The Thinking Muslim The Importance of Community in Islam - With Dr Shadee Elmasry
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Dec 23, 2021 AI Snips
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Community in Islam
- Community is interwoven into Muslim life, starting with family.
- The concept of Jama'a links Muslims to historical scholarship and current community.
Community Engagement
- While minimizing community contact is possible within Islamic practice, it’s deficient.
- Complete isolation is an exception, not the norm.
Islamic Norms
- The norm in Islam is community living, like Prophet Muhammad in Medina.
- Exceptions, like Ibrahim ibn Adham's wandering, exist for specific spiritual paths.