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Abstract

Sharīʻah Maxims are derived from the detailed study of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), in the form of defined statements. These formulas are such general principles that infect not the law or its origin but are such a blueprint that the jurists assume to find the solution of problems in the light of Islamic Law. The way of application of these maxims is highly specific only most qualified jurists can predict the utility of a certain maxim to sort out the definite issue’s way out. Sharīʻah Maxims help to find the solution of contemporary issues in the light of Islamic point of view related to all field of Human life, regarding: Economics, Medical, Education, and so on. These help when there is no clear indication available in the Original Sources of Sharīʻah. Wahbah Al-Zuhaylī (1932-2015) has widely and impressively enhanced Islamic laws and legitimate jurisprudential through a lot of his addresses and his books which bargain comprehensively with different implications for Islamic societies. His masterpiece is Al-Fiqh Al-Islāmī wa Adalituhu in which he contended that Sharīʻah Maxims are solution of every contemporary issue in Islam. This research activity is to know how the application of Sharīʻah Maxims essential, in resolving contemporary challenges. In this study, his manner of utilization of Sharīʻah Maxims will be analyzed through descriptive and critical method.