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IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-49: MAQASID SYARIAH DISISI IMAM SYAFI’E
Was Imam al-Shafi'i the first scholar to discuss the science of Maqasid al-Shariah?
Short answer
According to the research of Dr Ahmad Wifaq Mokhtar in his PhD thesis, Imam al-Shafi'i was the earliest scholar to discuss Maqasid al-Shariah and to use the term itself.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the research of Dr Ahmad Wifaq Mokhtar in his PhD thesis, Imam al-Shafi'i was the earliest scholar to discuss Maqasid al-Shariah and to use the term itself. This differs from views that usually credit al-Juwaini, al-Ghazali and al-Shatibi as its originators. Imam al-Shafi'i applied a maqasid approach when discussing the purpose of prayer, fasting and zakat, and the prohibition of intoxicants as protection of the intellect.
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Melalui kitab ini, Dr. Ahmad Wifaq mempersembahkan banyak bukti dan hujah yang mengesahkan bahawa Imam Syafie merupakan orang pertama yang berbicara mengenai ilmu Maqasid Syariah, dan yang terawal menggunakan istilah Maqasid al-Syari'ah itu sendiri.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-49: MAQASID SYARIAH DISISI IMAM SYAFI’E”, 11 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/4303-irsyad-usul-fiqh-siri-ke-48-maqasid-syariah-disisi-imam-syafi-e. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/imam-shafii-first-scholar-maqasid-shariah/