Maqasid of Shariah

12 Mar 17

What is Shariah?

What is Shariah? Islamic extremism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin. They are two ideologies that have the same misconceptions about Islam. They both define the Islamic “Shariah” as a “law” and an oppressive system of governance that is violent, discriminatory, degrading to women, and void of…
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24 Dec 16

How do we realise Maqasid Al-Shariah in the Shariah?

[button link=”http://drjasser6430635611350.cloud.bunnyroute.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/4.pdf” newwindow=”yes”] read[/button] This booklet explores how maqāṣid al-sharī˒ah (higher purposes and intents of the Islamic law) could contribute to the application of the sharī˒ah itself in today’s Muslim societies and to reaching appropriate juridical rules. The soundness of sharī˒ah’s application and related rules is subject to the degree…
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05 Dec 16

Maqasid with Dr. Jasser Auda on Deen TV Episode 5

Yusuf Patel is a medical doctor and one of my “A” students of Maqasid al-Shariah in South Africa’s International Peace College South Africa – IPSA Graduate Program. I interview him here for the MAQASID program on Deen TV, and I asked him: What is “Islamic medicine”? What is Islamic bioethics?…
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