Papers
Prioritization of the indicators and sub-indicators of maqasid al-shariah in measuring liveability of cities
Author(s)Rafikul Islam
International Islamic University Malaysia
Malaysia
Norimah Md. Dali
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
International Islamic University Malaysia
Malaysia
Alias Abdullah
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
International Islamic University Malaysia
Malaysia
Publication date: Dec, 2018
Journal: International journal of the Analytic Hierarchy ProcessVol.: 10- Issue: 3
Abstract: Opinions were sought from a panel of two groups of Malaysian experts, i.e., the urban planners and the Maqasid al-Shariah scholars with the aim of developing an evaluation model via identifying and ranking the Maqasid indicators and sub-indicators for liveability and quality of life in cities. The measurement utilizes the Dharuriyyat (essentials or necessities) dimension of the Maqasid al-Shariah principles based on Al-Shatibi’s School of maslahah which targets public interests and benefits of living in cities. This is supported by Ibn Ashur and contemporarily by Yusuf al-Qaradhawi who emphasize harmony, justice and global peace. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been used as the main method to prioritize the indicators and sub-indicators. The AHP results indicate that religion, life, intellect, lineage and wealth are in descending order of importance, similar to the priorities of the classic Maqasid al-Shariah doctrine. However, the sub-indicators are ranked in terms of priorities based on the consensus of the urban planners and maqasid practitioners which ultimately form the Islamic liveability measurement for cities.
Keywords: Liveability of cities, AHP