa

2 084 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

In ‘They Love Us Because We Give Them’ Zakāt, Dauda Abubakar describes the practice of Zakāt in northern Nigeria. Those who practice this pillar of Islam annually deduct Zakāt from their wealth and distribute it to the poor and needy people within their vicinity, mostly their friends, relatives and neighbours.The practice of giving and receiving Zakāt in northern Nigeria often leads to the establishment of social relations between the rich and needy. Dauda Abubakar provides details of the social relationship in the people’s interpersonal dealings with one another that often lead to power relations, high table relations etc. The needy reciprocate the Zakāt they collect in many ways, respecting and given high positions to the rich in society.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-10-08
Mått:155 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt:584 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Arabiska, Engelska
Serie:Islam in Africa
Antal sidor:257
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004437289

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

Dauda Abubakar, Ph.D. (2014), University of Jos, Nigeria, obtained a Ph.D. in Anthropology at the Freie University Berlin Germany. He has written many articles published locally in Nigeria and outside Nigeria on Zakāt and other areas.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of FiguresAbbreviationsArabic TransliterationMap of Nigerian statesMap of Plateau StateMap of Jos North local government and its localitiesIntroduction1 Theoretical Considerations2 Components of Gift Exchange3 The Obligation of Reciprocity4 Different Dimensions of Gift Exchange5 Gifts and Self-Presentation in Society6 There Is No Free Gift in Jos7 Methodology8 Chapter Outlines1 Zakāt and Various Forms of Giving1 The Practice of zakāt in West Africa2 Northern Nigeria and Jos3 Jos4 Islam in Jos5 Economic Activity among the Hausa Muslims6 Overview of the Practice of zakāt2 Muslim Attitudes to Giving in Jos1 Social and Religious Significance of Giving2 Other Forms of Giving3 Religious Significance of Giving4 Perceptions of Gifts as Opposed to zakāt3 Administration of Zakāt by Muslim Groups in Jos1 Qādiriyya and Tijāniyya Sufi Orders2 Izala’s Department of Zakāt and Waqf3 Administration of zakāt by Muslim Yoruba Societies in Jos4 Deductions of Zakāt in Jos1 Individuals and zakāt Deduction2 The Private Practice of zakāt3 Who Deducts zakāt?4 Factors Responsible for the Payment of zakāt5 Nisāb and the Role of the Print Media6 Process of zakāt Deductions5 Distribution of Zakāt in Jos1 Process of zakāt Distribution2 Beneficiaries of zakāt3 Gender Imbalance among zakāt Beneficiaries4 Muslim Scholars and zakāt5 Classification of zakāt Beneficiaries6 The Challenges of New Interpretations of asnāf al-thamāniya6 Zakāt and Social Relationships in Jos1 Zakāt: Tool for Deepening Relationships2 Zakāt and Social Bonds3 Zakāt Distribution and Power Relations4 Zakāt and Social Status5 Group Loyalty6 Dual Role of zakāt: Worship and Social RelationshipsConclusionAppendix: List of InformantsGlossary of Arabic and Hausa WordsBibliographyIndex