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Maslaha or maslahah (Arabic: مصلحة, lit. ' public interest ') is a concept in Sharia (Islamic divine law) regarded as a basis of law. [1] It forms a part of extended methodological principles of Islamic jurisprudence (uṣūl al-fiqh) and denotes prohibition or permission of something, according to necessity and particular circumstances, on the basis of whether it serves the public ...
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Although most classical-era jurists recognized maslaha and maqāsid as important legal principles, they held different views regarding the role they should play in Islamic law. [15] [17] Some jurists viewed them as auxiliary rationales constrained by scriptural sources and analogical reasoning.
Al-Tufi's theory of maslaha was appealing to the Salafiyya reformers as it opened the door for them to "update" the Shari'a in a dynamic world. At that time, Islamic law was being replaced by Western models of legal systems after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire and creation of modern nation states in the Middle East and North Africa.
Although most classical-era jurists recognized maslaha and maqasid as important legal principles, they held different views regarding the role they should play in Islamic law. [3] Some jurists viewed them as auxiliary rationales constrained by scriptural sources (Quran and hadith) and qiyas (analogical reasoning).
Mallaha (Arabic: ملاّحة) was a Palestinian Arab village, located 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) northeast of Safed, on the highway between the latter and Tiberias. [4] ' Ain Mallaha is the local Arabic name for a spring that served as the water source for the village inhabitants throughout the ages.
Nur ad-Din Masalha (Arabic: نور الدين مصالحه, romanized: Nūr ad-Dīn Maṣālḥa, Arabic pronunciation: [nuːr ʔadˈdiːn mɑˈsˤɑːlħɑ]; born 4 January 1957), commonly known as Nur Masalha, is a Palestinian writer, historian, and academic.
Istislah (Arabic: استصلاح, lit. ' to deem proper ') is a method employed by Islamic jurists to solve problems that find no clear answer in sacred religious texts. It is related to the term مصلحة Maslaha, or "public interest" (both words being derived from the same triconsonantal root, "ṣ-l-ḥ"). [1]