Reason and Ethics and an Islamic Reformation

2021 ◽  
pp. 154-195
Author(s):  
Liyakat Takim
Keyword(s):  
Legal Tradition ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Moral Value ◽  
The People ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
Sound Mind ◽  
Muslim Scholars

The fourth chapter argues that the Shi‘i claim that the moral value of an act can be known objectively enables a jurist to deduce new injunctions based on moral rationalist considerations. The chapter also maintains that legal determinations based on rational and ethical considerations can empower a jurist to legislate on topics that are congruent with the views of the people of sound mind. It further demonstrates that disregarding the role of ethics in legal deliberations has led to the inference and issuance of iniquitous statements by the very scholars who uphold the Islamic ethical and legal tradition. In order to make Islamic jurisprudence more ethical, Muslim scholars will have to incorporate principles like justice, dignity, and judgments of reason (‘aql) in their legal deliberations so that these principles play more central and decisive roles in determining how the sources are interpreted and applied.

A Critical Examination of the Assumptions, Beliefs and Ethical Considerations that Underlie Business Models of Global Poverty Reduction

2012 ◽  
pp. 238-261
Author(s):  
Paul Roberts ◽  
Griselda Lassaga ◽  
Isabel Rimanoczy
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Ethical Framework ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
The People ◽  
Latin American Countries

Having identified key ethical considerations, a number of interviews will be conducted with people involved in these initiatives in three different Latin American countries focusing on how they have dealt with these ethical issues in practice. The data collected from these real cases will provide input for analysis. Using the ethical framework constructed in the chapter, three case studies will be offered by conducting interviews with people working in this field in different Latin American countries. These interviews will aim to explore how different practitioners think about and work with these ethical issues in practice. A social constructionist perspective will be used to understand how the people interviewed construct the way they understand the role of business in alleviating poverty, and the explicit or implicit role of ethics in this.

scholarly journals Islam Nusantara dan Gagasan Membumikan Islam; Respon Atas Perubahan Sosial dan Kebhinnekaan

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Bin Abdullah Alhadi ◽  
Najwaa Chadeeja Alhady
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
The People ◽  
Muslim Scholars

ABSTRACTCommunity in various activities will bring social change, then every social change generally causes changes in system and legal values. Islam came and responded to these changes, opening widely the possibility of reforming Islamic teachings or Islamic law in accordance with the conditions and needs of the people. Ijtihad conception in Islamic teachings has formulas and rules that have been established, which are intended to create the welfare of the people and the awareness from new influences coming from outside of Islam --especially social change and diversity. This paper not only reveals the Islamic response in general, but also discusses the role of Indonesian Muslim scholars in responding to these changes and diversity. Keyword: Islam nusantara, social change, diversity  ABSTRAKMasyarakat dengan berbagai keragaman aktifitas yang dilakukan akan membawa perubahan sosial, dan setiap perubahan sosial pada umumnya menyebabkan perubahan nilai sistem dan hukum. Islam datang dan memberikan respon perubahan-perubahan tersebut, membuka secara luas kemungkinan untuk mereformasi ajaran Islam atau hukum Islam sesuai dengan kondisi dan kebutuhan umat. Pembaruan pemikiran (ijtihad) dalam ajaran Islam memiliki rumusan dan aturan yang telah ditetapkan, yang dimaksudkan untuk menciptakan kesejahteraan masyarakat dan kesadaran akan pengaruh baru yang datang dari luar Islam --terutama perubahan sosial dan sikap atas keberagaman. Tulisan ini tidak hanya mengungkapkan respons Islam secara umum, namun juga mendiskusikan peran cendikiawan Muslim di Indonesia dalam menanggapi perubahan dan kebhinnekaan tersebut. Kata kunci: Islam nusantara, perubahan sosial, Kebhinnekaan

The social political role of Muslim scholars (ulamas) in the Acehnese society

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasyidin Rasyidin
Keyword(s):  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Role ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Symbolic World ◽  
Muslim Scholars

