Abstract
Role of reason in faith and statecraft in Islam is the central feature that this
article attempts to investigate. The underlying argument that constitutes the
premise of the paper is the suggestion that faith and reason are mutually
amenable, and their sustained bondage is essential for forward movement of
the state, its citizenry and the statecraft. A key question being looked at is
whether or not intellectual movement in Islam is experiencing stagnation or
otherwise. Following a systematic enquiry pathway, the discourse therefore
examines how, to what extent, and for how long reason has guided development
of Islamic jurisprudence and political thought with contingent bearing upon
direction of the state and statecraft until contemporary Muslim environment.
Among others, the discussion engages with controversies surrounding ijtihad
as well as the question of Islam versus modernity with necessary reference to
secularism. The paper concludes by resolving the issues raised
Muhammad Feyyaz. (2013) Faith, Reason and Statecraft in Contemporary Islam: Interpretations, Interface and Distortions, Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Volume III, Issue 1 .
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