Application of Maqasid Al-Syariah to Preserve Religion and Intellectual on the Prohibition of Spreading and Practicing False Hadis in Malaysia

Abstract

Throughout the ages, the issue of false hadis has been the scholar's main priority since it negatively affects Muslims. Hence, efforts have been taken to tackle this issue, in accordance with the Syariah objectives which is to protect the interest of Islam and reject harmful influences on to the muslim's life. Hence, the article's purpose is to identify the application of Syariah objectives on the prohibition of spreading and practicing false hadis among Muslims in Malaysia, in terms of preserving the religion and the intellectual. The study uses a qualitative method based on library research by analyzing studies and documents to obtain research data related to the topic and were later analyzed using the content analysis method. The result found that the prohibition towards the spreading and practicing false hadis is in line with the Syariah objectives through the protection of religion and intellectual, as well as fulfilling the goal of protecting general interest of the Muslims in Malaysia. Thus, the efforts to overcome this issue need to increase to preserve the authenticity of the Prophet's hadis so it can be used as an aid to overcome present challenges.