Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study

This article aims to highlight Shatibi’s theory of knowledge according to his renowned work, al-Muwafaqat. Shatibi’s theory of knowledge is greatly influenced by his theory of maqasid (objectives of legal rulings). He pointed out a number of issues, namely types of knowledge, purposes of pursuing...

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Main Authors:	Fadzil, Ammar, Bannga, Ahmed Elmogtaba, Awang Hamat, Mohd Afandi
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spelling	iium-733322019-07-22T02:58:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/73332/ Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study Fadzil, Ammar Bannga, Ahmed Elmogtaba Awang Hamat, Mohd Afandi BP160 General works on Islam This article aims to highlight Shatibi’s theory of knowledge according to his renowned work, al-Muwafaqat. Shatibi’s theory of knowledge is greatly influenced by his theory of maqasid (objectives of legal rulings). He pointed out a number of issues, namely types of knowledge, purposes of pursuing knowledge, transmission of knowledge and the role of reason vis-a-vis revelation. He also discusses the position of a learned person. In doing so, he employs a variety of legal evidence, especially the Qur’an and the hadith of the Prophet. This article argues that Shatibi’s conception of knowledge is relatively different from that of his predecessors and thus would enhance intellectual discussions on the theory of knowledge. Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd 2008-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/73332/1/article%20published%20shatibi.pdf Fadzil, Ammar and Bannga, Ahmed Elmogtaba and Awang Hamat, Mohd Afandi (2008) Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study. The International Journal of the Humanities, 6 (1). pp. 231-238. ISSN 1447-9508 E-ISSN 1447-9559 https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/shatibis-theories-of-knowledge-as-seen-in-his-almuwafaqat 10.18848/1447-9508/cgp/v06i01/42350
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description	This article aims to highlight Shatibi’s theory of knowledge according to his renowned work, al-Muwafaqat. Shatibi’s theory of knowledge is greatly influenced by his theory of maqasid (objectives of legal rulings). He pointed out a number of issues, namely types of knowledge, purposes of pursuing knowledge, transmission of knowledge and the role of reason vis-a-vis revelation. He also discusses the position of a learned person. In doing so, he employs a variety of legal evidence, especially the Qur’an and the hadith of the Prophet. This article argues that Shatibi’s conception of knowledge is relatively different from that of his predecessors and thus would enhance intellectual discussions on the theory of knowledge.
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author	Fadzil, Ammar Bannga, Ahmed Elmogtaba Awang Hamat, Mohd Afandi
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title	Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study
title_short	Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study
title_full	Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study
title_fullStr	Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study
title_full_unstemmed	Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study
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Shatibi’s theories of knowledge as seen in his al-Muwafaqat: a preliminary study

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