القواعد الأساس لعلم مقاصد الشريعة

Contents

Foreword...... 9

Introduction...... 13

The Science of Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah from Latent Birth to Complete Birth       13

The First Principle: Taʿlīl (Rationalisation).... 21

Section 1: Taʿlīl and the Evidence for it... 23

Section 2: The Rulings of the Sharīʿah: Devotional or Rational.. 35

Section 3: Taʿlīl and its Effect on Formulating and Explaining Rulings    43

The Second Principle: Istiṣlāḥ (Seeking Benefit).... 59

Section 1: Istiṣlāḥ Instigated by God..... 61

Section 2: Istiṣlāḥ in Understanding and Applying the Texts.... 69

Section 3: Istiṣlāḥ when there is no Text... 75

The Third Principle: Iʿtibār al-Ma’āl (Paying Regard to Consequences)     83

Introduction..... 83

1. The Sharīʿah: Paying Regard to the Present Reality vs. Paying Regard to Future Consequences 85
2. Ma’ālāt (Consequences) and Maqāṣid (Aims).... 95

Bibliography..... 103