The Role of Ushul Fiqh as Legal Methodology in Realising Global Justice and Benefit

Iib Hibaturohman; Chaerul Shaleh; Aden Rosadi

doi:10.65049/a4kecy27

Authors

Iib Hibaturohman Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia Author
Chaerul Shaleh Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia Author
Aden Rosadi Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65049/a4kecy27

Keywords:

Ushul Fiqh, Legal Methodology, Maqaṣid al-Shari‘ah, Global Justice, Public Interest

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to analyse the role of Ushul Fiqh as a legal methodology in realising global justice and welfare. Ushul Fiqh is understood as an epistemological tool that provides rules and methods for deriving Sharia law from primary sources, while ensuring its relevance to social realities and contemporary challenges. Through a descriptive-analytical qualitative approach, this study examines classical and modern literature and maps the contributions of Ushul Fiqh to global issues, such as human rights, gender justice, peace, and sustainable development. The results of the study show that Ushul Fiqh, with its foundation in maqaṣid al-shari‘ah, is able to affirm the orientation of Islamic law towards the protection of religion, life, reason, lineage, and property. Furthermore, its methodological flexibility through instruments such as maslahah mursalah, istihsan, sadd al-dhara'i, and 'urf enables Ushul Fiqh to play an active role in responding to global dynamics without losing the basic principles of sharia. This finding shows that Ushul Fiqh not only functions as an internal methodology for Muslims, but also has a universal contribution in building substantive justice and benefits for humanity at large. Theoretically, this research enriches the body of Islamic legal knowledge by affirming the relevance of Ushul Fiqh in the global academic arena. Practically, the results of this research can serve as a reference for academics, scholars, and policymakers in developing more just, beneficial, and humanistic laws at the national and international levels.

Keywords: Ushul Fiqh, Legal Methodology, Maqaṣid al-Shari‘ah, Global Justice, Public Interest

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