Purpose The purpose of this study is to critically understand and to find out the social political role of the Acehnese ulamas (Muslim scholars) in solving and coping with social issues faced by contemporary Acehnese society. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, especially in the districts of Aceh Utara, Pidie, Aceh Besar, Aceh Selatan and Aceh Timur. The locations were chosen based on the consideration of the objective conditions that many ulamas are dwelling and easily be found within these areas. Besides, the locations are historically believed as the origins of the Acehnese that are so diverse. In addition, a large number of social problems frequently arose within those regions. The subjects of this research study were a number of community determined by purposive sampling technique. The instruments used for the data collection in this research were observation, in-depth interview and library study; and interpretative understanding was also used to analyze the data. Findings The existence of the Acehnese ulamas represents the government’s recognition to word the traditional institutional in Aceh. However, some people think that institutions are used by government to exploit ulama as the mediator between government and society. For the Acehnese ulamas, the presence of the institution could be used to consolidate their power for the benefit of the people. Originality/value The originality of this research can be seen from the effort to explain how contemporary Acehnese society views Theologian (ulama) in solving social problems, which were little studied by previous researchers. This question is important to examine, given the position of ulama in people’s lives since the pre-independence period and during the social revolution that had occurred in Aceh until the early 1970s was very dominant. That is, even the symbolic world of Acehnese society formed through the dominance of ulama discourse has structured how people’s responses typically must be expressed.

The Role of the ‘Grandi’ in the Political World of Machiavelli

1969 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 9-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Bonadeo
Keyword(s):  
The Political ◽  
Know How ◽  
Political World ◽  
The People ◽  
Renaissance Italy ◽  
The Individual

And if we consider those “signori” who in Italy have lost their states in our times, as the king of Naples, the duke of Milan, and others, we find on their part, first, a common failure in their armies…. Then we see that some of them either suffered hostility from the people or, if the people were friendly to them, did not know how to secure themselves against the “grandi”.’ This is the terse diagnosis of the political ruin of Renaissance Italy made by Machiavelli in the twenty-fourth chapter of The Prince. One of the three causes for the political decadence of the nation is the failure on part of the individual rulers to secure themselves against the ‘grandi’.

YASIN DUTTON, The Origins of Islamic Law: The Qur⊃an, the Muwatta⊃and Madinian⊂Amal (London: Curzon Press, 1999). $80.00 cloth.

2000 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 531-532
Author(s):  
Khaled Abou El Fadl
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
General Sense ◽  
The People ◽  
Early Islam ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
Western Scholarship ◽  
Early Islamic

Yasin Dutton makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the juristic activity in early Islam. His book produces a systematic and thorough study of the methodologies and legal techniques of Malik's Muwatta⊃, and in so doing, it sheds important light on the origins of Islamic law. Dutton carefully documents Malik's reliance on the Qur⊃an and the ⊂amal (practice) of the people of Medina in formulating early Islamic legal doctrines. In this context, Dutton challenges much of Western scholarship, which tended to minimize the role of the Qur⊃an and the Prophetic sunna in the development of early Islamic jurisprudence. The Qur⊃an, sunna, and ⊂amal, Dutton argues, formed integral components of early Medinian juristic discourses. Importantly, Dutton calls for a more sophisticated understanding of the concept of ⊂amal. He distinguishes between sunna and ⊂amal and between sunna and hadith. Sunna, Dutton contends, consists of the collective inherited precedent of the Prophet. In many ways, it is the Qur⊃anic precedent as well as the interpretations and ijtih―ad of the Prophet as remembered, in a general sense, by the early Muslim community. ⊂Amal, on the other hand, is the Qur⊃an and sunna in action as well as the interpretations and ijtih―ad of the companions, successors, and successors of the successors. Therefore, in a sense, Dutton argues that all ⊂amal includes the sunna, but not all sunna includes ⊂amal.

scholarly journals Advancing Larger Democracy in Indonesia through Islamic Print Media

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-252
Author(s):  
Akh. Muzakki
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Political Elites ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
The Press ◽  
Print Publications ◽  
Muslim Scholars

