RELIGST 3C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Muhammad Abduh, Maslaha, Sharia
19 Jan 2015
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Azhar had remained out of touch with reality. Afghani was too meddled with constantinople castle. Mu"tazili theology at azhar - some western learning . We know things because reason tells us. How do we know that killing is evil: obedience is evil and good . 570, ends with 1258) - when the mongols conquered baghdad: positive law means a law that develops with time - no such a thing as a final law. Circumstances change, therefore the law must also change. We cannot use european laws to govern egyptian society. At this time, many had replaced muslim laws with european laws. Why do we need european laws to tell us what to do and how to behave? . The law must be connected to the welfare of the community. Law connected to maslaha - especially when it is not mentioned in the sources.
