Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin

The interconnection of astronomy with various fields of knowledge and different intellectual outcomes in today’s digital era is becoming more apparent. The contemporary advancement of science, technology and innovation (STI) has been the most important catalyst of the interconnection, which is now concentrating on the integration level. Among the current intellectual outcome integrated into astronomy is the DIKW model. The problem is that the integration brings the values derived from the determinism of positivist science and the indeterminism of post-positivist science. It is due to the weakness of the integration process, which is not based on any scientific framework that concerns the values. As such, the main objective of this research is to address the weakness by studying the integration of the DIKW model into astronomy based on the Islamic science framework. Data collection for this study is through library research, while data analysis methods employed inductive, deductive a...

Food with a halal logo should turn out as an advantage to premises that have proactively adapted to halal business ideas. As Islam teaches its followers on what food is good (halal) and bad (haram) for consumption, the attachment of Islamic decency and goodness to foodservice is expected to spur food premise Halal patronage. The objective of this paper was to investigate the role of religiosity as a mediator in the relationship between perceived behavioural control and intention on patronising at food premise with halal logo. Survey data were collected from supermarket shoppers in all four states in Malaysia such as Selangor, Johor, Kelantan and Pulau Pinang and analysed using partial leastsquares structural equations modelling (PLS-SEM) technique. The key findings were religiosity as an important part in an indirect positive relationship between perceived behavioural control and intention on patronising at food premise with halal logo, thus giving support to the mediating effect of...

Kajian ini menghuraikan konsep istihsan secara terperinci bagi memberikan penjelasan terhadap konsep istihsan dari sudut teorinya dan aplikasi konsep dalam proses penyelesaian hukum syarak serta pemakaiannya di mahkamah syariah. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa istihsan merupakan salah satu sumber hukum yang diiktiraf oleh syarak, manakala perselisihan para ulama hanya perselisihan dari sudut penggunaan istilah semata-mata. Dapatan ini diperkuat melalui analisis terhadap laporan kes mahkamah syariah di Malaysia yang menunjukkan terdapat penggunaan konsep istihsan secara tidak langsung di mahkamah. Selain itu, kajian ini juga menyimpulkan bahawa peruntukan undang-undang itu sendiri yang memberikan kebenaran kepada pihak hakim untuk mengaplikasikan konsep ini secara tidak langsung

Istihsan merupakan salah satu sumber hukum syarak yang menjadi perbahasan para ulama usul fiqh. Istihsan diketegorikan sebagai dalil yang tidak sepakati oleh sekelian ulama untuk digunakan sebagai sumber hukum. Takrif-takrif yang dikemukakan oleh para ulama berkenaan istihsan sangat banyak dan berbeza-beza. Sungguhpun begitu, terdapat titik persamaan yang dapat dikenalpasti agar kita dapat menggunakan satu takrif yang paling tepat untuk diaplikasikan di dalam penyelesaian hukum syarak di masa kini

ABSTRAK Harta sepencarian adalah instrumen bagi pembahagian harta suami isteri sekiranya berlaku keadaan yang tidak dijangka di dalam sesebuah perkahwinan. Harta sepencarian boleh dianggap sebagai amalan adat masyarakat di Malaysia dan juga masyarakat-masyarakat lain di kepulauan Nusantara. Amalan adat ini telah mendapat pengiktirafan dari sudut undang-undang di mana ia telah didengar di mahkamah sebelum negara mencapai kemerdekaan daripada British. Harta Sepencarian di Malaysia telah ditadbir di bawah Undang-Undang Keluarga Islam yang berkuat kuasa di negeri-negeri seluruh Malaysia. Oleh itu, Harta Sepencarian hanya terpakai kepada masyarakat Islam di negara ini. Bagi masyarakat bukan Islam pula, pembahagian harta suami isteri dikenali sebagai harta perkahwinan dan pihak-pihak yang terlibat perlu mengemukakan tuntutan di mahkamah sivil. Bagi harta perkahwinan ini, ia ditadbir oleh Akta Membaharui Undang-Undang (Perkahwinan dan Perceraian) 1976 dan Akta Perempuan Bersuami 1957. Justeru itu, penulisan artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji persamaan dan perbezaan yang wujud dalam amalan pembahagian harta sepencarian harta dan pembahagian harta perkahwinan di Malaysia. PENDAHULUAN Perkahwinan merupakan satu fitrah seluruh umat manusia dalam melengkapi kehidupan mereka di muka bumi ini. Perkahwinan bolehlah ditafsirkan sebagai suatu kontrak yang dilangsungkan antara lelaki yang layak dengan wanita yang layak di hadapan beberapa saksi,

