Basic Construction of Sharia Economic Law Based on Ushul Fiqh Asy-Syafi'i (Critical Analysis
of the Book of Ar-Risalah)
633 2. 3., February 2023
In other words, ushul fiqh not only contains an analysis of legal arguments and reasoning,
but also contains studies and discussions of formal logic, dialectical theology, linguistic theory
and legal epistemology. Even Arkoun expressly argues that ushul fiqh has touched
contemporary epistemology. Epistemology it is a branch of philosophy that examines the
nature and various limitations of knowledge. Epistemology tests the structure, origin, and
criteria of knowledge. Epistemology also deals with a number of problems related to, among
others: sense Muhammad Arkoun (1994) perception, a relationship between the knower and
the object known, a type of possibility about knowledge, and the level of certainty for each
type of knowledge, the nature of truth, and the justification of various inferences (Barnes,
1991).
According to Khaled Masud the terms mashallah and maqasid al-shari'ah as terms used
by al-Syatibi in al-Muwafaqat alternately, while istislahi is synonymous with maslahah.
Istislahi can be expressed in two forms, namely qasd al-Shaari' and qasd al-mukallaf. In this
case, the author argues, if these three methods can be well deciphered according to the language
of the times, then it will provide many benefits, especially for seekers of Islamic law. So far,
Islamic law has been imposed by certain methods without going through sufficient rationality
of approach. Therefore, it is not uncommon to give birth to legal products that are not
grounded, even ineffective and irrelevant.
Accurate reference references, however, are absolutely necessary especially in Indonesian,
in addition to foreign languages, in order to make it easier for al'ilm Talibs to explore study as
an intro to foreign language studies. The reason for using the Bayani, ta'lili and istislahi
methods in the description of the arisalah, is because Burhani is an integral part of ta'lili, while
'irfani is part of istislahi. The terminology used by the Usuliyyun scholars certainly does not
mean to be ambiguous from the existing term, but can be categorized in the rules
METHOD
One method of knowing the nature of something includes a reasoning approach. This
reasoning is a thought process that departs from sensory observation (empirical observation)
that generates a number of certain concepts and definitions. Based on similar observations will
also form similar propositions, from a number of propositions that are known or considered
correct, one will infer a new proposition that was previously unknown. This process is called
reasoning. Philosophy, through one of its branches, provides its solution with the term logic
which is also widely known in the Islamic world as mantic, which also has a branch of
sequential thinking tools known as syllogisms. For scientific circles, this syllogism becomes a
mindset that undoubtedly, so that the object of reasoning can provide benefits in the lives of
many people.
The method is a necessity in reaching out put laws that have universal values revealed in
the term rahmatan li al-lamin. As one of the important instruments in a scientific product, after
the data is output, the method should not be ruled out in the discussion. Because the wrong
method will result in erroneous output. Legal products that have been supposed to calm the
public, are often troubling and cause problems of unhealthy and endless pros and cons.
Methodological problems with Islamic law have actually been born since the law
appeared, which later crystallized with the development of the school of law, especially the