Maqasid al-Shari'ah vis-a-vis town planning

• Main Authors: Md Dali, Norimah, Abdullah, Alias, Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Tamhidi, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2016
• Subjects: NA9053.R4 City planning
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/53119/1/53119_Maqasid%20Al-Shari%27ah%20vis-a-vis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53119/; http://kongsi16.usim.edu.my/index.php/en/the-background-of-kongsi-16
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Town planning practices in Malaysia is based on the British system. Therefore concepts of liveability, sustainability, and quality of life have been customized according to Western values; least reflecting the Maqasid al-Shari’ah (Objectives of Islamic Law). While the former revolve on the econom...