What are the objectives of Islam Hadhari ?
• Islam Hadhari seeks to go beyond ritualism and legalism in the practice of Islam and recover the full and rich experience of Islam. Islam Hadhari seeks to restore the balance in the Muslim community. Renewed emphasis needs to be placed on aqli or human sciences, as during the time of imitation (taqlid), most of the emphasis has been placed on naqli or transmitted knowledge. As a result of this lack of balance, the Muslims have fallen behind in the area of science and technology. Once the balance is restored, Muslims will emerge stronger, God willing, and better prepared to face the challenges of globalisation. • God designates the Muslims as “a justly balanced community” (Qur’an 2:143). It is incumbent on Muslims, therefore, to take a balanced approach to life in all their activities. A balanced approach requires that no aspect of human development be neglected at the expense of any other aspect. For example, the acquisition of the knowledge of religion must be complemented by the ma
