The Search for Originality within Established Boundaries—Rereading Najm al-Dīn al-Ṭūfī (d. 716/1316) on Public Interest (maṣlaḥa) and the Purpose of the Law
With the arrival of the twentieth century, in their legal theory, Muslim scholars began emphasizing public interest (maṣlaḥa) and the objectives (maqāṣid) of the Sharia. This stood often in contrast to the standards of traditional legal theory. To overcome this gap, scholars searched for concepts of...
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2023
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 12 |
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ma ṣla ḥa
B qawāʿid B Uṣūl al-fiqh B Islamic legal theory B maqā ṣid B Public Interest B Islamic Law B legal principles B Najm al-Dīn al-Ṭūfī B objectives of the Sharia |
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