Some scholars of Malay classics believe that Malay traditional religious books or Kitab Jawi, being a mere translation from Arabic sources, have little practical purposes outside the realm of beliefs, rituals, and family. Considering current commercial development, especially in Islamic banking and finance, the above claims need some qualifications, especially considering no further studies have been conducted to support their conclusion. This is especially so to determine the extent of the remarks made by the authors of Kitab Jawi in their texts whether merely a literal translation of the Arabic texts or containing some new and specific contributions worthwhile investigating. It is therefore the aim of this article to analyse the contents of these Kitab Jawi and compared them with the Arabic sources that they claimed to refer to. It is hoped that this analysis should provide an understanding of these Kitab Jawi can be considered original in respect of discussion and elaboration of translated texts. The analysis will focus on Shaykh Dawud’s work of Nahj al-Raghibin with special reference to the essentials of the sale contract. The selection of the subject of the sale contract is to demonstrate that the authors of Kitab Jawi had some appreciation on the trade and business prevailing during their compilation. The article argues that Nahj is not simply a translation of the Arabic texts, but it is an academic exercise, which consists of selecting, rearranging, and supplementing and presenting ideas and concepts of law.

The depiction of heaven as a supernatural thing that is hard for human beings to perceive is understandably difficult. Thus, the person who delivers divine messages about it to the masses requires a high level of language ability and delivery skills in order to be able to convince the audience. This study aims to examine the style of language in the hadiths containing descriptions of heaven from the perspective of mubālaghah. The research objectives are achieved through content analysis through which, hadiths related to description of heaven in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim are probed and the elements of mubālaghah in them are identified and analyzed. The mubālaghah approach by al-ʿAlawi is used as a theoretical basis in identifying and analyzing the elements of mubālaghah. The findings show that Rasulullah SAW decribed the inhabitants, the nature of heaven and the blessings provided to its inhabitants by using various mubālaghah approaches such as applying the elements of bayan, repeating sentences with the same meaning and completing sentences with hyperbole. Objects used as symbols were chosen from the socio-cultural environment of the society at that time such as the moon, stars, musk, horses, gems and significant rivers such as the Nile, Saihān and Jaihān. The most prominent characteristic is that his words are rich in elements of balaghah and delivered effectively to strengthen the audience’s understanding of the theme, which subsequently leads to acceptance and belief.

Estate planning is a process in which estates are being distributed during one’s lifetime to meet a testator’ intention. In this context, innovation is vital in selecting and applying appropriate instruments which are in accordance with the Islamic principles. In Malaysia, various conflicts of distribution of estates or wealth occur among the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, mainly due to the sole reliance on faraid, delayed application of distribution of estates by the beneficiaries, bureaucratic challenges which lead to the lock down of Muslims’ estates and other related issues. The main objective of this article is to explore the concept of innovation in the planning of the distribution of estates according to the Quran and Sunnah. In achieving this objective, the content analysis methodology is applied by using primary and secondary data. The study has found that the innovation in estates planning needs to be applied regularly to resolve the problems and difficulties faced by Muslims in their estates distribution, due to the current limitations and restraints. The guidance of the innovation has been ordained in the Quran and Sunnah and they are to be explored by the Muslims themselves.

The development of Islamic family law is carried out in all countries where the majority of the population is Muslim. New ideas in the field of Islamic family law are generally stated in the form of legislation. In Indonesia, the final court decision in the field of Islamic family law decided with the judges of Indonesian Supreme Court. The decision of Supreme Court judge will be jurisprudence. This study aims to examine the role of Supreme Court's jurisprudence in development of Islamic family law. The research conducted was library research. This study concluded: First, Judges of the Supreme Court in the Islamic civil field have a very important role in the development of Islamic family law in Indonesia. Judges can make breakthroughs or reform the thoughts of Islamic family law as outlined in the decisions they issued. Second, decisions of Supreme Court judges that have permanent legal, fixed and final will be used as jurisprudence or references by judges in the Religious Courts.

