Characteristics of The Modern Utilization of Maqasid Al-Sharia (objectives of Sharia)
Abstract
This research, titled “Characteristics of The Modern Utilization of Maqasid Al-Sharia (objectives of Sharia)”, addresses a fundamental question: Can the modern maqasid theory be considered a reformist call to adhere to the spirit of Sharia, or is it a form of cultural camouflage aimed at altering Sharia and following personal desires? The study consists of two main sections. The first section elucidates the characteristics of modern maqasid theorization, while the second section presents and critiques models of how modernists manipulate textual sources under the pretext of applying maqasid Al-Sharia. The research yields several key findings, notably that modernists often cloak their arguments in maqasid terminology as a means of renewing religious discourse. Unfortunately, their renewal lacks rigorous methodological controls and objective criteria, leading them to impose imaginary maqasid on definitive textual sources, thereby undermining established legal views in service of modernity and its objectives
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