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Islam

28- 1/ 9

Special auxiliary subdivision for Islam

Scope Note: This special auxiliary subdivision represents the application of the main special auxiliary subdivision for religion 2-1/-9 to Islam. It contains only a selection of the most relevant classes and concepts that were further developed specifically for Islam

Application Note: To introduce more concepts, not present here, use special auxiliaries 2-1/-9

28-1

Islamic Theology

28-14

Allah. God. Islamic understanding of god

28-144

Attributes of God

28-144.2

Names of God

28-144.7

Essence of God

28-144.8

Nature of God

28-144.81

Tawhid. Oneness of God

28-144.83

Transcendence of God

28-144.85

Immanence of God

28-167

Supernatural beings. Djinns

28-167.2

Angels

28-167.21

Jibril (Gabriel). Bringer of messages. ‘Holy spirit’

28-167.22

Mika’il (Michael). Protector of holy places. Life sustainer

28-167.23

Azra’il (takes away the souls of the dying)

28-167.24

Israfil (calls the souls on Judgement Day)

28-167.25

Archangels

28-167.251

Questioners. Munkar. Nakir

28-167.253

Keeper of Hell. Maalik (angel in hell)

28-167.255

Keeper of Paradise. Ridwan

28-167.4

Guardian angels. Recorders

28-167.6

Malevolent beings

28-167.62

Devils

28-168

Mahdi. Hidden Imam

28-17

Islamic cosmology

28-172

The material world. The physical environment

28-172.2

Creation of the world

28-175

Eschatology. End of the world. Last things

28-175.3

Last judgement

28-18

Man. Mankind. Humanity

28-181

Origins of man

28-181.5

Creation of man

28-183

Nature of man

28-183.5

The soul. The spirit. Human spirit

28-183.7

Qadar. Predestination in Islam

28-184.2

Religious experience

28-184.3

Faith

28-184.8

God’s response to man. Theodicy

28-185

Human experience. Life

28-185.3

Evil. The problem of evil

28-185.33

Repentance

28-186

Death. The dead

28-187

Akhirah. Life after death

28-187.3

Eternity

28-187.6

Yawm al-Qiyamah (Day of resurrection). Yawm ad-Din (Day of judgement). Resurrection in Islam

28-188

Spiritual world

28-188.26

Judgement

28-188.3

Journey to the spirit world

28-188.5

Jannah (Garden of Eden). Paradise

28-188.7

Jahannam / dozukh / nar. Hell

28-2

Sources of the Islam

28-22

Authenticity. Revelation. Inspiration

28-23

Koran (Qur’an). Directions from Allah

28-231.1

Surah. Chapter

28-231.12

Ayah. Verse

28-232

Texts of the Koran

28-234

Translations of the Koran

28-235

Versions of the Koran

28-236

Rewritings. Paraphrases

28-236.5

Narrative summaries, stories from the Koran

◇ 28-236.5-534.4       Recitations and readings from the Koran

28-25

Secondary literature. Pseudo-canonical works

28-254

Commentary on the Koran

Scope Note: For commentaries as a form, see 28-273

28-256

Interpretative works. Works of guidance on practice

28-266

Islamic law derived from the Koran. Legal codes. Legal texts

Scope Note: For specific works of law, see 34

⇨ 28-74         Legal administration in Islam. Religious law

28-27

Critical works on the Koran

28-271

Aids to study

28-273

Commentaries on the Koran

28-274

General criticism of the Koran

28-275

Textual criticism

28-276

Literary criticism of the Koran

28-276.7

Historical criticism of the Koran

28-277

Interpretation of the Koran

28-277.2

Exegesis. Hermeneutics

28-277.6

Allegorical interpretation of the Koran. Numerical interpretation of the Koran

28-28

Hadith. Collection of the teachings and sayings of the prophet

Application Note: Details by alphabetical extension (Table 1h)

◇ 28-28-25         Secondary literature on the Hadith

◇ 28-28-254       Commentary on the Hadith

◇ 28-28-27         Critical works on the Hadith

◇ 282-28             Sunni Hadith

◇ 282-28K          Kutub al-Sittah (The Six Books) / Al-Sihah al-Sittah (The Authentic Six) in Sunni tradition

◇ 282-28KBUK Sahih Bukhari (in The Six Books), collected by Imam Bukhari (870 CE)

◇ 282-28KDAW        Sunan Abu Dawud (in The Six Books) collected by Abu Dawood (888 CE)

◇ 282-28KMAJ         Sunan ibn Majah (in The Six Books), collected by Ibn Majah (887 CE)

◇ 282-28KMAL         Muwatta Malik (in The Six Books), collected by Imam Malik (795 CE)

◇ 282-28KMUS         Sahih Muslim (in The Six Books), collected by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (875 CE)

◇ 282-28KSUQ         Sunan al-Sughra (in The Six Books), collected by al-Nasa’i (915 CE)

◇ 282-28KTIR         Sunan at-Tirmidhi / Jami’ at -Tirmidhi (in The Six Books), collected by Al-Tirmidhi (892 CE)