Hukum Islam merupakan bagian yang tidak terpisahkan dari hukum nasional yang ada di
Indonesia. Hukum Islam mempunyai peluang yang besar untuk menjadi hukum nasional.
Salah satu bentuk hukum Islam yang sudah menjadi hukum nasional adalah Kompilasi
Hukum Islam. Artikel ini mengkaji tentang eksistensi Kompilasi Hukum Islam dan peluang pengembangannya muatan materi dan kekuatan hukum Kompilasi Hukum Islam. Tulisan ini menyimpulkan bahwa: pertama, walaupun kekuatan hukumnya masih diperdebatkan, akan tetapi dalam praktek, Kompilasi Hukum Islam ini telah dijadikan hukum material atau rujukan oleh hakim di pengadilan agama Indonesia dalam memutuskan perkara. Kedua, materi Kompilasi Hukum Islam dapat diperdalam dan diperluas dengan menggunakan metode ushul fikih yang kuat dan dapat merujuk yurisprudensi putusan hakim, fatwa-fatwa kontemporer dari mufti atau lembaga keagamaan dunia dan kajian-kajian ilmiah dalam bidang hukum Islam. Ketiga, untuk meningkatkan kekuatan hukum, maka Kompilasi Hukum Islam dapat diperjuangkan agar dapat menjadi undang-undang.

According to Islamic law, Muslims who have complete the full period of an Islamic year (hawl) must pay zakah. It can, however, be found among Muslims who negligently fail to pay zakah within the stipulated period. Every obligatory practise must be performed within the time determined by Allah SWT in the discourse of fiqh. Hence, this article will look at the aspect of qada’ zakah in view of the shara‘ discussion. Thematic content analysis of themes based on the schools of thought will be used to thoroughly discuss this topic. In conclusion, Shariah allows and provides exemption to zakah payers in unavoidable situations. As a result, zakah should be paid even if it is not within the timescale provided if there is justification allowed by shara‘.

This study focuses on the application of the instrument al-Istihsan bi al-'Urji in justzjication of "harta sepencarian " practice. Basically, this instrument motion derived fi.om the Hanafi school. But technically, it S not dissimilar to the instrument 'urf according to Shafi 'i school. Furthermore, the concept of "harta sepencarian" division is practiced in the Malay community, especially in Nusantara, which is the majority, upholds the Shaji'i school. This study uses library research methodology with reference to the writings of scholars in the Hanafi and Shafi 5' school in order to justiJL the acceptance of the practice of "harta sepencarian" in Shari'ah law This study tries to find justification in the other school in an attempt to develop a practice that benejits and defense women, particularly to Muslim countries other than the Muslim community of the Nusantara. Despite the possibility of the participation of women in jobs ...

Istihsan merupakan salah satu sumber hukum Islam yang tidak disepakati oleh para ulama’. Ia diterima pakai oleh kebanyakan mazhab-mazhab fiqh yang utama seperti Hanafi, Maliki dan Hanbali, tetapi ditentang dengan agak keras oleh Imam al-Syafi‘i. Konsep Istihsan pada hakikatnya dibentuk bagi mengelakkan kebergantungan kepada zahir nas sama ada daripada Al-Quran, Sunnah ataupun Ijma‘. Ia juga disusun bagi mengelakkan penggunaan Qiyas yang keterlaluan sehingga menafikan prinsip Maslahah ketika menetapkan sesuatu hukum. Ini disebabkan, pemeliharaan terhadap kemaslahatan umum merupakan satu prinsip asas bagi syariah dan mana-mana ketetapan hukum yang tidak meraikannya, akan menyebabkan prinsip syariah ini tidak dapat diamalkan, meskipun ia dikeluarkan berdasarkan sumber-sumber utama di atas. Justeru itu, pemakaian konsep Istihsan boleh membetulkan tafsiran secara literal sumber-sumber utama hukum Syarak berasaskan kepada prinsip Maslahah. Dalam melihat realiti pengamalan Istihsan di nega...

