Abstract
Sharī‘ah, the sacred and revealed guidelines from the Creator, that covers of
all the tenets, beliefs and laws of Islam. However, in the contemporary times
what essentially constitute the “Sharī‘ah” and accordingly its
implementation is complex. Some argue that it includes the laws coming forth
from clear-cut injunctions of Qur’an and Sunnah while others add Ijmā and
Qiyās as the sources of Sharī‘ah. Besides, limiting the establishment of
Sharī‘ah merely to the implementation of some corporal punishments
(literally adūd, Qiā and Ta‘zīrāt) created an Islamophobic environment and
people think these laws as inhuman. On contrary Sharī‘ah is considered akin
to human nature and indispensable for the peace and harmony in the world;
the absence and negligence of which in practical level causes imbalance and
disorder in the world. Muhammad Asad (1900-1992), a great Muslim thinker
with Jewish roots tried to eradicate the misconception about the Sharī‘ah
from Muslim and non-Muslim reader. He proposed that Shariah, if applied,
would be helpful in minimizing the tension caused due to the presence of
various schools of jurisprudence. The present study is an attempt to explore
Asad’s approach and understanding of Sharī‘ah and analyze his propositions
that are still valid in the contemporary period.
Showkat Ahmad Dar. (2015) Muhammad Asad’s Approach to Shari’ah: An Exposition , Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Volume V, Issue 2.
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