The importance of the maqasid al-shari'ah in the process of governing and policy making

Omar, Anwar Fakhri and Mohd Nor, Amir Husin and Alias, Muhammad Nazir and Samsudin, Mohd Adib and Ibrahim, Ibnor Azli and Laluddin, Hayatullah and El-Seoudi, Abdel Wadoud Moustafa Moursi and Muhammad Husni, Ahmad (2012) The importance of the maqasid al-shari'ah in the process of governing and policy making. Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, 6 (6 (April-June)). pp. 823-830. ISSN 1995-0772 E-ISSN 1998-1090

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Abstract

Muslim jurists, in order to ensure that all the policies drawn by the authority are in line and consistent with the principles and foundations of Islam, provided some guidelines which have to be followed in the process of drafting relevant rules and regulations. Beside awareness of these guidelines, it is also necessary to have a thorough knowledge of the maqasid al-shari‘ah and the manner of their application. Therefore, this article attempt to analyze the significance of maqasid al-shari‘ah (purposes of the law) in the area of siyasah shar‘iyyah (Islamic public policy). This study using both descriptive and analytical methods, concludes that maqasid al-shari‘ah (purposes of the law) are extremely important, therefore they should be seriously taken into consideration in the process of formulation of public policies and administrative law. Attention should also be given in the process to the level of maqasid in determing their priorities.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7096/70078
Uncontrolled Keywords:	maqasid, siyasah shar‘iyyah, national policy, law
Subjects:	K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh > KBP425 Uṣūl al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of legal reasoning.
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
Depositing User:	Dr Ahmad bin Muhammad Husni al-Jufri
Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2019 11:13
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2019 10:57
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/70078

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