Penggunaan pinggan mangkuk dan cawan seringkali digunakan dalam kehidupan seharian manusia. Namun, perbincangan mengenai konsep bejana masih kurang diperjelaskan meskipun telah lama dikupas dalam kitab fiqh klasik. Justeru, artikel ini akan membincangkan tentang konsep bejana menurut perspektif hukum Islam. Kajian perpustaakan melalui metode dokumentasi telah digunakan bagi mendapatkan data-data secara primer dan sekunder bagi penyempurnaan artikel ini. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan bejana boleh dihasilkan daripada pelbagai material khususnya daripada emas, perak, permata, tembaga, kulit, tulang dan seumpama dengannya. Para ulama ada yang berpendapat mengharuskan dan mengharamkan penggunaannya dengan memberikan beberapa justifikasi berpandukan kepada penilaian mazhab masing-masing. Namun secara umumnya hukum penggunaan bejana pada asalnya adalah harus selagimana tidak ada dalil yang menunjukkan ia haram.

Malaysia is among the countries, which have very close relations with Shafi'i madhhab in term of Islamic Law. This can be seen from the provisions of Syariah Law in Malaysia where the opinion of the Shafi'i madhhab is preferred than other madhhabs. However, the current situations and issues cause that the other opinions from the other madhhabs are also used and practiced in order to provide the best solutions. This is also true in respect on the use of sources of Islamic law, such as Istihsan, Istislah and Qawl Sahabi, which are rejected by the Shafi'i madhhab. Therefore, this study attempts to analyze the development of Islamic law, particularly in the application of the concept of Istihsan in the Syariah Courts in Malaysia. This study has examined a number of cases reported in the Jurnal Hukum issued by the Syariah Judiciary Department of Malaysia (JKSM). The result of this study found that in several cases, the judges have applied indirectly the concept of Istihsan in...

The issue of inheritance is constantly being debated especially pertaining to the 2:1 ratio of division between male and female. This article tends to focus on this inheritance polemic in the perspective of Islamic jurisprudence, either the 2:1 portion of man and woman is a rigid allocation, or there are another kind of apportionment that prioritise woman rather than man. It also discusses wether the inheritance rights might change according to the change of socio-cultural context to the equal division for man and woman as an alternative solution for the issue in Malaysian society. In order to achieve this objectives, the researcher had been pursuing a qualitative research which was focusing in library data collection. Result from the research shows that Shari`ah is just enough in handling this particular issue, in the meantime the Malay culture also manage to balance the portion of distribution 2:1 with an alternative solution called musalahah. The 2:1 division is also not a unifor...

In the modern world, there are an abundance of problems and issues that have not been discussed by previous Muslim scholars in the field of religious rituals ('ibādāt), commerce (mu'āmalāt), family relations (munākaḥāt), crimes (jināyāt), etc. In addressing this current development, contemporary Muslim scholars have adopted various methods for solving these particular problems and issues. Among those methods employed include combining the views of previous scholars of the various madhhabs, commonly referred to as talfīq. Indeed, the issue of talfīq still invites debate

