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- Title
Achieving Religious Harmony through Fiqh Wasatiyah.
- Authors
Suwarjin
- Abstract
This article examines the role that fiqh wasāṭiyah (moderate Islamic jurisprudence) can play in achieving religious harmony in a Muslim society. From the perspective of fiqh wasāṭiyah, religious harmony can be achieved by instilling the values of ta'āruf (mutual recognition), tawāsuṭ (moderation), tasāmuh (tolerance), iī'tidal (uprightness), and tawāzun (balance) in society. These values are in addition to the overarching principles of kindness promoted by Islam in the form of ukhuwāh Islāmiīyah (Muslim brotherhood)1 and ukhuwāh insāniīyah (brotherhood of humanity). If implemented in the interactions of religious life, these five values of fiqh wasāṭiyah coupled with the principles of kindness may bring religious harmony and, indeed, peace and tranquillity to the entire society. The instillation of these values and principles in the religious life may lead to indiscriminate establishment of places of worship and reduce the causes of the destruction of religious harmony, including differences in the doctrine of truth (or truth claims), cultural differences, and mutual suspicion between religious adherents.
- Subjects
KINDNESS; MUSLIMS; VALUES (Ethics); RELIGIOUS adherents; BROTHERLINESS; RELIGIOUS life; CROSS-cultural differences
- Publication
Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice, 2023, Vol 19, Issue 2, p145
- ISSN
1742-3945
- Publication type
Article