Open AccessKim Beng Phar, Islamic Statehood and Maqasid al-Shariah in Malaysia. A Zero-Sum Game?
Author(s) -
Nora S. Eggen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v2i2.659
Subject(s) - islam , politics , government (linguistics) , law , political science , zero (linguistics) , sociology , sharia , law and economics , political economy , philosophy , theology , linguistics
There has been an increasing interest in and a growing literature on the concept of maqasid al-shari'ah. The literature has leaned towards theoretical rather than empirical studies, and therefore empirical studies on the application of maqasid al-shari'ah as a guiding principle for legal and/or political government are highly welcomed. In his book Islamic Statehood and Maqasid al-Shariah in Malaysia: A Zero-Sum Game? Kim Beng Phar sets out to show that as far as the case of Malaysia is concerned, such application is still far ahead.