FOCUS IV

The Fourth FOCUS Annual Conference in Phuket, Thailand

Theme:  The role of maqasid al-shari’ah (higher purposes of Islamic law) in the Islamic Epistemology Agenda of the 21st Century

Royal Paradise Hotel, Phuket, Thailand

June 17 - 19, 2011

International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) East Asia

Saturday, June 18th 2011 (Day 1)
Morning Session
8:00 - 8:30           Registration
8:30 – 9:30   Opening Ceremony
• Qur’an Reading
• Opening Remarks Dr Shukri Lang Puteh, Chairman of Organising Committee
• Welcoming Address by Deputy Sheikhul islam

9:30-10:00 Keynote Speech: The Place and Role of Maqasid al-Shari’ah in the Ummah’s Twenty-First Century Civilizational Renewal: An Epistemological Perspective
By Emeritus Prof. Dato’ Dr. Osman Bakar
Master of Ceremony: Kriya LangPuteh

10:45 – 12:00 Session 1
Penilaian Kritis Terhadap Maqasid as-Syariah: Penelitian Terhadap Kitab-Kitab Turath
Tn Hj Zaidi Hassan

Pemikiran Imam Yusuf alQardhawi Mengenai Maqasid asSyariah dan Kaitannya dengan Siyasah Syariah Semasa
Dr Muhammad Nur Manuty

Discussant:
Habib Chirzin
Assoc Prof Dr Zaid Ahmad

Moderator:
Prof Selamat Hashim

1:00 – 2:30 Session 2
The Epistemology of Divine Justice in Maqasid al-Shari'ah
Zubaidah Yusuff, Sophia Institute, Perguruan Tinggi Ilmu Qur'an

The Role of Maqasid al-Shari’ah in Identifying the Islamic Civilisation
Assoc Prof Dr Baharuddin Ahmad, ISTAC-IIUM

Discussant
Dr Agus Purwonto
Assoc Prof Dr Suchart

Moderator:
Imron Soh-san

2:45-4:15 Session 3
Penilaian Kritis Muslim Terhadap konsep Utiliti: Ke Arah Membangun Ekonomi Kebahagiaan
Mohammad Alinor bin Abdul Kadir, Felo Tamu, ATMA, UKM, Malaysia

Fiqh Sains dan Teknologi : Pengalaman UTM
Dr Arieff Salleh Rosman, UTM

Discussants
Prof. Dr. Mohd Nazari Bin Ismail (University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur)
Assoc Prof Dr Chairat Siripatana

Moderator: Kriya Lang Puteh

4:15 - 4:20 Du’ah

5:00 Sightseeing to Laemphromthep
Maghrib in local Masjid
Dinner hosted by Majlis Agama Islam Phuket in Hotel


Sunday, June 19th 2011 (Day 2)

8:30 - 8:40   Qur’an  Reading

8:40 – 10:40 Session 4
The Place and Role of Maqasid al-Shari’ah Through Laws of Necessity (Darurah) in Islamic Medicine.
Assoc Prof Dr Nurdeng Deuraseh, Department of Government and Civilisation Studies, Faculty of Ecology UPM

Education as Tools for Socialization and Transformation of Maqasid al-Shari'ah
Ahmad Suryadi Nomi, Indonesia

The Role of Maqasid in Influencing Curicullum Development in Thailand
Dr Shukri Lang Puteh, Yala Islamic University Thailand

Discussants:
Dr Mastura Badzis
Dr Preeda Prapertshob

Moderator:
Assoc Prof Dr Suchart Settamalinee

11:00-12:00 Session 5

Maqasid al-Shari’ah and Democratic Governance in a Muslim Minority Setting: The Case of the Muslims in the Philippines
Hamid Aminoddin D. Barra, Chairman National Ulama Conference of the Philippines

The Role of Maqasid al-Shari’ah in the Muslim Minority Community: Thailand / Singapore Experience
Dr Ibrahim Narongsakhet, Thailand

Discussants:
Dr Julkifli Wadi

Moderator: Ali Zaman

1:00 – 3:00 Reflection on Papers on Day 2
3:00 – 3:30 Group Presentation
3:30 - 3:40 Coffee / Tea Break
3:40 - 4:20 The Way Forward
By Prof. Dr. Osman Bakar

4:20 - 4:50 Closing Remarks
4:50-5:00 Du’ah