The Objectives of Islamic Law: Maqasid ash-Shariah — Ben Achour | Al Bouraq

Presentation

Discover this fundamental treatise on Maqâsid ash-Shar'îah (Objectives of Sacred Law), the major work of the eminent Shaykh Mohamed Tahar Ben Achour. This classic of Islamic law demonstrates how the hierarchization of decrees and objectives constitutes the source of all legitimate reform. An indispensable work for understanding the harmony between the immutability of the Islamic message and its adaptation to contemporary contexts.

Content covered

• The fundamental principles of Maqâsid ash-Shariah and their legal importance
• The hierarchization of the objectives of Sacred Law as a source of reform
• The universality of divine purposes in the face of methodological divergences
• The adaptation of the Islamic message to historical and temporal circumstances
• The reconciliation between the immutability of principles and contextual flexibility
• The practical applications of Maqâsid in contemporary Islamic jurisprudence

For whom?

This work is addressed to students of Islamic sciences, Muslim jurists, researchers in comparative law, imams and Muslims wishing to deepen their understanding of Islamic jurisprudence and its guiding principles.

The author

Mohamed Tahar Ben Achour (1879-1973) is among the greatest Muslim jurists and reformers of the twentieth century. His work on Maqâsid ash-Shariah profoundly influenced modern Islamic legal thought. This work represents the culmination of his reflection on the reconciliation between tradition and modernity.

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