Maqāṣid al-sharī‘a in contemporary Shī'ī jurisprudence

In recent times, there has been a growing awareness of the need to apply the concept of maqāṣid al-sharīa (aims or objectives of Islamic law) in the derivation of juridical rulings. This need has been felt most acutely among those who advocate revisiting or reinterpreting the sharī‘a (Islamic moral-legal law). Interest in the concept of maqāṣid al-sharī‘a seems to have been ignited because many Muslim thinkers see it as a hermeneutical tool …