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It is the first study which comprehensively, systematically and critically examines the role and usefulness of the concept of Maqasid al-Shari´a (higher Objectives of Islamic Law) in contemporary Muslim reformist thought in relation to number of specific issues pertaining to Islamic legal philosophy, law, ethics and the socio-political sphere.

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1. Islamic Law Reform and Maq??id al-shar??a in the Thought of Mohammad Hashim Kamali; Adis Duderija 2. Yusuf al-Qaradawi?s Purposive Fiqh: Promoting or Demoting the Future Role of the ?ulam???; David Johnston 3. Doha - The Centre of Reformist Islam? Considering Radical Reform in the Qatar Context: Tariq Ramadan and the Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE); David Warren 4. Maq??id al-Shar?´a in Contemporary Sh?´? Jurisprudence; Liakat Takim 5. Maq??id or Shar?´a? Secularism, Islamic Reform and Ethics in Modern Turkey; Aydogan Kars 6. Ma?la?a and R?chid al-Ghann?sh?´s Reformist Project; Karim Sadek 7. On Reading Sh??ib? in Rabat and Tunis; Ebrahim Moosa 8. Maq??id al-shar??a, Gender Non-Patriarchal Qur??n-Sunna Hermeneutics and the Reformation of Muslim Family Law; Adis Duderija 9. A Case Study of Patriarchy and Slavery: The Hermeneutical Importance of Qur??nic Assumptions in the Development of a Values-Based and Purposive (Maq??id) Oriented Qur??n-Sunna Hermeneutic; Adis Duderija

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"The book covers well the contemporary reformist thought in the context of maqasid al-shari´ah in its various shades throughout the Muslim world. It is potent enough to serve as a handbook reference on maqásid reformist thought for the students of Islamic Studies and other Social Sciences in general and the scholars on maqasid al-shari´ah and other Muslim reformist thought in particular." (Gowhar Quadir Wani, The Muslim World Book Review, Vol. 37 (3), 2017)

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David Johnstone, University Of Pennsylvania, USA Aydogan Kars, Vanderbilt University, USA Ebrahim Moosa, Duke University, USA Abdullah Saeed, University Of Melbourne, Australia Karim Sadek, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, UK Liakat Takim, McMaster University, Canada David Warren, University of Manchester, UK

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