Carleton University’s Jasser Auda, visiting professor at the Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam, presents a series of public lectures entitled Examining Shariah: From Islamic Law to Islamic Ethics beginning Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015.
For more information on the lecture series visit:http://carleton.ca/islamstudies/2015/shariah-from-islamic-law-to-islamic-ethics-2/.
This series of public lectures introduces and investigates a renewed interpretation of the Shariah, commonly translated as Islamic law, as an Islamic ethical system and framework. This is based primarily on the Islamic higher objectives and values (maqasid al-shariah). An understanding of Shariah has far-reaching implications for Muslim individuals and communities.
Auda is a globally-recognized authority on the study of Islamic law. His book,Maqasid Al-Shariah as Philosophy of Islamic Law, has been translated into 20 languages and is a standard reference on the study of the Shariah.
The Fundamental Question of Why?: Maqasid Al-Shariah
When: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Room 303, Patterson Hall
This lecture is an introduction to the higher objectives and intents of the Shariah. It outlines the important differences and relationships between Shariah (divine way), Fiqh (understanding), Qanun (law of the land) and Urf (customs).
Women and Islam
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Room 303, Patterson Hall
This lecture outlines the fundamental critiques of Islamic jurisprudence, which are necessary for addressing the issue of women and Islam. This lecture includes a presentation of the contradictions between the Quranic view of women and current practice.
What is Islamic Land? What is Islamic State?
When: Saturday, March 12, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Room 303, Patterson Hall
This lecture links the concept of authority in Islam with the concepts of justice, mercy and common good (maslahah), and challenges contemporary understandings of the land of Islam and the Islamic state.
Canadian Muslims: On Identity, Diversity and Multiculturalism
When: Saturday, March 19, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Room 303, Patterson Hall
This seminar considers the major challenges and opportunities faced by Muslims in Canada face, including an exploration of the potential contributions that Canadian Islam can make to Canada and the world.
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