The elderly care in Islam and the western societies : comparative study
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2013), pp.178-195, 18 p.
Publisher
Omdurman Islamic University Institute of Family Studies
Publication Date
2013-06-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work
Abstract EN
This research aims at highlighting the elderly issues and care in Islam, many verses of the Holy Qur'an and traditions of the Prophet Mohamed (prayers and peace be upon him) are presented in this research to show the incomparable high respect given to the aged people the most deserving of dignity and honor, and that distinguishes Islam in dealing with human affairs compared to other philosophies and cultures.
Ageing represents one part that cannot be separated from the entire human society which is organized according to Allah's will in dignifying human beings in the different life stages from weakness to strength and again from strength to weakness.
This research focuses on the conditions of the elderly in non- Muslim communities of the West which considers man as individual not a member of the family, such communities where materialistic life is dominating over human considerations .
The objective of this study is to compare the elderly care in Muslim communities to those in non-Muslim countries, thus a descriptive analytical method was used in this research in order to achieve the main objective.
Books, research results, websites and other sources of information were used as tools for data collection.
The results have shown the privileged status of the elderly in Islam and the good treatment they find within the family which Islam has emphasized its cohesion and correlation through the guidance of the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah.
Also, the results have shown the inhuman status of the elderly in other communities that claim defending man and his rights in a noble life.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammad, Fatimah al-Naim. 2013. The elderly care in Islam and the western societies : comparative study. Majallat Dirāsāt al-Usrah،Vol. 2013, no. 3, pp.178-195.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-706210
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammad, Fatimah al-Naim. The elderly care in Islam and the western societies : comparative study. Majallat Dirāsāt al-Usrah No. 3 (Jun. 2013), pp.178-195.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-706210
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammad, Fatimah al-Naim. The elderly care in Islam and the western societies : comparative study. Majallat Dirāsāt al-Usrah. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 3, pp.178-195.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-706210
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 198-199
Record ID
BIM-706210