Opening Remarks by Editor-in-Chief

Maqasid Studies (JCMS), aims at studying, developing, disseminating, critiquing, expanding and realizing the "Maqasid Methodology".Maqasid Institute is introducing this methodology to the Muslim ummah and humanity in general, based on the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, peace be upon him.Explaining the features and details of this methodology is a much larger task than these introductory remarks, and is one of the tasks of this issue and upcoming issues, by the will of Allah.However, the following outlines of the main features and objectives of the Maqasid Methodology aims at familiarizing the reader with the purposes of this new addition to the world of Islamic thought:1. Logic of purposeful connectivity; 2. Overcoming shortcomings in the current approaches to Islamic scholarship and building on their achievements; 3. Quran-based fundamentals of knowledge, awareness and scholarship; 4. General methodological steps and building an Islamic framework; 5. Re-envisioning Islamic Studies in order to fulfil current Islamic needs in research, education and organization

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