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Content informed by multiple classical and contemporary sources including Fiqh al-Muyassar, al-Muwafaqat (al-Shatibi), al-Mustasfa (al-Ghazali), al-Risalah (al-Shafi'i), al-Waraqat (al-Juwayni), and Maqasid al-Shariah (Ibn Ashur)
This content is purely educational and inspired by classical Islamic sources. For personal religious rulings, consult a qualified scholar.
FAQ
Maqasid al-shariah are the higher objectives behind Islamic legislation. Scholars like al-Shatibi and Ibn Ashur identified five essentials (daruriyyat) that Sharia protects: religion, life, intellect, lineage, and wealth.
The five essentials are: preservation of religion (din), life (nafs), intellect (aql), lineage (nasl), and wealth (mal). All Islamic rulings ultimately serve to protect one or more of these fundamental needs.
Maslaha refers to public benefit that Sharia aims to achieve. Scholars use it to derive rulings in new situations where no direct text exists, provided the ruling aligns with the general objectives of Sharia.
Al-Juwayni and al-Ghazali laid early foundations, but Imam al-Shatibi (d. 1388) systematized it in al-Muwafaqat. In the modern era, Ibn Ashur expanded maqasid theory as an independent discipline.