This study reviews the ijtihad of Yusuf Al-Qardawi on Islamic minorities and the considerations it is based on. The aim is to show aspects of renewal within his ijtihad and the foundations it is based on.

The significance of this study lies in its topic which deals with renewal in one of the major areas of contemporary ijtihad to which Al-Qardawi has greatly contributed along with many other scholars of Islam.

Furthermore, conventional ijtihad is unable to answer all issues related to current events facing Islamic minorities, thus a contemporary jurisprudence is needed which is based on the fiqh rule that states that divergence of supervisory Islamic opinions is acceptable due to change in time, place and customs.

The study adopts a descriptive analytical approach in following the written works of Al-Qardawi to understand the basis and considerations he relied on in forming his ijtihad and to explain their features of renewal. The study presents some studies which deal with Islamic minorities in general as a starting point then introduces the works of Al-Qardawi in specific.

Keywords: contemporary ijtihad; renewal; Muslim minorities; Al-Qardawi, foundations

Title

روافد للبحوث والدراسات

Publisher

جامعة غرداية

Publisher Country

Algeria

Publication Type

Prtinted only

Volume

9

Year

2024

Pages

36