Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study
This article aims to highlight Shatibi’s theory of knowledge according to his renowned work, al-Muwafaqat. Shatibi’s theory of knowledge is greatly influenced by his theory of maqasid (objectives of legal rulings). He pointed out a number of issues, namely types of knowledge, purposes of pursuing...
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| author | Fadzil, Ammar Ahmed Ali, Ahmed El-Mogtaba Bannga Awang Hamat, Mohd Afandi |
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| description | This article aims to highlight Shatibi’s theory of knowledge according to his renowned work, al-Muwafaqat.
Shatibi’s theory of knowledge is greatly influenced by his theory of maqasid (objectives of legal rulings). He pointed out a
number of issues, namely types of knowledge, purposes of pursuing knowledge, transmission of knowledge and the role of
reason vis-a-vis revelation. He also discusses the position of a learned person. In doing so, he employs a variety of legal
evidence, especially the Qur’an and the hadith of the Prophet. This article argues that Shatibi’s conception of knowledge
is relatively different from that of his predecessors and thus would enhance intellectual discussions on the theory of knowledge. |
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| spelling | iium-733322024-01-16T01:26:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/73332/ Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study Fadzil, Ammar Ahmed Ali, Ahmed El-Mogtaba Bannga Awang Hamat, Mohd Afandi BP160 General works on Islam This article aims to highlight Shatibi’s theory of knowledge according to his renowned work, al-Muwafaqat. Shatibi’s theory of knowledge is greatly influenced by his theory of maqasid (objectives of legal rulings). He pointed out a number of issues, namely types of knowledge, purposes of pursuing knowledge, transmission of knowledge and the role of reason vis-a-vis revelation. He also discusses the position of a learned person. In doing so, he employs a variety of legal evidence, especially the Qur’an and the hadith of the Prophet. This article argues that Shatibi’s conception of knowledge is relatively different from that of his predecessors and thus would enhance intellectual discussions on the theory of knowledge. Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd 2008-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/73332/1/article%20published%20shatibi.pdf Fadzil, Ammar and Ahmed Ali, Ahmed El-Mogtaba Bannga and Awang Hamat, Mohd Afandi (2008) Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study. The International Journal of the Humanities, 6 (1). pp. 231-238. ISSN 1447-9508 E-ISSN 1447-9559 https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/shatibis-theories-of-knowledge-as-seen-in-his-almuwafaqat 10.18848/1447-9508/cgp/v06i01/42350 |
| spellingShingle | BP160 General works on Islam Fadzil, Ammar Ahmed Ali, Ahmed El-Mogtaba Bannga Awang Hamat, Mohd Afandi Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study |
| title | Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study |
| title_full | Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study |
| title_fullStr | Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study |
| title_short | Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study |
| title_sort | shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-muwafaqat: a preliminary study |
| topic | BP160 General works on Islam |
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