1st Edition
The Special Status of Muhammad Shihab al-Din al-Qastallani’s The Divine Bounties
By Sigalit Chacham
Copyright 2026
248 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
248 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines the special status of the Prophet Muḥammad, as described by the Cairene Sufi mystic Shihāb al-Dīn al-Qasṭallānī (d. 1517). It examines spiritual, material, and theological aspects of love for the Prophet as expressed in his al-Mawāhib al-laduniyya bil-minaḥ al-muḥammadiyya (“The Divine Bounties [Granted] Through the Gifts of Muḥammad”).
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Introduction: The beginning of a journey
1. A biographical study of Shihāb al-Dīn al-Qasṭallānī
2. Entering al-Mawāhib
3. Love in Qasṭallānī’s thought
4. Between love and faith
5. The signs of true love for the Prophet
6. Visiting (ziyāra) the Prophet's grave in Medina
Conclusions
Biography
Sigalit Chacham (Ph.D 2021, Bar-Ilan University) is an independent scholar. Her research interests include Sufism, Islamic theology, and the study of emotions in religion. Her recent publications include Between Faith and Love (Jerusalem, 2023); “From Mamluk controversy to modern criticism,” forthcoming 2025.
