Freeing Maqasid and Maslaha from Surreptitious Utilitarianism
Current discourse on maqasid and maslaha has been structurally cooptated into the Western utilitarian framework, in which the two Islamic ethical and legal terms have been largely conflated with secular utility. The original epistemological and axioteleological parameters of what really counts as maslaha are disregarded so that it can be identified with core Western values such as progress, science and development. This paper overviews the nature of, and the reasons for, this cooptation and conflation, and provides general proposals for recovering the true vision and operation of maslaha. Three specific case studies, including on Islamic Finance and the Halal Industry, are presented to further clarify the discussion.
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Adi Setia
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