ABSTRAK Harta sepencarian adalah instrumen bagi pembahagian harta suami isteri sekiranya berlaku keadaan yang tidak dijangka di dalam sesebuah perkahwinan. Harta sepencarian boleh dianggap sebagai amalan adat masyarakat di Malaysia dan juga masyarakat-masyarakat lain di kepulauan Nusantara. Amalan adat ini telah mendapat pengiktirafan dari sudut undang-undang di mana ia telah didengar di mahkamah sebelum negara mencapai kemerdekaan daripada British. Harta Sepencarian di Malaysia telah ditadbir di bawah Undang-Undang Keluarga Islam yang berkuat kuasa di negeri-negeri seluruh Malaysia. Oleh itu, Harta Sepencarian hanya terpakai kepada masyarakat Islam di negara ini. Bagi masyarakat bukan Islam pula, pembahagian harta suami isteri dikenali sebagai harta perkahwinan dan pihak-pihak yang terlibat perlu mengemukakan tuntutan di mahkamah sivil. Bagi harta perkahwinan ini, ia ditadbir oleh Akta Membaharui Undang-Undang (Perkahwinan dan Perceraian) 1976 dan Akta Perempuan Bersuami 1957. Justeru itu, penulisan artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji persamaan dan perbezaan yang wujud dalam amalan pembahagian harta sepencarian harta dan pembahagian harta perkahwinan di Malaysia. PENDAHULUAN Perkahwinan merupakan satu fitrah seluruh umat manusia dalam melengkapi kehidupan mereka di muka bumi ini. Perkahwinan bolehlah ditafsirkan sebagai suatu kontrak yang dilangsungkan antara lelaki yang layak dengan wanita yang layak di hadapan beberapa saksi,

Malaysia is among the countries, which have very close relations with Shafi'i madhhab in term of Islamic Law. This can be seen from the provisions of Syariah Law in Malaysia where the opinion of the Shafi'i madhhab is preferred than other madhhabs. However, the current situations and issues cause that the other opinions from the other madhhabs are also used and practiced in order to provide the best solutions. This is also true in respect on the use of sources of Islamic law, such as Istihsan, Istislah and Qawl Sahabi, which are rejected by the Shafi'i madhhab. Therefore, this study attempts to analyze the development of Islamic law, particularly in the application of the concept of Istihsan in the Syariah Courts in Malaysia. This study has examined a number of cases reported in the Jurnal Hukum issued by the Syariah Judiciary Department of Malaysia (JKSM). The result of this study found that in several cases, the judges have applied indirectly the concept of Istihsan in their judgment. It is also found that it is actually the provisions of the law that allows the Shariah judges to indirectly apply this concept.

Kajian ini memfokuskan tentang pemakaian instrumen al-Istihsan bi al-`Urfi dalam justifikasi amalan harta sepencarian. Asasnya, instrumen ini bersumberkan usul daripada mazhab Hanafi. Namun secara teknikalnya, ia tidak jauh berbeza dengan instrumenùrf menurut mazhab Syafi'i. Tambahan pula, amalan pembahagian harta sepencarian ini diamalkan dalam masyarakat Melayu khususnya di Nusantara yang majoritinya berpegang kepada mazhab Syafi'i. Kajian ini menggunakan metodologi kajian perpustakaan dengan merujuk kepada kitab-kitab tulisan para ulama dalam mazhab Hanafi dan mazhab Syafi'i dalam usaha untuk menjustifikasikan penerimaan amalan harta sepencarian dalam hukum syarak. Kajian cuba mencari justifikasi dalam mazhab yang lain dalam usaha untuk mengembangkan amalan yang memberi manfaat dan pembelaan kepada kaum wanita khususnya ke negara-negara Islam selain daripada masyarakat Muslim Nusantara. Meskipun kemungkinan penyertaan wanita dalam lapangan pekerjaan belum menjadi satu 'urf yang boleh diiktiraf untuk mendapatkan harta dalam perkahwinan, namun tugas-tugas domestik kaum wanita dalam pengurusan rumah tangga boleh dijadikan asas dalam pembahagian harta yang diperolehi dalam perkahwinan antara pasangan yang telah bercerai. Ini secara tidak langsung mampu memperlihatkan keindahan Islam dalam menjaga hak kaum wanita yang sering kali dilihat sebagai golongan yang lemah dan akan menjadi mangsa kepada sesebuah perceraian yang berlaku. Dalam memperkemaskan amalan pembahagian ini pula, teori dan praktis perundangan di Malaysia dapat menjadi contoh dan boleh dikembangkan ke negara-negara umat Islam yang lain. Hasil kajian telah mendapati bahawa pemakaian instrumen ini sesuai dengan furuk Syafìiyyah di samping dapat mengukuhkan lagi amalan harta sepencarian serta boleh diamalkan di negara-negara umat Islam lain termasuklah yang berpegang kepada mazhab Hanafi.

