Till God Inherits the Earth: Islamic Pious Endowments in Al-andalus 9-15th Centuries (The Medieval and Early Modern Iberian World, 31)

This volume deals with the origins and evolution of the Islamic institution of pious endowments in al-Andalus and provide us with a complete review of relevant issues such as the structure of economic property, the idea of charity, the concept of general or common interest and the social and juridical role of men of religion. Till God Inherits the Earth deals with the origins and evolution of the Islamic institution of pious endowments in al-Andalus, analysing its juridical basis and its social-economic role.Evidence is primarily drawn from Andalusi Maliki jurisprudence and from narrative and biographical traditional sources as well.Separate chapters examine private and public donations and special importance is given to the analysis of the public goals of the institution, namely, charitative, religious (mosques, rabitas), educational and for the jihad. The book is completed with several appendices including complementary information, translations of Arabic texts and figures.This study provides us with a complete knowledge of several and important issues such as the relevance of Islamic jurisprudence as an historical source, the structure of economic property, the idea of charity, the Islamic concept of general or common interest and the social and juridical role of men of religion. By Alejandro García Sanjuán. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [523]-538) And Indexes.