Islamic Statehood and Maqasid al-Shariah in Malaysia: A Zero-Sum Game? Tibet who saw themselves as Buddhist

who saw themselves as Buddhist warriors

University of Sydney

Identifies the social reasons that have made polygamy a political issue in Indonesia at this time

as well as Martin Stuart-Fox

monographs

Islamic Statehood and Maqasid al-Shariah in Malaysia: A Zero-Sum Game? Tibet who saw themselves as BuddhistKim Beng Phar Debates on the establishment of an Islamic state in Malaysia generally occur across partisan divides, promoting a reductionist version of Islam as a force to punish and police Muslims day to day behavior. The process takes place without regard for the essential concept of Islamic jurisprudence, maqasid al Shariah, which can be literally translated as the objectives of Islamic law. Islamic jurisprudence, the author explains, is dynamic,