Overview

Musfir bin Ali al-Qahtani’s work contributes to the ever growing body of scholarly literature in the field of maqasid al-Shariah (higher objectives of Islamic law).

Understanding Maqasid al-Shariah calls for the development of a juridical sense that is finely tuned to the higher objectives and purposes of Islamic rulings, the aims of which are the formulation of a new methodology in understanding the revealed texts and the reform of Muslim thought and its application.

The author draws attention to the importance of understanding various levels of maqasid, including distinguishing between primary aims (al-maqasid al-asliyyah) and secondary aims (al-maqasid al-tabiah).