Fiqh and rulings

What does Maqasid ash-Shari'ah mean?

مَقَاصِد الشَّرِيعَة

Maqasid ash-Shari'ah

The higher aims of Islamic law: preserving religion, life, intellect, lineage and wealth.

Maqasid ash-Shari'ah explained

Scholars such as al-Ghazali and ash-Shatibi showed that every ruling serves these five, and that removing harm and bringing benefit run through all of them.

Related terms

Shari'ah
شَرِيعَة
The path Allah laid down: the whole body of guidance in the Quran and Sunnah.
Fiqh
فِقْه
Islamic jurisprudence: the understanding of rulings drawn from the Quran and Sunnah.

Questions about Maqasid ash-Shari'ah

What does Maqasid ash-Shari'ah mean?

Maqasid ash-Shari'ah (مَقَاصِد الشَّرِيعَة, Maqasid ash-Shari'ah) means: The higher aims of Islamic law: preserving religion, life, intellect, lineage and wealth.

How is Maqasid ash-Shari'ah written and pronounced in Arabic?

It is written مَقَاصِد الشَّرِيعَة and pronounced Maqasid ash-Shari'ah.

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