Legal Convergence: Bridging Classical Fiqh School with Contemporary Legal Theory

Nur Faidah; Feni Juwantri

doi:10.21093/bijis.v6i2.9218

Nur Faidah State Islamic Institute of Kendari
Feni Juwantri State Islamic Institute of Kendari

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21093/bijis.v6i2.9218

Keywords: legal convergence, classical fiqh schools, contemporary legal theory, Islamic legal reform

Abstract

In the era of rapid globalization and modernization, Islamic law faces the challenge of remaining relevant and responsive to current developments. The classical school of jurisprudence, which has served as the foundation of Islamic law for centuries, must now confront complex contemporary issues. Contemporary legal theory offers a new approach that has the potential to integrate Islamic law with modern dynamics. This research examines the convergence between classical schools of jurisprudence and contemporary legal theory, underscoring the pressing need to integrate these two legal traditions. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, this research examines the primary characteristics, challenges, and opportunities associated with the legal integration process. This study also examines the adaptability of classical schools of jurisprudence in incorporating modern legal concepts. It is hoped that the research results will provide a conceptual and practical framework for legal convergence, which can be applied in Islamic law reform in various contexts. This convergence is crucial in addressing contemporary legal issues, including bioethics, cyber law, global financial regulation, and environmental challenges, thereby paving the way for productive dialogue between Islamic legal traditions and modern legal systems.

References

Abou El Fadl, Khaled, Ahmad Atif Ahmad, and Said Fares Hassan. Routledge Handbook of Islamic Law. Routledge London, 2019.

An-Na’im, A A. Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari`a. Harvard University Press, 2010.

Atawneh, Muhammad Al. “Authority-Holders ( Wulat Al - Umur ) in Contemporary Islamic Politics and Governance: The Case of Saudi Arabia.” Middle East Critique 26, no. 2 (April 3, 2017): 123–36. https://doi.org/10.1080/19436149.2017.1313930.

Auda, Jasser. Maqasid Al-Shariah as Philosophy of Islamic Law. International Institute of Islamic Thought, 2008. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvkc67tg.

Baderin, Mashood A. International Human Rights and Islamic Law. Oxford Monographs in International Law. OUP Oxford, 2003.

Barlinti, Yeni Salma. “Harmonization of Islamic Law in National Legal System: A Comparative Study Between Indonesia Law and Malaysian Law.” Indonesia Law Review 1, no. 1 (April 30, 2011). https://doi.org/10.15742/ilrev.v1n1.95.

Calder, N, C Imber, and R Gleave. Islamic Jurisprudence in the Classical Era. Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Cotterrell, R. Law, Culture and Society: Legal Ideas in the Mirror of Social Theory. Law, Justice, and Power. Ashgate, 2006.

El-Gamal, M A. Islamic Finance: Law, Economics, and Practice. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Emon, A M. Islamic Natural Law Theories. OUP Oxford, 2010.

Hallaq, W B. The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament. NONE. Columbia University Press, 2012.

Hefner, R W. Shari’a Politics: Islamic Law and Society in the Modern World. Indiana University Press, 2011.

Hirschl, R. Comparative Matters: The Renaissance of Comparative Constitutional Law. Oxford University Press, 2014.

Hosen, N. Research Handbook on Islamic Law and Society. Elgar Original Reference Series. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018.

Kamali, M H. Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence. Islamic Law and Jurisprudence Series. Islamic Texts Society, 2003.

Kamali, M H. Shari’ah Law: An Introduction. The Foundations of Islam. Oneworld Publications, 2008.

Kattan, V. From Coexistence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1891-1949. Pluto Press, 2009.

Menchik, J. Islam and Democracy in Indonesia: Tolerance without Liberalism. Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics. Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Mir-Hosseini, Z. Islam and Gender: The Religious Debate in Contemporary Iran. Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Princeton University Press, 2021.

Moosa, E. What Is a Madrasa? Edinburgh University Press, 2015.

Opwis, F M M. Maṣlaḥah and the Purpose of the Law: Islamic Discourse on Legal Change from the 4th/10th to 8th/14th Century. Studies in Islamic Law and Society. Brill, 2010.

Padela, Aasim. “Methodological and Discursive Considerations for Islamic Bioethics Research and Writing.” TAFHIM: IKIM Journal of Islam and the Contemporary World 16, no. 1 (June 28, 2023): 1–34. https://doi.org/10.56389/tafhim.vol16no1.2.

Ramadan, T. Radical Reform: Islamic Ethics and Liberation. Oxford Scholarship Online. OUP USA, 2009.

Ringer, R M M. Islamic Modernism and the Re-Enchantment of the Sacred in the Age of History. Edinburgh University Press, 2020.

Singh, Prabhakar. “Lauren Benton and Lisa Ford. Rage for Order: The British Empire and the Origins of International Law, 1800–1850Andrew Fitzmaurice. Sovereignty, Property and Empire, 1500–2000.” European Journal of International Law 28, no. 3 (November 13, 2017): 975–86. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejil/chx060.

Tamanaha, B Z. A Realistic Theory of Law. Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Twining, W. General Jurisprudence: Understanding Law from a Global Perspective. Law in Context. Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Yilmaz, I. Muslim Laws, Politics and Society in Modern Nation States: Dynamic Legal Pluralisms in England, Turkey and Pakistan. Taylor & Francis, 2016.