What is the difference between "akhlaq" and "akhlaqiyat" in Islam?
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There is no difference between the terms "akhlaq" (ethics/morality) and "akhlaqiyat" (ethics/morality) among Muslim scholars. These distinctions are made by Europeans in their philosophical studies, whereas Muslims have an independent methodology concerning ethics. For further information, one may refer to Sheikh Daraz's book "Dustur al-Akhlaq fi al-Islam" (The Constitution of Ethics in Islam) and the introduction to the encyclopedia "Nadrat al-Na'im."
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