Week 3 : Maqasid Shariah

WEEK 3 : MAQASID SHARIAH

This week, we were assigned to go to the IIUM Gallery at the Rectory of the MAF building to write three observations about Maqasid Shariah and Sustainable Development. 

Maqasid means heading towards a direction. Shariah refers to water springs that provide clear and straight mazhab viewpoints, beverages, pathways, and what Allah has approved in the area of aqidah as well as rules and the religion.

• Promoting and defending the welfare of people and the environment is the Shariah's ultimate goal.
• There are five necessities of human existence in Maqasid Shariah which are faith, life, intellect, lineage and wealth. We need to take care of our faith as it guides our minds to always do good deeds and avoid bad desires. Islam emphasises inter-faith dialogue as a way to build understanding and find commonalities for the benefit of humanity.
• Besides that, in terms of intellect, it is the most significant blessing which Allah SWT has favoured people with so that they acquire knowledge of right and wrong and distinguish virtue from the vice. Therefore, intellect will guide us to sustainable development.
• Lineage is also significant. 
• Lastly, in terms of wealth, it is regarded as a means of human satisfaction to attain 'Al-Falah' or success in this world and hereafter. Therefore, Muslims are required to accumulate health in their search for their livelihood but in doing so, must not contravene shariah principles.