Maqaṣid al-Shari’ah and the Role of Shari’ah Court’s Jurisdiction in Combating Violence in Northern Nigeria

Authors

  • Ado Al-Madinah International University, Malaysia
  • Salama Al-Madinah International University, Malaysia
  • Saleh Abdallah Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (UniSIRAJ), Perlis, Malaysia
  • Yasser Mohamed Tarshany Al-Madinah International University (MEDIU), Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/ris.vol12no2.1

Keywords:

Maqᾱṣid al-Shari’ah, Violence, Law and Order, Shari’ah Courts, Northern Nigeria

Abstract

Northern Nigeria affected with different kind of violence since year 2000, when the activities of Boko Haram started. It continues threaten the peace and stability as well as damage the lives and property of the people in the region. The paper provides the scope and historical overview of Maqᾱṣid al-Shari’ah in combating violence among the people of the area. The paper also highlighted the significant role of shari’ah courts and their jurisdiction using Islamic principles to reduce its occurrences. In the paper, a discussion is presented on how the Islamic legal system has been utilized to address issues of violence and conflict, as well as the challenges faced in maintaining law and order in northern Nigeria. The data used in analyzing the paper are information from library and fieldwork. The findings of the paper revealed that, the five principles of maqasid al-shari’ah actively contribute to reducing or combating violence in Northern Nigeria. 

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Author Biographies

Salama, Al-Madinah International University, Malaysia

Fiqh and Usul Department, Faculty of Islamic Sciences

Saleh Abdallah , Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (UniSIRAJ), Perlis, Malaysia

Faculty of Islamic Studies (FPI), Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin

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Published

2025-12-15

How to Cite

Ado, A. S., A. Salama, M. ., Abdallah , A. S. ., & Tarshany, Y. M. (2025). Maqaṣid al-Shari’ah and the Role of Shari’ah Court’s Jurisdiction in Combating Violence in Northern Nigeria. Online Journal of Research in Islamic Studies, 12(2), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.22452/ris.vol12no2.1

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Research Articles

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