Religious freedom and Riddah through the Maqāṣidī interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr

The concept of riddah (apostasy) in Islam is a controversial issue, especially when it comes to religious freedom. Therefore, this article aims to analyse the application of the Maqāṣidi (Higher Objectives of Islamic Law) interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr in interpreting the verse on religious freedom in...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b4e9cea26ebc444190b9978cb79dd4652021-11-24T07:40:40ZReligious freedom and Riddah through the Maqāṣidī interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr0259-94222072-805010.4102/hts.v77i4.6928https://doaj.org/article/b4e9cea26ebc444190b9978cb79dd4652021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6928https://doaj.org/toc/0259-9422https://doaj.org/toc/2072-8050The concept of riddah (apostasy) in Islam is a controversial issue, especially when it comes to religious freedom. Therefore, this article aims to analyse the application of the Maqāṣidi (Higher Objectives of Islamic Law) interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr in interpreting the verse on religious freedom in relation to riddah. According to Ibn ‘Āshūr, the main objectives in revealing the Qur’an are based on three things, namely ṣalāh al-aḥwāl al-fardiyyah (individual betterment), ṣalāh al-aḥwāl al-jamā’iyyah (collective good) and ṣalāh al-aḥwāl al-‘Umrāniyyah (the good of civilisation). Salāh al-aḥwāl al-fardiyyah provides meaning to the fulfilment of individual rights, such as the freedom of choice in belief or religion. Thus, in Ibn ‘Āshūr’s view, religion, which is considered something personal, is used to determine communal good and inevitably influences the goodness of human civilisation in the world. Based on the Maqāṣidi Interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr, this article argues that the death penalty for riddah needs to be reinterpreted for theological, historical and political reasons. Furthermore, its imposition is contrary to the dimension of ḥifẓ al-nafs (guarding the soul) and ḥifẓ al-dīn (maintaining religion). Contribution: This article provides insight into the contribution of Ibn ‘Āshūr through the Maqāṣidi interpretation in viewing the issue of religious freedom in relation to riddah. It contributes theoretically to become a conceptual framework to respond to the issue of riddah.Lalu Supriadi B. MujibKhairul HamimAOSISarticlereligious freedomriddahmaqāṣidī interpretationmaqāṣid sharī’ahuman rightsThe BibleBS1-2970Practical TheologyBV1-5099AFENNLHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies , Vol 77, Iss 4, Pp e1-e10 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language AF
EN
NL
topic religious freedom
riddah
maqāṣidī interpretation
maqāṣid sharī’a
human rights
The Bible
BS1-2970
Practical Theology
BV1-5099
spellingShingle religious freedom
riddah
maqāṣidī interpretation
maqāṣid sharī’a
human rights
The Bible
BS1-2970
Practical Theology
BV1-5099
Lalu Supriadi B. Mujib
Khairul Hamim
Religious freedom and Riddah through the Maqāṣidī interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr
description The concept of riddah (apostasy) in Islam is a controversial issue, especially when it comes to religious freedom. Therefore, this article aims to analyse the application of the Maqāṣidi (Higher Objectives of Islamic Law) interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr in interpreting the verse on religious freedom in relation to riddah. According to Ibn ‘Āshūr, the main objectives in revealing the Qur’an are based on three things, namely ṣalāh al-aḥwāl al-fardiyyah (individual betterment), ṣalāh al-aḥwāl al-jamā’iyyah (collective good) and ṣalāh al-aḥwāl al-‘Umrāniyyah (the good of civilisation). Salāh al-aḥwāl al-fardiyyah provides meaning to the fulfilment of individual rights, such as the freedom of choice in belief or religion. Thus, in Ibn ‘Āshūr’s view, religion, which is considered something personal, is used to determine communal good and inevitably influences the goodness of human civilisation in the world. Based on the Maqāṣidi Interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr, this article argues that the death penalty for riddah needs to be reinterpreted for theological, historical and political reasons. Furthermore, its imposition is contrary to the dimension of ḥifẓ al-nafs (guarding the soul) and ḥifẓ al-dīn (maintaining religion). Contribution: This article provides insight into the contribution of Ibn ‘Āshūr through the Maqāṣidi interpretation in viewing the issue of religious freedom in relation to riddah. It contributes theoretically to become a conceptual framework to respond to the issue of riddah.
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Khairul Hamim
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title Religious freedom and Riddah through the Maqāṣidī interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr
title_short Religious freedom and Riddah through the Maqāṣidī interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr
title_full Religious freedom and Riddah through the Maqāṣidī interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr
title_fullStr Religious freedom and Riddah through the Maqāṣidī interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr
title_full_unstemmed Religious freedom and Riddah through the Maqāṣidī interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr
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