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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.
There is no real distance between you and God for you to journey.
Actions are like statues that only come to life with the spirit of
sincerity. Trying to discover the flaws within you is better than
trying to discover the worlds hidden from you. The tree of
humiliation stems from a seed of neediness. If the light of deep
faith shines on you, you will see the Hereafter before journeying
to it. His most perfect blessing on you is to give you just enough.
How often has a long life brought about so little, and how often
has a short life brought about so much? The ultimate yearning of
the human soul is to return to its Lord in a state where He is
pleased with His servant and the servant is pleased with his
Master. This book offers unique insights to prepare you for the
journey to God in light of the wisdom of the great spiritual master
Ibn Ata'illah al-Iskandari as expounded in his masterpiece al-Hikam
and the universal laws as ordained by the Divine.
A typical definition of abrogation found in the Jurisprudence
literature is: 'The (heavenly) replacement of one juridical ruling
with a later ruling.' This book surveys the subject of abrogation
(Naskh) in the Qur'an, Hadith and Islamic literature, illustrating
that the concept of abrogation was introduced after the Prophetic
era in order to explain certain verses of the Qur'an and what has
come to be termed as "conflicting Prophetic narrations" (Mukhtalaf
al-Hadith). It goes on to suggest that the "abrogated rulings" were
merely pre-Islamic cultural practices that contradicted with
Islamic principles. Furthermore, the book argues that the Qur'anic
verses and Prophetic narrations, which were misperceived as
"conflicting," should be contextually situated and applied
according to the wisdom behind them with the practical implication
being the validation of all Qur'anic verses and (authentic)
Prophetic instructions regardless of their perceived
contradictions. Allowing Islamic jurisprudence to retain its
flexibility within changing circumstances.
Reclaiming The Mosque is a crucial response to the current trials
facing Muslim communities, and moreover, it offers a clear and
cohesive call to action that harks back to the Islamic principles
of freedom, justice and human rights.
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