Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics
This paper intends to examine the methods of reasoning that are employed in Fiqh and critically discuss their adoption in Islamic economics. The paper argues that the methods used in Fiqh are mainly designed to find out whether or not a certain act is permissible or prohibited. Islamic economics,...
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| description | This paper intends to examine the methods of reasoning that are employed in Fiqh
and critically discuss their adoption in Islamic economics. The paper argues that the
methods used in Fiqh are mainly designed to find out whether or not a certain act is
permissible or prohibited. Islamic economics, on the other hand, is a social science.
Like any other social science its proper unit of analysis is the society itself.
Methodologies of Fiqh and Islamic economics also differ as the former focuses on
prescriptions. It prescribes what an individual should do or avoid. In contrast,
Islamic economics is more concerned with describing economic phenomena. While
Fiqh, especially worship (lbadat) type, prescriptions are permanent in nature and for
all individuals, economic descriptions may change from time to time and from
society to another. This paper argues that the methods of reasoning for discovering
the truth in jiqh and Islamic economics are not necessarily identical. While jiqh has
a well developed methodology in the form of llsul al-fiqh, Islamic economics in its
search for finding the truth should rely on a methodology that suits its social and
descriptive nature. |
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| spelling | iium-243792012-06-27T01:43:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/24379/ Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics Saleem, Muhammad Yusuf BP173.75 Islam and economics This paper intends to examine the methods of reasoning that are employed in Fiqh and critically discuss their adoption in Islamic economics. The paper argues that the methods used in Fiqh are mainly designed to find out whether or not a certain act is permissible or prohibited. Islamic economics, on the other hand, is a social science. Like any other social science its proper unit of analysis is the society itself. Methodologies of Fiqh and Islamic economics also differ as the former focuses on prescriptions. It prescribes what an individual should do or avoid. In contrast, Islamic economics is more concerned with describing economic phenomena. While Fiqh, especially worship (lbadat) type, prescriptions are permanent in nature and for all individuals, economic descriptions may change from time to time and from society to another. This paper argues that the methods of reasoning for discovering the truth in jiqh and Islamic economics are not necessarily identical. While jiqh has a well developed methodology in the form of llsul al-fiqh, Islamic economics in its search for finding the truth should rely on a methodology that suits its social and descriptive nature. 2008 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/24379/1/Methods_and_methodologies_in_Fiqh.pdf Saleem, Muhammad Yusuf (2008) Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics. In: The 7th International Conference in Islamic Economics, 1-3 April 2008, Jeddah. |
| spellingShingle | BP173.75 Islam and economics Saleem, Muhammad Yusuf Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics |
| title | Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics |
| title_full | Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics |
| title_fullStr | Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics |
| title_short | Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics |
| title_sort | methods and methodologies in fiqh and islamic economics |
| topic | BP173.75 Islam and economics |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/24379/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/24379/1/Methods_and_methodologies_in_Fiqh.pdf |