Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

A 3-minute sample from Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism. Al-Ghazali examines faqr (poverty) and zuhd (asceticism) — detachment from the world as a spiritual practice, the signs of genuine asceticism, and the relationship between worldly poverty and spiritual wealth. From Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, JM Scholar AI, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/book-34-poverty-and-asceticism