The Impact of Objectives Sharia on Achieving and Enhancing Societal Security

Abstract

The study aims to shed light on the impact of the objectives of Islamic law (Maqasid al-Sharia) in achieving and enhancing societal security. Although societal security is a modern concept in security studies, Islamic law was pioneering in establishing and advocating for it through a system of Sharia-based objectives. Accordingly, the research problem revolves around how Islamic law achieves societal security. The study attempts to address this issue through the hypothesis that societal security in Islamic law is attained by implementing preventive rulings and deterrent punishments. The study adopts an inductive and analytical approach to explore this issue and concludes that societal security in Islamic law can only be realized through the preservation of the five necessities: the preservation of life, religion, progeny, intellect, and wealth, achieved through preventive rulings and deterrent punishments.