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Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī ˙ Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East Fred H. Lawson, Series Editor Select titles in Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East Emirate, Egyptian, Ethiopian: Colonial Experiences in Late Nineteenth-Century Harar Avishai Ben-Dror The Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh Jurji Zaidan and the Foundations of Arab Nationalism Thomas Philipp Mirror for the Muslim Prince: Islam and the Theory of Statecraft Mehrzad Boroujerdi, ed. Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran Mark J. Gasiorowski and Malcolm Byrne, eds. Ottoman Rule of Law and the Modern Political Trial: The Yıldız Case Avi Rubin The Revolt of the Young: Essays by Tawfiq al-Hakim Mona Radwan, trans. Why Alliances Fail: Islamist and Leftist Coalitions in North Africa Matt Buehler Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī ˙ Spiritual Mentor of Wasatī Salafism ˙ Sagi Polka Syracuse University Press Copyright © 2019 by Syracuse University Press Syracuse, New York 13244–5290 All Rights Reserved First Edition 2019 19 20 21 22 23 24 6 5 4 3 2 1 ∞ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1992. For a listing of books published and distributed by Syracuse University Press, visit www.press.syr.edu. ISBN: 978-0-8156-3634-2 (hardcover) 978-0-8156-3652-6 (paperback) 978-0-8156-5480-3 (e-book) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Polka, Sagi, author. Title: Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī: spiritual mentor of Wasaṭī Salafism / Sagi Polka. Description: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, [2019] | Series: Modern intellectual and political history of the Middle East | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2019002574 (print) | LCCN 2019004672 (ebook) | ISBN 9780815654803 (E-book) | ISBN 9780815636342 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780815636526 (pbk. : alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Qaraḍāwī, Yūsuf. | Muslim scholars—Biography. | Salafīyah. | Salafīyah—History. Classification: LCC BP80.Q357 (ebook) | LCC BP80.Q357 P655 2019 (print) | DDC 297.8/1092 [B] —dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019002574 Manufactured in the United States of America In loving memory of my devoted mother, Hasida, my guide and mentor Contents List of Illustrations • ix Acknowledgments • xi Abbreviations • xiii Note on Transliteration and Translations • xv The Clash within Islam: A Sampling of Representative Quotes • xvii Introduction: Wasaṭī Islamism • 1 Part One. The Emergence of Wasatiyya ˙ 1. Wasaṭiyya, an Innovating Salafism Reform (Iṣlāḥ) and Renewal (Tajdīd) • 57 2. The Wasaṭiyya School as Shaped by Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī From the Muslim Brotherhood to Wasaṭiyya • 80 3. Al-Qaraḍāwī, al-Azhar, and the Muslim Brotherhood • 102 Part Two. Wasatiyya versus Its Ideological Rivals: ˙ Jihadi Salafism and Islamic Liberalism 4. Wasaṭiyya: Between the Muslim Brotherhood and Jihadi Salafism • 151 viii • Contents 5. The Conception of Jihad Wasaṭī Apologetics, Jihadi Salafī Selective Reading, and Liberal Claims of Distorted Interpretation • 203 6. Principles of Wasaṭī Judicial Decisions Salafī and Wasaṭī Dogmatism versus Liberal Openness to Reform • 262 Conclusion Islam at a Crossroads • 308 Appendix A. Fundamental Principles of the Wasaṭiyya and Renewal Movement • 329 Appendix B. The Neoliberal Platform by Shākir al-Nābulsī • 335 Glossary of Key Terms • 339 Notes • 343 Bibliography • 409 Index • 451 Illustrations 1. Emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood • 15 2. Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī • 103 3. Emblem of the International Union of Muslim Scholars • 138 4. The tawḥīd flag • 154 ix
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