The objectives and principles of Islamic governance: perspective of Imam Al-Juwaynī

In a reality of clashing visions and perspectives, vision becomes murky, foundations become shaky, and smoky fumes rule over all. History tends to repeat itself, so after Imam al-Māwardī released his realistic vision justifying Islamic governance in his book Al-Aḥkām al-Ṣulṭāniyyah, Imam al-Juwayn...

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Main Authors: Suleiman, Hassan, Awang, Abdul Bari, Eletrebi, Mohamed Fathy, Alatas, Alwi
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author Suleiman, Hassan
Awang, Abdul Bari
Eletrebi, Mohamed Fathy
Alatas, Alwi
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Awang, Abdul Bari
Eletrebi, Mohamed Fathy
Alatas, Alwi
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description In a reality of clashing visions and perspectives, vision becomes murky, foundations become shaky, and smoky fumes rule over all. History tends to repeat itself, so after Imam al-Māwardī released his realistic vision justifying Islamic governance in his book Al-Aḥkām al-Ṣulṭāniyyah, Imam al-Juwaynī came out with his own book, Ghiyāth al-Umam fī Tiyāth al-Ẓulam, with a hypothetical mindset, to put in place the foundations and objectives of the shar‘īah for Islamic governance, leadership of the ummah, and strategies to deal with the absence of a mujtahid and leader (imām). Using al-Juwaynī’s book, this research aims to demonstrate his unique contributions to this vast subject, which was, and still is, slippery territory both theoretically and practically. This research uses analytical method to explain the objectives and principles of Islamic governance as explained by Imam al-Juwaynī in Ghiyāth al-Umam within the framework of maqāṣid al-shar‘īah. This study finds that his thought in this field has strong correlation with the concept of maqāṣid al-shar‘īah and can enrich our understanding about Islamic governance.
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spelling iium-813432020-07-15T02:24:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81343/ The objectives and principles of Islamic governance: perspective of Imam Al-Juwaynī Suleiman, Hassan Awang, Abdul Bari Eletrebi, Mohamed Fathy Alatas, Alwi JA Political science (General) KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh KBP425 Uṣūl al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of legal reasoning. In a reality of clashing visions and perspectives, vision becomes murky, foundations become shaky, and smoky fumes rule over all. History tends to repeat itself, so after Imam al-Māwardī released his realistic vision justifying Islamic governance in his book Al-Aḥkām al-Ṣulṭāniyyah, Imam al-Juwaynī came out with his own book, Ghiyāth al-Umam fī Tiyāth al-Ẓulam, with a hypothetical mindset, to put in place the foundations and objectives of the shar‘īah for Islamic governance, leadership of the ummah, and strategies to deal with the absence of a mujtahid and leader (imām). Using al-Juwaynī’s book, this research aims to demonstrate his unique contributions to this vast subject, which was, and still is, slippery territory both theoretically and practically. This research uses analytical method to explain the objectives and principles of Islamic governance as explained by Imam al-Juwaynī in Ghiyāth al-Umam within the framework of maqāṣid al-shar‘īah. This study finds that his thought in this field has strong correlation with the concept of maqāṣid al-shar‘īah and can enrich our understanding about Islamic governance. Journal of Islam In Asia International Islamic University Malaysia 2020-07-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81343/1/924-Article%20Text-2540-1-10-20200706.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81343/2/924 Suleiman, Hassan and Awang, Abdul Bari and Eletrebi, Mohamed Fathy and Alatas, Alwi (2020) The objectives and principles of Islamic governance: perspective of Imam Al-Juwaynī. Journal of Islam In Asia, 17 (1). pp. 222-248. ISSN 1823-0970 E-ISSN 2289-8077 https://journals.iium.edu.my/jiasia/index.php/Islam/index 924
spellingShingle JA Political science (General)
KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh
KBP425 Uṣūl al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of legal reasoning.
Suleiman, Hassan
Awang, Abdul Bari
Eletrebi, Mohamed Fathy
Alatas, Alwi
The objectives and principles of Islamic governance: perspective of Imam Al-Juwaynī
title The objectives and principles of Islamic governance: perspective of Imam Al-Juwaynī
title_full The objectives and principles of Islamic governance: perspective of Imam Al-Juwaynī
title_fullStr The objectives and principles of Islamic governance: perspective of Imam Al-Juwaynī
title_full_unstemmed The objectives and principles of Islamic governance: perspective of Imam Al-Juwaynī
title_short The objectives and principles of Islamic governance: perspective of Imam Al-Juwaynī
title_sort objectives and principles of islamic governance: perspective of imam al-juwaynī
topic JA Political science (General)
KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh
KBP425 Uṣūl al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of legal reasoning.
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/81343/2/924