In Search of the Sharīʿah

Datos Bibliográficos

ID23199732
AutoresMohammad Omar Farooq (0000-0002-4112-7222, Associate Professor, College of Business Administration, University of Bahrain SakhirBahrain), Nedal El-Ghattis (Tutor, Bahrain Polytechnic Isa TownBahrain)
Año2018
Volumen32
Número4
Páginas315-354
Fecha de publicación2018-11-09
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaArab Law Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0268-0556 • E-ISSN: 1573-0255
EditorialWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/15730255-12322051
OpenAlexW2792942249
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6

The centrality of Sharīʿah as a term and concept, together with its ubiquitous usage, reflects present Muslim understanding of their religion. Existing research indicates this Sharīʿah -based conception represents a later historical development. However, earlier studies have not documented contemporary understanding and use of the term in the primary sources of Islam. This has important implications regarding the imparting of sacredness according to its traditional conceptualization. Based on comprehensive research and close examination of the Hadith literature in particular, this represents the first work to examine whether and to what extent the term Sharīʿah was used by the Prophet and his companions. The present investigation makes the case for fundamentally re-evaluating the role of the Sharīʿah in understanding Islam, and argues that this is necessary in order for a positive impact on contemporary Muslim societies and their relationship with the rest of the world to occur.

Centrality · Conceptualization · Epistemology · Islam · Order (exchange) · Political science · Sharia · Social science · Sociology · Term (time) · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Education and Islamic Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy