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Shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize 2022
'Engrossing...brilliant' Monica Ali 'Heartbreaking and really
funny' Ross Gay 'This book fell into my heart' Sabrina Mahfouz 'The
kind of authentic voice that is rarely heard' Saima Mir Ayesha
tells the story of growing up in a fundamentalist Muslim household;
of parents who spent most of their lives away from Pakistan; of
stealing her mother's hijabs to wear to school as a five-year-old;
of revisiting the beliefs and ideals she was raised with; of failed
dreams and heartbreaks, but also of joy and love. Life-affirming
and funny, The Colour of God uncovers surprising answers to
questions of faith, belonging, family and liberation, and offers a
vision of freedom that isn't measured in fabric.
"At the age of twenty-three, Ayesha removed her face veil to begin
her studies in New York City. Braiding together Western, South
Asian and Qur'anic storytelling styles, the author illuminates what
it means to exist in a world that demands something different from
each of her identities. With lyrical prose and scholarly precision,
she weaves her personal experiences with incisive social commentary
to uncover the meaning of faith and belonging, love and betrayal,
family and womanhood. In so doing, she offers us a vision of
freedom that isn't measured in fabric."
Scholars, thinkers, and activists around the world are paying
increasing attention to a legal reform method that promises to
revolutionize the way people think about Islamic law. Known as "The
Objectives of the Shari'a" (maqasid al-shari'a), the theory offers
a way to derive and apply new Islamic laws using an ancient
methodology. The theory identifies core objectives that underlie
Islamic law, and then looks at inherited Islamic laws to see
whether they meet those objectives. According to the maqasid
theory, historical Islamic laws that meet their objectives should
be retained, and those that do not-no matter how entrenched in
practice or embedded in texts-should be discarded or reformed.
Recently, several scholars have questioned the maqasid theory,
arguing that it is designed not to reform laws, but to support
existing power structures. They warn that adopting the maqasid
wholesale would set the reform project back, ensuring that
inherited Islamic laws are never fully reformed to agree with
contemporary values like gender-egalitarianism and universal human
rights. The Objectives of Islamic Law: The Promises and Challenges
of the Maqasid al-Shari'a captures the ongoing debate between
proponents and skeptics of the maqasid theory. It raises some of
the most important issues in Islamic legal debates today, and lays
out visions for the future of Islamic law.
Scholars, thinkers, and activists around the world are paying
increasing attention to a legal reform method that promises to
revolutionize the way people think about Islamic law. Known as "The
Objectives of the Shari'a" (maqasid al-shari'a), the theory offers
a way to derive and apply new Islamic laws using an ancient
methodology. The theory identifies core objectives that underlie
Islamic law, and then looks at inherited Islamic laws to see
whether they meet those objectives. According to the maqasid
theory, historical Islamic laws that meet their objectives should
be retained, and those that do not-no matter how entrenched in
practice or embedded in texts-should be discarded or reformed.
Recently, several scholars have questioned the maqasid theory,
arguing that it is designed not to reform laws, but to support
existing power structures. They warn that adopting the maqasid
wholesale would set the reform project back, ensuring that
inherited Islamic laws are never fully reformed to agree with
contemporary values like gender-egalitarianism and universal human
rights. The Objectives of Islamic Law: The Promises and Challenges
of the Maqasid al-Shari'a captures the ongoing debate between
proponents and skeptics of the maqasid theory. It raises some of
the most important issues in Islamic legal debates today, and lays
out visions for the future of Islamic law.
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