- Protection of Religion
- Protection of Life
- Protection of Intellect
- Protection of Progeny
- Protection of Wealth
However Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi thinks that the whole concept of maqasid has been misunderstood by many of the contemporary scholars and academics. He also thinks that this misunderstanding is in fact a danger to religion, life and intellect etc. rather than being a protection. In this regard he says:
"The heart of the issue is submission or Islam, the acceptance of boundaries to the autonomy of human reason and judgement and human will. Muslims, on the whole, being Muslim, accept such boundaries; non-Muslims on the whole refuse them. My fear is that the concept of maqasid is liable to abuse in order to authorize and legitimize the adoption of norms and laws that have no sound basis in Islamic legal tradition. And because the Islamic legal tradition is an expression of Islam, of the submission that is the heart of our faith, I fear that contemporary misunderstanding of the concept of maqasid is a danger to the faith as well as to the religion and culture, to iman as well as din." - Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi
Those who advocate the modern maqasid principle rely heavily on the works of Imam al-Shāțibī (d. 790 AH), particularly his book "al-Muwāfaqāt fī Uṣūl al-Sharī’a" (The Reconciliation of the Fundamentals of Islamic Law).
Coming up this Saturday is a closer examination of al-Muwāfaqāt fī Uṣūl al-Sharī’a for the first time in the English language by Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi. It is an eye-opening seminar that reveals the gulf between the understanding of maqasid of the early jurists and the understanding of contemporary jurists. Please have a look at the following 2-minute video to get a taste of what is to come in this Saturday's seminar in London and Online Worldwide.You can either enrol for the individual seminar or sign up for the whole diploma programme with a 60% discount. Recordings of missed classes will be provided.
Al-Muwāfaqāt fī Uṣūl al-Sharī’a
The Reconciliation of the Fundamentals of Islamic Law
Abu Isḥāq al-Shāțibī (d. 790 AH)
By Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi (Dean of Cambridge Islamic College)
Date: Saturday 8 November 2014 | Time: 10:00am – 6:30pm
Registration: www.
"This is the first comprehensive and coherent exposition of the objectives of Shari`ah. We will give a detailed introduction to this work and explain its contemporary relevance, how it has been misread in some respects by many Muslims (and non-Muslims), with emphasis on recent misunderstanding and misapplication of the concept of maqasid." - Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi
20% Early Bird Discount if booked by Friday midnight
It is also possible to enrol for the full diploma programme and receive the recordings for missed classes. Please see below for details.
Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts
By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi (Dean of Cambridge Islamic College)
Historic One-Year Diploma Programme
16 Classical Islamic Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015
50% DISCOUNT FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Primary Location: Queen Mary University of London, E1 4NS
Satellite Locations: Cambridge, Manchester, Birmingham, and Dallas (Texas, USA)
Online Worldwide: Live & Recorded Access @ Home
Tel: 07736 779448 / 01223 655223 Email: diploma@cambridgeislam
Register Now @ www.CambridgeIslamicCollege.
Tel: 07736 779448 / 01223 655223 Email: diploma@cambridgeislam
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