maqasid al-shariah
E221347
Maqasid al-Shariah is the Islamic legal theory of the higher objectives and purposes of Sharia, focusing on the preservation of essential human interests such as religion, life, intellect, lineage, and property.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿa | 1 |
| maqasid al-shariah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1988137 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: maqasid al-shariah Context triple: [Usul al-fiqh, hasSubfield, maqasid al-shariah]
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A.
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) is the scholarly discipline within Islam that derives and interprets detailed legal rulings from the Quran and Sunnah to govern the religious, social, and moral conduct of Muslims.
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B.
Usul al-fiqh
Usul al-fiqh is the Islamic discipline that lays down the methodological principles and rules for deriving legal rulings from the primary sources of Sharia.
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C.
Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
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D.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
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E.
Sunni fiqh
Sunni fiqh is the body of Islamic jurisprudence developed by Sunni scholars that governs religious practice, legal rulings, and social conduct in Muslim societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: maqasid al-shariah Target entity description: Maqasid al-Shariah is the Islamic legal theory of the higher objectives and purposes of Sharia, focusing on the preservation of essential human interests such as religion, life, intellect, lineage, and property.
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A.
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) is the scholarly discipline within Islam that derives and interprets detailed legal rulings from the Quran and Sunnah to govern the religious, social, and moral conduct of Muslims.
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B.
Usul al-fiqh
Usul al-fiqh is the Islamic discipline that lays down the methodological principles and rules for deriving legal rulings from the primary sources of Sharia.
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C.
Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
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D.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
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E.
Sunni fiqh
Sunni fiqh is the body of Islamic jurisprudence developed by Sunni scholars that governs religious practice, legal rulings, and social conduct in Muslim societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurisprudential concept
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Islamic legal theory ⓘ theory of legal objectives ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
preserve essential human interests
ⓘ
prevent harm (mafsadah) ⓘ realize human welfare (maslahah) ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Islamic bioethics
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Islamic finance ⓘ Islamic public policy ⓘ contemporary Islamic legal reform ⓘ |
| classifiesInterest |
daruriyyat (essentials)
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hajiyyat (needs) ⓘ tahsiniyyat (embellishments) ⓘ |
| concerns |
higher objectives of Sharia
ⓘ
purposes of Islamic law ⓘ |
| developedIn | classical Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| emphasizedBy |
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Musa al-Shatibi
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surface form:
Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi
|
| guides |
derivation of legal rulings
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interpretation of Sharia texts ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Sharia
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Shariah
maqasid ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
balance between rights and duties
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promotion of justice ⓘ protection of human dignity ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
general objectives of Sharia
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particular objectives of rulings ⓘ specific objectives of legal areas ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | objectives of Islamic law ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration |
maqasid al-shariah
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿa
|
| includesObjective |
preservation of intellect
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preservation of life ⓘ preservation of lineage ⓘ preservation of property ⓘ preservation of religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Quran
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Sunnah ⓘ consensus of jurists (ijma) ⓘ rational consideration of benefit and harm ⓘ |
| normativeScope |
individual conduct
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social order ⓘ state policy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ijtihad
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maslahah mursalah ⓘ qiyas ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Usul al-fiqh
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surface form:
Islamic legal reasoning
Usul al-fiqh ⓘ
surface form:
usul al-fiqh
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: maqasid al-shariah Description of subject: Maqasid al-Shariah is the Islamic legal theory of the higher objectives and purposes of Sharia, focusing on the preservation of essential human interests such as religion, life, intellect, lineage, and property.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maqasid al-Shariah
this entity surface form:
Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿa