LONDON ISLAMIC STUDIES General Editor: Muhammad A, S, Abdel Haleem (King Fahd Profesor of Islamic Sms, SOAS, University of London) London Islamic Studien is # now and focusod sores dodicated ‘o publishing, in English, the best intrational scholarship on topic, issues and debates cented on fathering understanding ~ partioilarly in the West ~ of Islam and the Muslim world. Such topics might include, though notbe confined, Isle finance and economics; history, tradition and modernity; theology aad ethics; education; science: gender issues; and the contexts, meanings and interpretations ofthe Shari (Islamic Ia). While intended to be broad and inclusive in its coverage, accommodating a ange of perspectives, the series aims in addition to bring exceptional academic scholarship from the Arab and Islamic lands to the wider atteation ofan English-speaking readership. Shari‘a and the Concept of Benefit ‘The Use and Function of Maslaka in Islamic Jurisprudence Abdul Aziz bin Sattam Foreword by ‘Mubaramnad A. 8. Abdel Haleem {be Cent of ic Satics SOAS, The Univer of London Peertid 05 by LB ai ok Dien bid by 1 ai Co La Regs fe: 6Sen on ean 2B (epi 201 Abd Abia Sa ‘The ofA Ain Stamler ores ‘eye aria a ie Cope Ds on Pats At 9 Aight, scp if quan vi i oak ay at ces cay beet, ae rode ne ira en ot ‘semi any my my men, ees eal Petap ‘ey tet a sn ds pi porsinin fr a of he iss nbs ‘ey oon il ood ae ens. etter a websiesnve set atte ine fig. Tsim 97e1 spo? ‘ti ced or bok aie om he ri hay ‘ede roond aren ery of Cope bry af ang Calo Cat Nabe ae “Dest Fs Rane Bok Deni & ration iio Pred te bud CY Cen CUR), Cre, CRO APY CONTENTS Listof stations Listof Tables Foreword by Muhammad A. S. AbselHaleem Tnrodostion Chapter One: What Mala? Chapter two: Types of Malaba (Chapter Thre: Mayla Regastors: Function and Types ‘Chaps Four Maylaa Preferably (Chapter Five: Types of Melaka Prefebiity Chapter Sin: Criteria of Malabo PreferablyFigure Figure2: Figures: Figure 4: Figures: Figure 6 Figure Figure: Figure: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS “The relationship between the senses, reason and revelation ‘The relationship betweea types of maplaha Levels of precedence between types of maha Abandoning moderation ‘Maslaha 25 moderation Armaslaha should not exclude a better one Representing outcome possibilities Degrees of understanding benefits Continuum of degrees of understanding Figure 10: Suspicion of benefit above 50 percent Figure II: Suspicion of benefit below 50 per cent Figure 12: Life expectancy of benefits » 45 st 56 9° B 16 14a 150 130 1st 155