Sayyid Quṭb’s critique of fiqh

Authors

  • Thameem Ushama

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/id.v22i2.611

Keywords:

Dynamic jurisprudence, fiqh, jihād, Muslim jurists, Sayyid Quṭb.

Abstract

Sayyid 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 al-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 misunderstandings 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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Published

2014-12-30

How to Cite

Ushama, T. (2014). Sayyid Quṭb’s critique of fiqh. Intellectual Discourse, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.31436/id.v22i2.611

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