Sharia
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“How does Hijab explain legal adaptation in Islam while claiming objective morality?”
Hijab argues Sharia draws from multiple usul sources beyond only Quran/Hadith, including juristic principles around harm and benefit. He says this allows principled adaptation to new circumstances without abandoning objective moral anchors. He distinguishes between immutable foundations and variable rulings within jurisprudential method.
“How does he address examples like women's driving bans?”
He classifies such bans as political-cultural practice, not necessary Islamic doctrine, and argues state behavior should not be conflated with revelation. The broader claim is that misapplications by Muslim governments do not invalidate Islam's normative legal-moral framework.