Maqasid al-Shari'ah as Philosophy of Islamic Law
Subtitle: A Systems Approach
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9789675062582
Description: In this pathbreaking study, Jasser Auda presents a systems approach to the philosophy and juridical theory of Islamic law based on its purposes, intents, and higher objectives (maqasid). For Islamic rulings to fulfil their original purposes of justice, freedom, rights, common good, and tolerance in today's context, Auda presents maqasid as the heart and the very philosophy of Islamic law. He also introduces a novel method for analysis and critique, utilising features from systems theory, such as, wholeness, multidimensionality, openness, and especially, purposefulness of systems. This book will benefit all those interested in the relationship between Islam and philosophy of law, morality, human rights, interfaith commonality, civil society, integration, development, feminism, modernism, postmodernism, systems theory, and culture.
Table of contents: title: List of Charts; title: Acknowledgements; title: INTRODUCTION; title: 1 MAQĀṢID AL-SHARĪ‘AH A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE; title: 2 SYSTEMS AS PHILOSOPHY & METHODOLOGY FOR ANALYSIS; title: 3 ISLAMIC LAW, IMAMS, & SCHOOLS: A HISTORICAL SURVEY; title: 4 CLASSICAL THEORIES OF ISLAMIC LAW; title: 5 CONTEMPORARY THEORIES IN ISLAMIC LAW; title: 6 A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ISLAMIC JURIDICAL THEORIES; title: 7 CONCLUSIONS; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Glossary of Islamic Terms; title: General Index; title: Notes on Sources of Information, Transliteration and Translation