Squaring the Circle

A Critique of the Islamisation of the Human Sciences Project

  • Feryad Hussain Clinical psychologist with North East London Mental Health Trust , ř/tf. Formerly , Associate Prof Psychology at the International Islamic University Malaysia , Malaysia.
  • Anke Iman Bouzenita Assistant Professor, Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52541/isiri.v50i3-4.3609
Keywords: islamisation, human, science, project

Abstract

The Islamisation ofHuman SciencesProject was proposed in the late 20th century as a response to the educational dilemma faced by the Muslims worldwide. The predominance of non-Islamic models of thought and academic contents was addressed by a number of models with varying emphases on the level of integration of Islamic knowledge. This paper highlights a number of problems related to the underlying hypotheses as well as the relevant methodologies. It attempts to provide an Islamic view on the classification of knowledge in relation to the Islamisation project. Special reference is made to the dimensions of Islamisation in Psychology as a case study and its implications for the disciplines of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh. The authors conclude that Islamisation of the human sciences cannot be carried out without wider changes in the societal framework.

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Published
2011-10-07
How to Cite
Hussain, F., & Bouzenita, A. I. (2011). Squaring the Circle: A Critique of the Islamisation of the Human Sciences Project . Islamic Studies, 50(3-4), 347–364. https://doi.org/10.52541/isiri.v50i3-4.3609
Issue
Vol. 50 No. 3-4 (2011): Islamic Studies
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Articles

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