Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘a as the Foundation of Islamic Moderation

Theo-Philosophical Insight against Extreme Religious Ideology

Bibliographic Data

ID22347147
AuthorsMutawali Mutawali (corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume27
Issue1
Pages341-366
Publication date2023-07-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueULUMUNA (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1411-3457 • E-ISSN: 2355-7648
PublisherState Islamic University (UIN) Mataram (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.20414/ujis.v27i1.560
OpenAlexW4384407898
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited11

The emergence of neo-Khawarij groups in the contemporary world has attracted domestic and international attention. These groups have shown a propensity for growth, as evidenced by the increasing number of terrorist attacks in the form of suicide bombings carried out in the name of Islam. Such acts of terror have led to Islam being labeled as a religion of hate, bigotry, and terrorism. Through the analysis of Maqāṣid al-sharī‘a in understanding Islamic texts, in this study, Islamic Moderation is proposed as a paradigm to reduce the penetration of radical ideology in religion. This study proposes the adoption of moderate Islam as a paradigm for countering the spread of radical ideologies within the religion. To this end, this paper begins with an overview of the references used by radical groups and the acts of terror they have committed. It then advocates for the importance of Maqāṣid al-sharī‘a in understanding Islamic texts. It offers the concept of moderate Islam as a precautionary measure for mitigating the penetration of radical ideologies

Criminology · Epistemology · Ideology · Islam · Moderation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Terrorism · Theology · Education and Islamic Studies · Islamic Studies and Radicalism · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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