COMPENSATION (KEFARAT - كَفَّارَةٌ)

Authors

  • Enes Karić

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26340/muallim.v14i54.335

Keywords:

compensation, Keffaret, Islam

Abstract

This article presents the significance and forms of the Qur’anic principle of redemption , compensation ie. kefarat, in the introduction the author brings an insight into the texts of the Qur’an and the tradition of the Messenger, classic commentaries of the Qur’an and specialised dictionaries related to the topic of kefarat. These show that the Qur’an often encourages individual responsibility in performing good deeds. Kefarat as a Qur’anic principle has become a significant institution in Islamic tradition, piety and religious culture. Islamic practise offers an abundance of alternative solution and the utmost criteria of validity of these alternatives is promotion of good deeds.

Published

06-10-2017

How to Cite

Karić, E. (2017). COMPENSATION (KEFARAT - كَفَّارَةٌ). Novi Muallim, 14(54), 62–66. https://doi.org/10.26340/muallim.v14i54.335