(This study focuses on the application of the instrument al-Istihsan bi al-`Urf in justifiation of “harta sepencarian” practice. Basically, this instrument motion derived from the Hanaf school. But technically, it’s not dissimilar to the instrument `urf according to Shafii school. Furthermore, the concept of “harta sepencarian” division is practiced in the Malay community, especially in Nusantara, which is the majority, upholds the Shafii school. This study uses library research methodology with reference to the writings of scholars in the Hanaf and Shafii school in order to justify the acceptance of the practice of “harta sepencarian” in Shari’ah law. This study tries to fid justifiation in the other school in an attempt to develop a practice that benefis and defense women, particularly to Muslim countries other than the Muslim community of the Nusantara. Despite the possibility of the participation of women in jobs has not become a custody or ‘urf yet that can be recognized for the property in marriage, but domestic duties of women in household management can be the basis for the division of property acquired during a marriage between couples who divorce. This in turn can keep the beauty of Islam in which women’s rights are often seen as the weak and will fall prey to a divorce case. In this division to streamline practice, the theory and practice of law in Malaysia can be an example and extended to other Muslims countries. The study has found that the application of these instruments is in accordance with furu‘ Shafiiyyah as well as to strengthen the practice of “harta sepencarian” to be practiced in other Muslim countries including the country that adhere to the Hanaf school.)

Kajian ini menghuraikan konsep istihsan secara terperinci bagi memberikan penjelasan terhadap konsep istihsan dari sudut teorinya dan aplikasi konsep dalam proses penyelesaian hukum syarak serta pemakaiannya di Mahkamah Syariah. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa istihsan merupakan salah satu sumber hukum yang diiktiraf oleh syarak, manakala perselisihan para ulama hanya perselisihan dari sudut penggunaan istilah semata-mata. Dapatan ini diperkuat melalui analisis terhadap laporan kes Mahkamah Syariah di Malaysia yang menunjukkan terdapat penggunaan konsep istihsan secara tidak langsung di mahkamah. Selain itu, kajian ini juga menyimpulkan bahawa peruntukan undang-undang itu sendiri yang memberikan kebenaran kepada pihak hakim untuk mengaplikasikan konsep ini secara tidak langsung.

(This study elaborates in detail the concept istihsan (juristic preference) to give a comprehensive explanation of this concept, both theoretically and of the actual application of this concept in the Islamic law and Syariah Courts in Malaysia. This study shows that istihsan is one of the sources that is recognized under Islamic law, while disagreement between scholars is only concerning its technical defiition. This fiding is further reinforced with the analysis of reported cases in the syariah c ourts in Malaysia, which indicate the use of istihsan indirectly in the court. In addition, the study also concludes that the provisions of the law itself authorize judges to indirectly apply this concept.)

Some scholars of Malay classics believe that Malay traditional religious books or Kitab Jawi, being a mere translation from Arabic sources, have little practical purposes outside the realm of beliefs, rituals, and family. Considering current commercial development, especially in Islamic banking and finance, the above claims need some qualifications, especially considering no further studies have been conducted to support their conclusion. This is especially so to determine the extent of the remarks made by the authors of Kitab Jawi in their texts whether merely a literal translation of the Arabic texts or containing some new and specific contributions worthwhile investigating. It is therefore the aim of this article to analyse the contents of these Kitab Jawi and compared them with the Arabic sources that they claimed to refer to. It is hoped that this analysis should provide an understanding of these Kitab Jawi can be considered original in respect of discussion and elaboration of translated texts. The analysis will focus on Shaykh Dawud’s work of Nahj al-Raghibin with special reference to the essentials of the sale contract. The selection of the subject of the sale contract is to demonstrate that the authors of Kitab Jawi had some appreciation on the trade and business prevailing during their compilation. The article argues that Nahj is not simply a translation of the Arabic texts, but it is an academic exercise, which consists of selecting, rearranging, and supplementing and presenting ideas and concepts of law.

