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Skepticism of the Western system on justice

Justice is an elusive concept; it is controversial, yet very important to mankind. This paper seeks to explain the challenges found in the work of justice and to explore justice as defined by the West and by Islam. The findings show that there is stark difference especially in the philosophical as...

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Main Author: Mohd Noor, Noor Farihah
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Published: Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah, MALAYSIA (USAS) 2013
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K Law (General)
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spelling my.uum.repo.191502016-11-10T04:45:36Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/19150/ Skepticism of the Western system on justice Mohd Noor, Noor Farihah K Law (General) Justice is an elusive concept; it is controversial, yet very important to mankind. This paper seeks to explain the challenges found in the work of justice and to explore justice as defined by the West and by Islam. The findings show that there is stark difference especially in the philosophical aspect in how justice is interpreted and applied from the viewpoint of the West and Islam.Findings also show that Islamic approach to justice is more durable and dynamic as the guidance is deeply entrenched in the divine revelation of the Holy Quran; since no human being has the ability of creating, being by nature, fallible and as such produces excellent impact.The impact of justice in Islam can be seen from the Islamic history itself. Unfortunately, since the world has been dominated by the secular system; divine law has slowly been rejected and has been taken as irrelevant and backdated. The researcher also seeks to show why Muslims fail despite of the existence of rich and forceful Islamic ways.In order to overcome the setback, the researcher proposes some reforms for Muslims to return to its original state of Islam that encourages just and good governance. This finding is important as it can provide insights to the government as tools in combating acts of injustice more consistently and forcefully. As injustice is an endemic and the main reason for the collapse of society, this discussion attempts to show that Islamic idea of justice is actually able to solve all problems no matter how big the scale is.The positive and incredible impact not only will be enjoyed by the ruler and the governed, but also by the whole nation, Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah, MALAYSIA (USAS) 2013-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://repo.uum.edu.my/19150/1/GJAT%20%203%201%202013%2011-%2022.pdf Mohd Noor, Noor Farihah (2013) Skepticism of the Western system on justice. Global Journal Al-Thaqafah, 3 (1). pp. 11-22. ISSN 2232-0474 http://www.gjat.my/
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Mohd Noor, Noor Farihah
Skepticism of the Western system on justice
description Justice is an elusive concept; it is controversial, yet very important to mankind. This paper seeks to explain the challenges found in the work of justice and to explore justice as defined by the West and by Islam. The findings show that there is stark difference especially in the philosophical aspect in how justice is interpreted and applied from the viewpoint of the West and Islam.Findings also show that Islamic approach to justice is more durable and dynamic as the guidance is deeply entrenched in the divine revelation of the Holy Quran; since no human being has the ability of creating, being by nature, fallible and as such produces excellent impact.The impact of justice in Islam can be seen from the Islamic history itself. Unfortunately, since the world has been dominated by the secular system; divine law has slowly been rejected and has been taken as irrelevant and backdated. The researcher also seeks to show why Muslims fail despite of the existence of rich and forceful Islamic ways.In order to overcome the setback, the researcher proposes some reforms for Muslims to return to its original state of Islam that encourages just and good governance. This finding is important as it can provide insights to the government as tools in combating acts of injustice more consistently and forcefully. As injustice is an endemic and the main reason for the collapse of society, this discussion attempts to show that Islamic idea of justice is actually able to solve all problems no matter how big the scale is.The positive and incredible impact not only will be enjoyed by the ruler and the governed, but also by the whole nation, Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
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publisher Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah, MALAYSIA (USAS)
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