Oriental Institute, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Theor Med Bioeth. 2013 Apr;34(2):105-15. doi: 10.1007/s11017-013-9246-4.
In this paper, I explore the concept of applied Islamic ethics, the facts, its challenges, and its future. I aim to highlight some of the deep-rooted issues that Muslims have faced historically and continue to experience today as they apply religious guidance to their daily lives. I consider the causes and rationale behind the current situation and look beyond to suggest ways in which this may evolve, calling for a radical reform. Muslims throughout the world are experiencing a deepening crisis of identity and confusion about their faith's principles and practices. I suggest how improvements might be achieved, in order to gain more coherence and understanding. This approach recognizes the importance of inviting an in-depth, deliberate analysis of relevant dialogues between religious experts of the text (scholars) and practitioners, those working at the grassroots. This approach remains faithful to the fundamental principles of the Islamic sources but also considers our present context. I recommend a shift in authority from scholars alone to a more inclusive, critical engagement of practitioners. Through this more comprehensive methodology of applied Islamic ethics, I suggest that Muslim communities, organizations, and individuals can remain faithful to their religious principles while, at the same time, actively participating in and contributing to our evolving societies. While I recognize that this will be a long process, I am confident that with applied Islamic ethics, the current feelings of confusion, self-doubt, and even apathy, given the previous failed processes of adaptation and reform, will give way to a new confidence in knowing how to address contemporary challenges.
在本文中,我探讨了应用伊斯兰伦理的概念、事实、挑战及其未来。我的目的是强调一些穆斯林在历史上一直面临并在今天继续经历的根深蒂固的问题,因为他们将宗教指导应用于日常生活。我考虑了当前情况的原因和基本原理,并展望未来,提出了一些可能的演变方式,呼吁进行激进改革。世界各地的穆斯林都面临着身份认同的深刻危机,对他们信仰的原则和实践感到困惑。我提出了如何改进的建议,以获得更多的一致性和理解。这种方法认识到邀请宗教专家(学者)和从业者、基层工作者对相关对话进行深入、深思熟虑的分析的重要性。这种方法忠于伊斯兰来源的基本原则,同时也考虑到了我们目前的情况。我建议将权威从学者转移到更具包容性、批判性的从业者。通过这种更全面的应用伊斯兰伦理方法,我建议穆斯林社区、组织和个人可以保持对宗教原则的忠诚,同时积极参与并为我们不断发展的社会做出贡献。虽然我认识到这将是一个漫长的过程,但我相信,通过应用伊斯兰伦理,目前的困惑、自我怀疑甚至冷漠的感觉——考虑到之前适应和改革的失败过程——将让位于一种新的信心,知道如何应对当代挑战。