◇ 284-28                  Shia Hadith

◇ 284-28K             Al-Kutub al-Arba’ah (The Four Books) / al-Usul al-Arb’ah (The Four Principles) in Shia tradition

◇ 284-28KIST      Al-Istibsar (in The Four Books), collected by Shaykh Tusi

◇ 284-28KKAF     Kitab al-kafi / Kafi (The Sufficient Book, in The Four Books), collected by Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni (941 CE)

◇ 284-28KMAN      Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih (in The Four Books), collected by Ibn Babawayh

◇ 284-28KTAH      Tahdhib al-Ahkam (in The Four Books), collected by Shaykh Tusi

28-285

Defence and exposition of doctrine

28-285.2

Apologetics

28-285.4

Polemics

28-3

Persons in Islam

28-31

Muhammad the Prophet

28-312

Life of the Prophet

28-312.2

Period previous to call to prophethood

28-312.3

Birth of the Prophet. Childhood

28-312.5

Muhammad’s family and companions

◇ 28-312.5-055.62-055.2              Daughters

◇ 28-312.5-058.833-055.2            Wives

28-312.55

Sahabah. Companions

28-312.6

Period at Mecca   Call to prophethood. Laylut ul-Qadr. Revelation. Early mission. Year of sorrow. Laylut ul-Miraj. Night of the Ascent

28-312.7

Profet’s public life

28-312.73

Hijrah (Hejira, Hegira). Flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina 622 CE

28-312.75

Pilgrimage to Mecca, year 628

28-312.77

The conquest of Mecca (630 CE). Farewell pilgrimage (632 CE)

28-312.8

Last Sermon / farewell sermon. Death of the Prophet (632 CE)

28-32

Prophets prior to Muhammad

Application Note: Details by alphabetical extensions (Table 1h)

◇ 28-32:27-31   Jesus, son of Mary

◇ 28-32ABR       Abraham

◇ 28-32ADA      Adam

◇ 28-32MOS     Moses

⇨ 27-31               Jesus Christ. Christology

28-33

Caliphs

Application Note: Details by alphabetical extensions (Table 1h)

◇ 28-33ABU       Abu Bakr

◇ 28-33ALI         Ali

◇ 28-33UMA     Umar

◇ 28-33UTH      Uthman

28-4

Religious activities. Religious practice

28-41

Social behaviour and activities. Non formal religious practice and observance

28-42

Moral behaviour

28-423

Right and wrong, good and evil in Islam

28-423.35

Conscience. Guilt

28-423.5

Wrongdoing. Sin. Islamic views on sin

28-423.58

Cardinal sins in Islam. Al-Kabirah   Shirk (associating anything with Allah), despair of Allah’s mercy, disobeying parents, zina (adultery), sodomy, theft, consumption of alcohol and other intoxicants, gambling, backbiting (saying bad things about a person who is not there), leaving daily prayer, zakat (alsmgiving) evasion, witchcraft, killing one whom Allah has declared inviolate, consuming the property of an orphan, devouring usury, fleeing from the battlefield, slandering chaste, innocent believing women

28-423.7

Good. Virtue. Islamic views on virtue

28-423.78

Cardinal values in Islam   Taqwa (piety) justice, ghufran (forgiveness), righteousness, kindness and honesty

28-425

Islamic ethical systems. Ethical theory

Application Note: Details on specific ethical systems by colon combination with the subdivision of 17

28-426

Five pillars of Islam

⇨ 28-57         Pilgrimage

28-426.1

Shahadah, the first pillar of Islam. Bearing witness

Scope Note: Professing oneness of Allah and accepting Prophet Muhammad as his messenger to humanity

28-426.2

Salah, the second pillar of Islam. Prayer

28-426.3

Zakah, the third pillar of Islam. Welfare contribution. Religious tax

Scope Note: Zakah is an act of ‘ibadah’ (worship and obedience) and serves principally as the welfare contribution to poor and deprived people

28-426.4

Sawm, the fourth pillar of Islam. Fasting

⇨ 2-442.47         Abstinence. Fasting. Prohibition

⇨ 2-536.74         Ritual fasting. Abstinence from food

28-426.5

Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam. Pilgrimage

Application Note: To express the act of pilgrimage and the place of pilgrimage itself use this number in combination with 2-57 and a common auxiliary of place

⇨ 2-57        Pilgrimage

28-428

Fiqh. lslamic obligations   Support of the less fortunate

28-428.3

Shariah. Code of conduct

◇ 28-428.3-027.556     Mandub, mustahab. Actions recommended but not compulsory, e.g. saying extra prayers

◇ 28-428.3-027.557    Fard, wajib. Things which are compulsory; e.g. keeping the Five Pillars

◇ 28 428.3-423.35      Mubah. Actions that must be decided by conscience because there is no clear guidance