The scenario of the ummah currently is moving rapidly, causing the scholars to act fast in providing the best solutions for every problem arise. The concept of talfīq is a method frequently used by scholars nowadays although it is not categorized as one of the sources of Islamic law. Talfīq can be defined as mixing or combining various opinions of scholars in a specific problem without being bound to any of the madhhabs (schools of law). This concept still needs clarification from the experts of Islamic law, particularly the discussions on the arguments among the scholars. The scholars in the past strongly opposed the usage of this concept. However, the current development of Islamic jurisprudence has popularized the use of talfīq, making reference to all madhhab possible. This study found that the concept of talfīq requires further explanation as far as discussions on its authority, so that an accurate assessment can be made on whether to support the implementation of the talfīq or totally disapproved its use. Positive and negative impact from the use of talfīq will also need to be emphasized in order to act as a guidance for scholars

Istihsan merupakan salah satu sumber hukum syarak yang menjadi perbahasan para ulama usul fiqh. Istihsan diketegorikan sebagai dalil yang tidak sepakati oleh sekelian ulama untuk digunakan sebagai sumber hukum. Takrif-takrif yang dikemukakan oleh para ulama berkenaan istihsan sangat banyak dan berbeza-beza. Sungguhpun begitu, terdapat titik persamaan yang dapat dikenalpasti agar kita dapat menggunakan satu takrif yang paling tepat untuk diaplikasikan di dalam penyelesaian hukum syarak di masa kini

Talfiq boleh diertikan sebagai percampuran pendapat daripada beberapa mazhab dalam masalah tertentu sehingga menghasilkan satu hukum yang tidak diiktiraf oleh mana-mana mazhab fiqh. Konsep Talfiq ini masih tidak mendapat penjelasan yang sewajarnya daripada pakar perundangan Islam dari sudut perbincangan dalil dan perbahasan para ulama berkenaan dengannya sekalipun telah terdapat sejumlah karangan berkenaan konsep ini. Secara umumnya diketahui, konsep Talfiq sangat ditentang oleh para ulama silam khususnya pada zaman perkembangan dan penulisan mazhab-mazhab fiqh. Setelah bermulanya zaman pembaharuan fiqh Islam pada abad ke 20, konsep ini mula dipopularkan semula di samping kempen supaya masyarakat Islam bebas daripada ikatan mazhab. Kajian ini akan cuba memberikan satu penilaian terhadap konsep ini agar satu keputusan dapat dibuat sama ada untuk menyokong pengamalan konsep Talfiq ataupun tidak membenarkan sama sekali pengamalannya dalam proses pengeluaran hukum Islam. Dalam isu perbankan Islam, ia merupakan satu bidang yang sedang berkembang dengan pantas pada waktu ini. Justeru, ia memerlukan pakar-pakar yang berkemahiran untuk menjawab dan memberi penyelesaian terbaik bagi setiap isu yang berbangkit. Disebabkan kekangan masa, penggunaan konsep Talfiq dianggap sebagai salah satu konsep yang ideal bagi memberikan jawapan terbaik bagi persoalan hukum yang timbul dalam perbankan Islam. Ia dalam masa yang sama menyokong kepada perkembangan pesat salah satu industri penting negara ini. Penggunaan Talfiq dianggap sebagai konsep yang ideal disebabkan proses asal bagi pengeluaran hukum adalah dengan berijtihad, sedangkan ia akan mengambil masa yang lama dan menuntut kepakaran yang tinggi bagi individu yang ingin berijtihad. Selain berijtihad, kaedah yang digunakan oleh para ulama sebelum ini ialah berpegang kepada pendapat mazhab-mazhab tertentu, ini juga sedikit sebanyak mengekeng perkembangan industri perbankan Islam kerana amat sukar untuk mencari penyelesaian hukum yang berdasarkan satu-satu mazhab tertentu sahaja. Kajian ini akan menganalisis secara tuntas berkenaan konsep Talfiq di kalangan ilmuan Islam berserta aplikasi terkini melalui fatwa-fatwa yang dikeluarkan di dalam Resolusi Syariah Majlis Penasihat Syariah Bank Negara Malaysia.  Kajian akan cuba menjawab beberapa persoalan dalam penggunaan konsep Talfiq  dan seterusnya memberikan salah satu pilihan kaedah penyelesaian hukum bagi pihak-pihak yang berkecimpung dalam bidang perbankan Islam ini.