The Concept of Collectivism in Relation to Islamic and Contemporary Jurisprudence

ABSTRACT

The main aim of this paper is to provide an introductory discussion of the issue of the human need for a Social symbiosis and Collectivism in the contemporary global community and of the constructive role that religion could play in delivering this global need. There are many ways to categorise ideologies and religions, but the most constructive is one between collectivism and individualism. In the matter of collectivism and Islam, these worlds are misinformed and misguided; it is always at great pains to prove that Islam contains within itself the elements of all type of contemporary social and political thought and action. It can well be understood by separating the paranormal and transcendental aspects of Quran from those dealing with the human affairs, both individually and collectively in an organic social structure including the sacred guidelines for the ruler and the ruled.

This paper will, however, be examining the issue at hand mainly from the perspective of the Islamic Jurisprudential philosophy and contemporary jurisprudence.

Keywords:

Individualism, Collectivism, social symbiosis, positivism, natural law, jurisprudence, Sharia, Islamic Philosophy.