MAQASID AL- SHARIAH: THE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTRIBUTION OF THE SCHOLARS OF USUL AL-FIQH AWALIN AND MUTA’AKHIRIN
This article focuses on the history of the existence of the maqasid al-shariah from the era of the Prophet Muhammad S.A. W to the contemporary world. The understanding of the maqasid al-shariah is an important prerequisite for a person to affirm and give the people understanding of the taqlid. This article also looks at how this concept was implemented by the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W especially in interpreting the quranic verse involving legal texts either qat'i or dhoni in new issues that are not qat'i due to the passage of time and current developments. Therefore, this paper concentrates on qualitative research by emphasizing the focus of this study on the approach of the concept of al-shariah in the daily life of the Muslim community in Malaysia in terms of its practice and its approach in contemporary jurisprudence. The results of this paper provide a clear and concise understanding of maqasid al-shariah's interpretations of historical context, applications from the era of the Prophet Muhammad to contemporary times on the need for Islamic jurisprudence to be revitalized in dealing with the issues of taqlid that baset the Muslims.