Good Muslims and Good Citizens: How Fiqh al-Aqalliyyat Solves the Problems of Muslim Minorities in the West

Adel Ibrahim A. Alturki (Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia)
Jamal (Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang, Indonesia)
Ahmad Wasito (Pojok Peradaban Institute, Malang, Indonesia)

Peradaban Journal of Religion and Society
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023)

Fiqh al-aqalliyat articulates the importance of providing a normative basis for religious, social, and political activities for Muslim minorities in non-Muslim societies. It aims to help those who seek a healthy middle way between being a good Muslim on the one hand and being a good citizen on the other. The view of Fiqh al-aqalliyat does not only provide a way out for the Muslim minority to carry out religious obligations in unique and special situations. More than that, Fiqh al-aqalliyat also provides a conceptual basis for Muslim minorities to integrate and become part of Western society.