Mokhtar Maghraoui – Maqassid ul Shariah: The Objectives of Islamic Law

About this lecture

In this lecture, Sheikh Mokhtar Maghraoui introduces the classical Islamic legal doctrine of Maqasid ash-Shari'ah — the objectives of Islamic law — explaining that the purpose of Shari'ah is the fulfillment of human well-being and interests in this life and the hereafter. Drawing on the foundational statements of Imam Ibn al-Qayyim and the consensus of traditional scholarship across fourteen centuries, he dismantles the common misconception — held by both non-Muslims and many Muslims — that Islamic law is a rigid, literalist religious code divorced from purpose, wisdom, and human benefit. This lecture is an essential introduction for anyone seeking to understand the spirit and philosophy underlying Islamic jurisprudence.