THE OBJECTIVES OF SHARIA (MAQASID AL-SHARI'A) AND THEIR CLASSIFICATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.57033/mijournals-2026-2-0053Keywords:
maqaṣid al-shariʿa, necessities, needs, refinements, maṣlaḥa, ijtihadAbstract
This academic article analyzes the objectives of Sharia namely, the theory
of maqaṣid al-shariʿa focusing on its formation, development, fundamental principles,
and contemporary applications. The study is based on the conceptual frameworks
developed by major scholars such as Imam al-Ghazali, Imam al-Shatibi, and Ibn ʿAshur
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