Over the past one decade, Indonesia has been renowned for its achievement in consolidating and establishing democracy after having experienced thirty two year political authoritarianism. The power is now step by step leased back to the people. In the least form, people are little by little getting access to the processes of policy-making. Their aspirations, instead of being undermined, are considered to be as gradually important as those of political elites. This paper is an attempt to examine the role of print media in enhancing the democratisation processes through the analysis of the production of Islamic ideas within print media publication. For the purpose of simplification, print media publication can be regarded as part of the essential translation of the press, a pillar of democracy. As a focus of analysis, this paper deals with print publications, in the form of both Islamic books and magazines, produced by Muslim scholars or activists in Indonesia. Islamic books are presented by those produced by publishers, such as Mizan, Gema Insani Press, and Wihdah Press. Islamic magazines are presented by Sabili, Hidayah, and Jihadmagz.[Lebih dari satu dekade terakhir, Indonesia dikenal sebagai negara yang berhasil melakukan konsolidasi demokrasi setelah mengalami tiga puluh dua tahun otoritarianisme Orde Baru. Kekuatan politik secara perlahan dikembalikan ke rakyat. Setidaknya, rakyat sedikit demi sedikit semakin memiliki akses atas pembuatan kebijakan. Aspirasi mereka kemudian diperhitungkan dan dianggap penting seperti aspirasi elit politik. Artikel ini mendiskusikan peran media-cetak dalam proses demokratisasi, yaitu dengan mengalisis produksi gagasan-gagasan tentang Islam yang dimuat dalam media cetak. Secara umum, media cetak merupakan salah satu bentuk pers yang menjadi salah satu pilar demokrasi. Pembahasan dalam artikel ini difokuskan pada buku dan majalah yang diterbitkan oleh ulama atau aktifis di Indonesia. Mizan, Gema Insani Press, dan Wihdah mewakili penerbit buku, sementara Sabili, Hidayah dan Jihadmagz mewakili kelompok majalah.]

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI DEMOKRASI DALAM PERANAN AHLU AL-HALLI WA AL-‘AQDI

ASAS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 49-62
Author(s):  
Iskandar Syukur
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Great Strength ◽  
Legislative Body ◽  
The People ◽  
Muslim Scholars

This paper discusses the implementation of democracy in the role of Ahlu al-Halli Wa al-'Aqdi. It is a representative institution (legislative body) of various elements in society and given some authorities to accommodate and carry out people's aspirations; starting from the matter of electing/appointing state leaders until making laws to regulate other matters related to the interests of the state and the people. In setting a case, the Ahlu al-Halli Wa al-'Aqdi institution, firstly, must be based on the provisions of Allah SWT and His Prophet and, secondly, based on deliberation in line with the provisions of Allah SWT or according to the spirits/values of Islam/Shari'ah. Ahlu al-Halli Wa al-qAqdi's membership consists of people who have great strength both in terms of personality and expertise. However, Muslim scholars differ on the number of members of this institution in the context of electing/appointing state leaders. By discussing the existence of Ahlu al-Halli Wa al-qAqdi as a representative institution, and it always prioritizes the process of deliberation in deciding all cases that become under its authority, then the existence and role of Ahlu al-Halli Wa al-qAqdi institution are parts of the democratic process.Key Words: Demokrasi, Peranan, Ahlu al-Halli Wa al-‘Aqdi

On everyday academic research

2017 ◽  
pp. 98-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Tirole
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
The Common ◽  
Verification Of Models ◽  
Science And Research

In the fourth chapter of the book “The economy of the common good”, the nature of economics as a science and research practices in their theoretical and empirical aspects are discussed. The author considers the processes of modeling, empirical verification of models and evaluation of research quality. In addition, the features of economic cognition and the role of mathematics in economic research are analyzed, including the example of relevant research in game theory and information theory.

Public Administration in the Islamic World: Considering the Importance of Religion, its Values and Culture

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-38
Author(s):  
Daniel Hummel
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Islamic World ◽  
Salient Region ◽  
The People ◽  
Comparative Public Administration

A small but growing area of public administration scholarship appreciates the influence of religious values on various aspects of government. This appreciation parallels a growing interest in comparative public administration and indigenized forms of government which recognizes the role of culture in different approaches to government. This article is at the crossroads of these two trends while also considering a very salient region, the Islamic world. The Islamic world is uniquely religious, which makes this discussion even more relevant, as the nations that represent them strive towards legitimacy and stability. The history and core values of Islam need to be considered as they pertain to systems of government that are widely accepted by the people. In essence, this is being done in many countries across the Islamic world, providing fertile grounds for public administration research from a comparative perspective. This paper explores these possibilities for future research on this topic.

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