Goals and Purposes of Shariah
Maqasid in Theory and Practice
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 21 November 2025
- ISBN 9780197786369
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages376 pages
- Size 235x156 mm
- Language English 700
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Short description:
This volume offers a theoretical examination of maqasid as well as an analysis of its function in contemporary Islamic law, the first of its kind available in the English language. Mohammad Hashim Kamali, one of the most influential scholars of Islamic law living today, first explores the concept, history of development, methods of identification, and methodological aspects of the maqasid, before turning to a discussion of the application of maqasid to matters of contemporary significance. An exhaustive examination of the dynamic history and contemporary uses of maqasid, Goals and Purposes of Shariah is essential reading for anyone interested in current debates in Islamic law.
MoreLong description:
In Islamic law, maqasid--literally meaning goals, purposes, or objectives--signify the intent behind the rulings (ahkam) of shariah. When not explicitly mentioned in the Qur'an, hadith, or fiqh texts, maqasid can be identified through rational enquiry and interpretation. Important as they are, the maqasid have historically been marginalised in the fiqh literature. Scholars have maintained that a Muslim must follow the ahkam of shariah and not question the purposes behind them, and have therefore been reluctant to engage in the maqasid. Although some scholars from various schools of Islamic law wrote on the maqasid, the subject remained on the sidelines of usul al-fiqh until the 1980s, when maqasid commanded renewed scholarly attention and interest.
This volume offers a theoretical examination of maqasid as well as an analysis of its function in contemporary Islamic law, the first of its kind available in the English language. Mohammad Hashim Kamali, one of the most influential scholars of Islamic law living today, first explores the concept, history of development, methods of identification, and methodological aspects of the maqasid, before turning to a discussion of the application of maqasid to matters of contemporary significance. An exhaustive examination of the dynamic history and contemporary uses of maqasid, Goals and Purposes of Shariah is essential reading for anyone interested in current debates in Islamic law.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part One. Theory of Maqasid
Meaning and Definition of Maqasid
History of Maqasid
Identification of Maqasid in the Revealed Sources
Ranks and Priorities of Maqasid
Rational Sources of Maqasid
Classifications of Maqasid
Goals andMeans (Maqasid wa Wasa'il) of Shariah
Widening the Scope of Maqasid
Approaches to Maqasid: Reductionist, Expansionist, and Moderate-Tafrit, Ifrat, I'tidal
Maqasid and Fiqh al-Waqi' (Jurisprudence of Reality)
Maqasid, Usul al-Fiqh, and Ijtihad
Ijtihad Maqasidi
Legal Maxims on Maqasid
Part Two. Applications of Maqasid
Human Capital Development
Maqasid and Rahmah (Compassion and Kindness)
Maqasid and Justice (<:Adl)
Maqasid and Ethics (Adab, Akhlaq, Mu'amalah)
Maqasid and Wasatiyyah (Moderation)
Maqasid and Human Dignity
Maqasid and Peace
Maqasid and Good Governance
Maqasid and Human Rights
Maqasid and Women's Rights
Maqasid and the Rights of Minorities
Maqasid and Protection of the Environment (Hifz al-Bi'ah)
Maqasid and Science
Protection of Wealth (Hifz al-Mal)
Maqasid of Contracts and Transactions
Maqasid and Sustainable Development
General Conclusion
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