Philosophical foundations of shaping the perfect human being through family and marriage in Sufi teaching

Abstract

This study explores the philosophical and historical dimensions of the spiritual heritage of Sufi thinkers. Analysing the tradition’s insights in both theology and the secular sciences, the author demonstrates that its ideas on the sanctity of family and marriage and on the education of the perfect human being were a decisive factor in shaping the worldview of the peoples of Central Asia. The monograph separately examines the role of the family in human upbringing and the philosophical essence of knowledge and high morality.

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Table of contents

1. Introduction3
2. Chapter I. Theoretical and methodological foundations for studying family and marriage in Sufi teaching8
3. § 1.1. A comparative analysis of research on family and marriage relations8
4. § 1.2. The origin of family and marriage and their philosophical classification16
5. § 1.3. The socio-ethical essence and distinctive features of family and marriage21
6. Conclusions to Chapter I23
7. Chapter II. Gnostic and philosophical views on family and marriage from a Sufi perspective25
8. § 2.1. Family, marriage and the upbringing of children in the early Sufi orders25
9. § 2.2. The interpretation of family and marriage by Sufis of the Renaissance era36
10. § 2.3. The social essence of Sufi orders’ approaches to family and marriage relations44
11. Conclusions to Chapter II65
12. Chapter III. Ethical principles on family and marriage in the Naqshbandiya teaching67
13. § 3.1. Family well-being in the views of Naqshbandiya representatives67
14. § 3.2. The role of Mahdumi A’zam’s spiritual heritage in establishing the concept of a prosperous family81
15. Conclusions to Chapter III113
16. Chapter IV. The role of Sufi heritage in developing family and marriage relations in New Uzbekistan115
17. § 4.1. Features of the reforms aimed at strengthening family and marriage relations in New Uzbekistan115
18. § 4.2. Opportunities for applying Sufi heritage to improve family and marriage relations117
19. Conclusions to Chapter IV121
20. Conclusion123
21. References126

Cite

Doniyor Orifovich G'afurov. Philosophical foundations of shaping the perfect human being through family and marriage in Sufi teaching : monograph. — Bukhara: “BUKHARA HAMD PRINT” publishing house, 2026. — 140 p. ISBN 978-9943-13-728-8.