Magister Philosophiae - MPhil (Religion and Theology) / South African debates on food security address a wide range of issues related to
the production, the distribution and the consumption of food in the context of deep
concerns over the impact of poverty, unemployment and inequality. One aspect of
such debates is on the need for nutritious food amidst hunger, malnutrition,
obesity and the prevalence of diabetes.
This study will investigate the Islamic theological injunctions and guidelines that
govern the production, the different facets of distribution and the consumption of
food in Muslim communities. There are numerous theological injunctions from
the Quran and prophetic traditions (?ad?th) guiding the Muslim community in
relation to food security. These include injunctions around the need to provide
nutritious food. The study will assess the programmes of five Muslim faith-based
organisations in the Cape Town Metropolitan Area, working in the field of food
security and more specifically, feeding schemes. The food programmes of these
organisations will be described, analysed and assessed in order to establish
whether, and to what extent, the Islamic injunctions on nutrition are implemented,
given various constraints. This will require attention to the policies, the strategies
and the practices associated with such feeding schemes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/6177 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Kagee, Mohammed Luqmaan |
| Contributors | Saidi, Mustapha, Conradie, Ernst M. |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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