Towards developing a definition of Sociology from Islamic perspective

Alam, Mohd Abdul and Al-Hidabi, Dawood Abdulmalek Yahya (2023) Towards developing a definition of Sociology from Islamic perspective. Afkar: Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies, 7 (2). pp. 15-32. ISSN 2616-9223 E-ISSN 2616-8588

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Abstract

Aware of the problems of the dualist approach in education, in the 1970s, a theory termed ‘Islamization of Knowledge’ (hereto referred as ‘IOK’) was proposed (Al-Faruqi, 1982; AlAlwani, 1989; Al-Attas, 1997) which intended to teach natural and human sciences from the view of Islam. Things moved from theory to practice when Islamic schools and universities were founded in several Muslim societies. In the case of teaching Human Sciences, particularly sociology, with an Islamic worldview, a few modest and ambitious approaches were proposed (Serajzadeh, 2014; Farid, 2011; Peow, 2010; Ragab, 1999; Al-Alwani, 1989). In the coming sections, a brief history of IOK will be presented, followed by a critical analysis of the theoretical approaches to Islamizing Human sciences, particularly Sociology. Finally, a model of Islamization (that was qualitatively tested by the authors in an earlier article) will be deployed to find a conceptual and operational definition of sociology from Islamic Perspective. It is hoped definition of Islamic Sociology, will guide the authors to operationalize a curriculum for Islamic Sociology in the near future.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islamization of Knowledge; Integration of Islamic Perspective; Sociology; Islamic Sociology
Subjects:	BPL Islamic education > BPL27 Aims and objectives of education. Sustainable education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Education > Department of Curriculum & Instruction Kulliyyah of Education
Depositing User:	Professor Abdulmalek Yahya Al-Hidabi Dawood
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2024 14:56
Last Modified:	03 Apr 2024 14:57
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/111680

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