Purview of Fatwa from legal ruling to community building: case of Samasta in South India

Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2022) Purview of Fatwa from legal ruling to community building: case of Samasta in South India. Islamonweb: The Window to Islam, 11 February 2022. pp. 1-7.

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Abstract

The predominant legal and political systems and the educational formation cause a great deal of impact on muftis (issuers of the fatwas) and their methodology of iftā’ (issuance of fatwa). Therefore, a methodical examination of the extensively accessible fatwa literature could expose the nuances of the Muslims' daily lives, priorities, level of their faith, and bothering issues during different periods of Islamic history. Based on the study of the interplay between fatwas and people’s responses to them, Samasta appears to be an instrumental religious authority in Kerala. The mentioned incidents and examples in this article, which are for illustration only, substantiate that, at times, the role of muftis is not limited to answering the Islamic questions. But, it has more profound implications in the religious and social textures of the community where Mufti operates.

Item Type:	Article (Electronic Media)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	FATWA, IMPACT, KERALA, SOUTH INDIA, SAMASTA
Subjects:	K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	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. Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2022 08:46
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 08:46
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/96798

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