Wasaṭiyyah (moderation) as the principle and objective of the Shariah as a solution for preventing violence and extremism = Wasatiyyah (kesederhanaan) sebagai satu prinsip dan objektif Shariah adalah satu solusi mencegah keganasan dan ekstrim

• Main Authors: Ali, Muhammad Mumtaz, Rafeeq, Muneer Muhammed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: BP1 Islam; BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam; HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/33448/1/33448_Wasa%E1%B9%ADiyyah%20%28Moderation%29%20as%20the%20Principle.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/33448/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/jiasia/index.php/Islam/article/view/760/358

The Shariah, the foundation of the scheme of life, seems to be the most misunderstood concept of our time. The Shariah is confined to the domain of law in a rigid way and used out of context in an exclusivist manner. This has generated numerous implications to thought and life. It is generally assum...