⇨ 28-74                      Legal administration in Islam. Religious law

28-428.4

Haram. Things forbidden, e.g. adultery, eating pork

◇ 28-428.4-027.556        Makruh. Actions not actually forbidden, but disapproved of

28-428.5

Tasawwuf. Spirit of obedience and sincerity

28-43

Social customs and practice

28-44

Social behaviour in Islam

28-441

Taharah. Mental and physical purification

28-442

Food and diet in Islam

◇ 28-442-027.568    Halal. Permitted food

◇ 28-442-027.583    Haram. Forbidden food

◇ 28-442.47             Fasting

28-442.5

Rules concerning specific foods and drinks

◇ 28-442.5:636.4         Pork

◇ 28-442.5:663.2/.5    Rules concerning alcoholic drinks

28-443

Personal hygiene and appearance. Personal conduct in Islam

28-443.3

Cleanliness. Washing

28-443.5

Clothing. Headgear

◇ 28-443.5:687.12     Jilbab. Outdoor covering garment for women

◇ 28-443.5:687.45     Hijab. Veil

 

28-444

Social relationships in Islam

28-444.2

Friendships

28-447

Sexual practice in Islam

28-447.6

Sexual faithfulness. Promiscuity

28-447.64

Sexual unfaithfulness. Zinah, sexual intercourse outside marriage. Adultery

28-447.7

Celibacy

28-45

Marriage and the family

28-452

Selection of marriage partners   Arranged marriage. Child marriages

28-452.2

Marriage contracts   Mahr (mandatory payment by the groom). Dowries

28-453

Marital partners

28-453.5

Polygamy

28-454

Talaq. Divorce

28-455

Children

28-456

Pregnancy

28-456.2

Abortion

28-46

Charity. Sadaqah. Pastoral activities

28-463.4

Almsgiving

28-467

Hospitality to strangers

28-47

Education in Islam

28-472

Religious education in Islam

◇ 28-472-75       Religious education in madrasas / madrassahs

 

28-475

Preaching (as education and instruction in Islam)

28-475.2

Homiletics. Theory of preaching in Islam

28-475.5

Sermons in Islamic education

◇ 28-475.5-022.215″329.5″    Khutbah. Double sermon at Friday prayer

 

28-48

Recipients of pastoral care. Social types and groups

Application Note: Details by common auxiliaries of persons (Table 1k, -05) and/or colon combination

◇ 28-48-053.2         Children and infants as recipients of pastoral care

◇ 28-48-053.9         Elderly as recipients of pastoral care

◇ 28-48-056.24 Ill persons (the sick) as recipients of pastoral care

◇ 28-48-056.246     Dying as as recipients of pastoral care

 

28-5

Salah / namaz. Worship in Islam

28-52

Agents of worship in Islam

28-522

Places of special significance

28-522.4

Places of particular holiness

◇ 28-522.4(532.22)     Medina

28-522.58

Birthplace of the Prophet

◇ 28-522.58(532.21)       Mecca

 

28-523

Buildings for religious use

28-523.42

Mosque. Chief centre of worship

28-523.44

Mihrab. Central feature of a mosque, facing Mecca

28-523.472

Doors

28-523.472.1

Shoe racks

28-525.6

Prayer caps

28-525.7

Prayer mats

28-526

Objects in worship. Furnishings and decorations

28-526.1

Furniture and objects in places of worship

◇ 28-526.1-032.2      Fountains. Running water

28-526.11

Dikka. Platform

28-526.13

Minbar. Pulpit

28-526.15

Kursi. Lectern

28-526.4

Tasbih. Subhah. Beads

28-53

Acts of worship

28-532.2

Rakah. Public worship

28-532.3

Du’a. Private worship. Family worship. Worship in the home

28-532.6

Compulsory, obligatory worship

28-532.7

Recommended worship

28-532.8

Voluntary worship. Optional worship

28-534

Forms of worship

28-534.2

Adhan. Call to prayer

◇ 28-534.2-051           Muezzin

28-534.3

Prayer

◇ 28-534.3″329.5″    Jum’ah. Friday prayer

◇ 28-534.3″51*5″     Salat. Prayer five times daily

 

28-534.4

Reading of the text in Islam

◇ 28-534.4-232 Readings of the Koran. Qira’at (method of recitation). Riwaya (transmission by the narrator)

◇ 28 534.4-232-051     Qari (reader). Rawi (transmitters)

◇ 28-534.4-236.5          Reading stories from the Koran

 

28-536

Physical rites and ceremonies

28-536.1

Wudu. Washing before prayer

⇨ 28-443.3            Cleanliness. Washing

28-536.3

Postures

28-536.32

Qiblah. Orientation of prayer towards Mecca

28-536.34

Ruku. Bowing

28-536.36

Sujud. Prostration

28-536.86

Circumcision

28-537

Offerings

28-538

Sacrifices, e.g. at birth of a child

28-543.3

Confession of faith

28-552

Rites of passage

28-553

Birth ceremonies in Islam

◇ 28 553-536.86       Circumcision as a birth ceremony

⇨ 28-536.86              Circumcision