The Objectives of Islamic Law

The Promises and Challenges of the Maqasid al-Shari'a

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Koran, Islam, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book The Objectives of Islamic Law by Cefli Ademi, Habib Ahmed, Rumee Ahmed, Jasser Auda, Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Adis Duderija, Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Mouez Khalfaoui, Muhammad Khalid Masud, Idris Nassery, Mohammed Nekroumi, Felicitas Opwis, Younes Soualhi, Muna Tatari, Lexington Books
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Author: Cefli Ademi, Habib Ahmed, Rumee Ahmed, Jasser Auda, Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Adis Duderija, Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Mouez Khalfaoui, Muhammad Khalid Masud, Idris Nassery, Mohammed Nekroumi, Felicitas Opwis, Younes Soualhi, Muna Tatari ISBN: 9781498549943
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: February 23, 2018
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Cefli Ademi, Habib Ahmed, Rumee Ahmed, Jasser Auda, Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Adis Duderija, Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Mouez Khalfaoui, Muhammad Khalid Masud, Idris Nassery, Mohammed Nekroumi, Felicitas Opwis, Younes Soualhi, Muna Tatari
ISBN: 9781498549943
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: February 23, 2018
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

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 Sharī‘a” (maqāṣid al-sharī‘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 maqāṣid 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 maqāṣid theory, arguing that it is designed not to reform laws, but to support existing power structures. They warn that adopting the maqāṣid 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 Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘acaptures the ongoing debate between proponents and skeptics of the maqāṣid 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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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 Sharī‘a” (maqāṣid al-sharī‘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 maqāṣid 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 maqāṣid theory, arguing that it is designed not to reform laws, but to support existing power structures. They warn that adopting the maqāṣid 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 Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘acaptures the ongoing debate between proponents and skeptics of the maqāṣid 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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