Fiqh al-Awlawiyyat fi al-Khitab al-Salafi al-Muasir bad al-Thawra
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Fiqh al-Awlawiyyat fi al-Khitab al-Salafi al-Muasir bad al-Thawra (The Jurisprudence of Priorities in Contemporary Salafi Discourse After the Revolution) is a contemporary treatise on Islamic activism and political engagement by the Egyptian scholar Muhammad Yusri Ibrahim, secretary-general of the Legitimate Commission for Rights and Reform (al-Hayah al-Shariyyah lil-Huquq wal-Islah) . Completed in Cairo on 2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1433 AH (23 April 2012 CE), the book analyzes the priorities, challenges, and structural adjustments facing the Salafi movement following the 2011 Egyptian revolution .
Background and Purpose
The work was written in the immediate aftermath of the Egyptian revolution, a period marked by an unprecedented public revival and direct political participation by Salafi groups . The author framed the study as both a descriptive examination and a critical review of the Salafi landscape—focusing primarily on Egypt and extending to the wider Islamic world—designed to provide a constructive framework for setting strategic priorities amidst rapid political and social transformations .
Structure and Contents
The book is structured into an introduction and four main chapters:
- Chapter One: Concept, Characteristics, and Priorities of Contemporary Salafi Discourse (Mafhum al-Khitab al-Salafi al-Muasir wa-Khasasuhu wa-Awlawiyyatuh): Defines the parameters of contemporary Salafi discourse within broader Islamic advocacy and articulates the theoretical foundation of the jurisprudence of priorities (fiqh al-awlawiyyat), grounding it in the principles of Islamic governance (al-siyasah al-shariyyah) and the higher objectives of Islamic law (maqasid al-shariah) .
- Chapter Two: Why Address the Priorities of Salafi Discourse? (Limadha al-Hadith an Awlawiyyat al-Khitab al-Salafi?): Examines the internal and external motives that necessitate re-evaluating the movement's priorities during its post-revolution political emergence .
- Chapter Three: Realistic Obstacles and Negative Problems in Contemporary Salafi Discourse (Awaiq Waqiiyyah wa-Mushkilat Salbiyyah fi al-Khitab al-Salafi al-Muasir): Identifies ideological and organizational shortcomings, such as insularity inherited from the 1970s and 1980s, the conflation of discretionary means with immutable objectives, and the risk of prioritizing partisan loyalties over broader religious principles .
- Chapter Four: Priorities of Contemporary Salafi Discourse (Awlawiyyat al-Khitab al-Salafi al-Muasir): Outlines practical priorities across various fields to guide the movement in reforming internal deficiencies, engaging with contemporary complexities, and assuming societal leadership .
Methodology and Themes
The author argues that effective advocacy requires a realistic, objective-driven understanding (idrak shari maqasidi waqii) of the varying ranks of speech and actions . The text advocates functional pluralism and mutual integration among diverse Islamic groups, warning against reducing religious reform solely to political regime change or elevating specific historical methods to absolute, unalterable dogma .
Publication
The work was published in Cairo by Dar al-Yusr, which issued its second edition in 1433 AH / 2012 CE .
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