Moral Rationalism and Shari''a - Independent Rationality in Modern Shi''i Usul Al-Fiqh

"Moral rationalism and Sharåi°a is the first attempt at outlining the scope for a theological reading of Sharåi°a, based on a critical examination of why the °adliyåa theological ethics hasn't significantly impacted Shåi°åi readings of Shari°a and how these resources may come to do so. "--

List of contents

Introduction 1 Reason as a source of Shar¿ 'a in Sh¿ '¿ us¿l al-fiqh 2 The intelligibility of moral values in Sh¿ '¿ theological thought 3 The nature of morality, rationality and independent judgments of rational morality in modern Sh¿ '¿ us¿l al-fiqh 4 The nature of morality, rationality and independent judgments of rational morality in modern Sh¿ '¿ us¿l al-fiqh 5 Reassessing the obstacles to independent judgments of rational morality impacting the reading of Shar¿ 'a 

About the author

Ali-Reza Bhojani is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Al-Mahdi Institute, Birmingham. His research interests include Islamic legal theory, Muslim theology and ethics, Shī'ī studies and the Muslim religious responses to modernity.

Summary

Moral rationalism and Shari’a is the first attempt at outlining the scope for a theological reading of Shari 'a, based on a critical examination of why the 'Adliyya theological ethics hasn’t significantly impacted Shi'i readings of Shari’a and how these resources may come to do so.

Product details

• Authors: Ali-Reza Bhojani, Ali-Reza (Al-Mahdi Institute Bhojani, Bhojani Ali-Reza
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.2015
• EAN: 9781138800267
• ISBN: 978-1-138-80026-7
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East; Culture and Civilization in th; Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Islam, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Philosophy, RELIGION / Islam / Law, Middle East, RELIGION / Islam / Shi'a, Religion: general, Theology, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Islamic Theology