Ebook: Judaism and Islam in Practice: a Sourcebook

JUDAISM AND ISLAM IN PRACTICE A Sourcebook; Copyright; Contents; Preface; I Between the Faithful and God: Prayer, Fasting, Ablutions; 1 Introduction; 2 Prayer in Islam; 3 Prayer in Judaism; 4 Fasting in Islam; 5 Fasting in Judaism; 6 Ablutions in Islam; 7 Ablutions in Judaism; 8 Conclusions; II Among the Faithful [I]: Betrothal, Marriage, Inheritance, Divorce: How the Family is Regulated; 1 Introduction; 2 Betrothal in Judaism; 3 Betrothal in Islam; 4 Marriage in Judaism; 5 Marriage in Islam; 6 Inheritance in Judaism; 7 Inheritance in Islam; 8 Divorce in Judaism; 9 Divorce in Islam;Judaism and Islam compare because they concur that God cares deeply not only about attitudes but actions, not only about what one says to God but how one conducts affairs at home and in the village. In this sourcebook, the authors have selected key passages from the laws of Judaism and Islam which allow a close examination of their mode of expression and medium of thought as well as the substance of the laws themselves. The selected passages concentrate on areas critical to the life of piety and faith as actually practiced within the two faith-communities - the relationship between.