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Brief Profile of Ustadh Kamal Abu Zahra: Completed his undergraduate studies in Arabic before undertaking a Masters in Near and Middle Eastern studies concluding with a thesis on the science of Isnad verification. The focus in the Masters program he undertook was Islamic studies, with secondary subjects covered being Ottoman history, and translation theory. He is presently carrying out Doctoral Research on Minority Fiqh and the position of Muslims in Europe according to Islamic ijtihad. He currently lectures in universities on : Islamic history, Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) and the Basis of Jurisprudence (Usool ul fiqh). Also see:  http://www.iculture.org.uk/articles/siyassa/king-abdullah-khaadim-of-haramain-or-khaadim-of-america

Maslaha (interest) exists wherever Shar’ exists

The following is the translation of a chapter from the Arabic book 'Al-Fikr al-Islami' (The Islamic Thought) by Sheikh Mohammad Mohammad Ismael Abduh, an Assistant Professor at the Egyptian University (now known as Cairo University) in the past. Allah (swt) says in His Book addressing the Rasool (saw): “We did not sent you save a mercy for the peoples.” [TMQ Al-Anbiaa’: 107] The fact that he came as a mercy for them means that he brought what is of their interest ( maslahah ). He (swt) says: “O Mankind! There has come to you an exhortation from your Lord, a cure for that which is in the breasts, a guidance and a mercy, for believers.” [TMQ Yunus: 57] And He (swt) says: “Now has there come to you a clear proof from your Lord, a guidance and a mercy.” [TMQ Al-An’am: 157] The guidance and mercy are either for bringing about a benefit ( manfa’ah ) to the people or for removing away   harm ( mafsadah ) from them. This is the interest ( maslahah ). This is because the