Paradigms of Maqasid Thought Inside and Beyond Usuli Discourse: Insights from Ahmad Al-Raysuni and Jasser Auda
July 4 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free
Maqasid Institute invites you to our Monthly Discussion Session for July, featuring a scholarly dialogue led by Brother Fazwee Nawaz.
This lecture examines two influential models of Maqasid Thought through the works of Ahmad Al-Raysuni and Jasser Auda. It explores Maqasid both as a Shariah-based methodology for legal reasoning and as a broader intellectual framework for:
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Reforming Muslim thought.
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Understanding reality.
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Responding to contemporary challenges.
Fazwee Nawaz
Sheikh Fazwee Zahaa is a graduate of Islamic Studies from Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies, Sri Lanka, and holds a degree in Social Sciences from the Open University of Sri Lanka. He has received specialized training in Islamic sciences, the Arabic language, and contemporary Islamic thought.
Academic Interests:
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Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence).
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Maqasid al-Shariah (Objectives of Islamic Law).
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Qur’anic Studies.
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Islamic intellectual history and contemporary Islamic thought.
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Exploring the relevance of classical Islamic scholarship to contemporary intellectual and social challenges.
Current Position:
Currently, he serves as a Research Assistant in the fields of Islamic Studies and Humanities, contributing to academic research and scholarly projects.
Session Details:
Date: July 4, 2026
Time: 3 PM Makkah Time