Open AccessAn Analysis of Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) as Applied Islamic Ethics
Author(s) -
Ahmad Badri Abdullah
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v5i2.402
Subject(s) - fiqh , islam , jurisprudence , face (sociological concept) , engineering ethics , sharia , law , dimension (graph theory) , sociology , political science , social science , engineering , philosophy , mathematics , theology , pure mathematics
As the dynamic cognitive part of the Shari’ah, fiqh is inclined to adapt to new challenges by adopting new methodologies and approaches. One such approach that has emerged recently is ‘applied Islamic ethics’. This new ethical approach is essentially based on the principles of the higher objectives of Shari’ah (maqasid al-Shari’ah) and attempts to anchor Islamic jurisprudence in its ethical dimension, which has been significantly neglected for some time. This article attempts to analyse the new approach by surveying its historical developments, its possible methodologies, the benefits emanating from its application and the possible challenges it needs to face.