The testimony of Muslim Families of Srilanka amongst its Multi Ethnic Nature, A Perspective of Maqasid as Sharia

Abstract

Maqasid as sharia is a field which finds a massive growth during these past decades tremendously. Maqasid includes the wisdom behind rulings. They are also good ends that the laws aim to achieve by blocking or opening certain means. Maqasid are also the group of divine intents and moral concepts   upon which the Islamic law is based. Maqasid as sharia plays a fundamental role in the much needed ‘contemporarisation’ of Islamic law.

As far as Srilanka, there is a strong need in learning and applying Maqasid as sharia in all aspects.  The Muslims of Srilanka have to view this home as a space of testimony Dar as Shahathah; no more closed windows, the doors should be widely opened for all other communities to get to know who Muslims are and how their lifestyles are.

The families are the backbones of producing well enriched personalities and Vicegerents of almighty. It is where all the concepts are embedded in the minds of new comers. If the families themselves are testifying Islam that is the testimony for whole Srilanka to express what is Islam. If the Srilankan Muslim families testify Islam from the very minute degree, a more correlated, coexisted Srilanka will be formed in the future. In such a way, this research tries to bring out the ways in which Muslim families could testify Islam in Srilanka as an abode of testimony.