Sayyid Quṭb’s critique of Fiqh

Syed Quṭb’s views on Fiqh (jurisprudence) have been the subject of significant critique. This paper seeks to understand the bases of such criticisms through a qualitative content analysis of his exegesis and other writings. We begin with a brief survey of the views of scholars who have spoken in fav...

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Main Author: Ushama, Thameem
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spelling iium-422532017-09-25T10:08:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/42253/ Sayyid Quṭb’s critique of Fiqh Ushama, Thameem BL Religion Syed Quṭb’s views on Fiqh (jurisprudence) have been the subject of significant critique. This paper seeks to understand the bases of such criticisms through a qualitative content analysis of his exegesis and other writings. We begin with a brief survey of the views of scholars who have spoken in favour of and against him followed by a brief biographic profile of Quṭb. This paper focuses on Quṭb’s critique of three key issues. First, the terms Fiqh al-Awrāq (jurisprudence of papers) and Fiqh al-Ḥarakah (dynamic jurisprudence) as employed during his discourse on Fiqh are analysed. Second, his interpretation of the concept of Dār-Islām (Land of Islam) and Dār al-Ḥarb (Hostile Land) that led to criticisms by jurists are analysed through a comparison with the views of other jurists. Third, his discourse on the application of the concept of al-marḥaliyyah (stages) in jihād that caused misunderstanding among jurists is analysed in the context of a response to the need for developing dynamic jurisprudence for contemporary communities. The study endeavours to dispel ambiguities and present an objective account of Quṭb’s discourse on Fiqh. IIUM Press 2014-12-29 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42253/1/09_Thameem.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42253/4/42253_Sayyid%20Qu%E1%B9%ADb%E2%80%99s%20_scopus.pdf Ushama, Thameem (2014) Sayyid Quṭb’s critique of Fiqh. Intellectual Discourse, 22 (2). pp. 215-232. ISSN 0128-4878 E-ISSN 2289-5639 http://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/611
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Ushama, Thameem
Sayyid Quṭb’s critique of Fiqh
description Syed Quṭb’s views on Fiqh (jurisprudence) have been the subject of significant critique. This paper seeks to understand the bases of such criticisms through a qualitative content analysis of his exegesis and other writings. We begin with a brief survey of the views of scholars who have spoken in favour of and against him followed by a brief biographic profile of Quṭb. This paper focuses on Quṭb’s critique of three key issues. First, the terms Fiqh al-Awrāq (jurisprudence of papers) and Fiqh al-Ḥarakah (dynamic jurisprudence) as employed during his discourse on Fiqh are analysed. Second, his interpretation of the concept of Dār-Islām (Land of Islam) and Dār al-Ḥarb (Hostile Land) that led to criticisms by jurists are analysed through a comparison with the views of other jurists. Third, his discourse on the application of the concept of al-marḥaliyyah (stages) in jihād that caused misunderstanding among jurists is analysed in the context of a response to the need for developing dynamic jurisprudence for contemporary communities. The study endeavours to dispel ambiguities and present an objective account of Quṭb’s discourse on Fiqh.
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title_short Sayyid Quṭb’s critique of Fiqh
title_full Sayyid Quṭb’s critique of Fiqh
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title_full_unstemmed Sayyid Quṭb’s critique of Fiqh
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publisher IIUM Press
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/42253/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42253/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42253/1/09_Thameem.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42253/4/42253_Sayyid%20Qu%E1%B9%ADb%E2%80%99s%20_scopus.pdf
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