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IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 33: PENDAHULUAN KEPADA ILMU MAQASID SYARIAH
What is the science of Maqasid al-Shariah, how did it develop, and how is it defined?
Short answer
Maqasid al-Shariah is broadly defined as the objectives, meanings and wisdom set by the Shariah within its rulings, together with the underlying secrets, in order to realise human welfare.
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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
Maqasid al-Shariah is broadly defined as the objectives, meanings and wisdom set by the Shariah within its rulings, together with the underlying secrets, in order to realise human welfare. Its discussion began with early scholars such as al-Juwaini and al-Ghazali, before al-Imam al-Shatibi organised it systematically in al-Muwafaqat. Contemporary scholars such as Ibn Ashur, Allal al-Fasi and Ahmad al-Raysouni have continued to develop it. The terms maqasid and maslahah are often used interchangeably for the same meaning.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tujuan, makna dan hikmah yang telah ditetapkan oleh Syari'at Islam dalam hukum-hakam yang disyariatkan serta rahsia disebaliknya dengan tujuan untuk merealisasikan kemaslahatan manusia.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 33: PENDAHULUAN KEPADA ILMU MAQASID SYARIAH”, 8 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/3099-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-33-pendahuluan-kepada-ilmu-maqasid-syariah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/introduction-to-maqasid-shariah-and-its-history/