The Prophetic Sunnah, The Objectives of Sharia (Maqasid al-Sharia), Preservation of Honor, Necessity

Abstract

It is well known that the objectives of Sharia (Maqasid Al-Sharia) represent a significant field of study and are one of the sciences of Usul al-Fiqh. These objectives comprise the meanings and wisdom observed by the Lawgiver in all or most legislative situations, aiming to bring about benefits and increase them while preventing and reducing harms. This research attempts to integrate the essential objectives with the purified Prophetic Sunnah by studying some authentic hadiths related to the objective of preserving honor. At the beginning of our research, we discussed the objectives of Sharia and then moved on to the essential objectives, detailing their categories. We explained each of the six categories individually. Following this, we explored the nature of the disagreement regarding the objective of preserving honor, as it is the chosen subject of our research. Consequently, it was necessary to highlight some of this disagreement. We then entered the second chapter, which is the practical study presenting some aspects of preserving honor in the Prophetic Sunnah through three specific areas. The study in this chapter focuses on explaining the meanings of the hadith, its interpretation, the stance of scholars on each aspect, and the impact of these aspects on the Islamic community