Keyakinan in Malaysia Madani: Linking Maqasid al-Shariah and Modern Islamic Political Theory

This article examines the concept of Keyakinan (conviction) as a foundational moral and civic value within the Malaysia Madani framework. Although frequently invoked as a normative principle in public discourse, Keyakinan remains theoretically underexplored in relation to Islamic jurisprudential objectives and contemporary governance theory. Drawing upon Qur’anic injunctions, Prophetic traditions, Maqasid al-Shariah and modern Islamic political thought, this study conceptualizes conviction as a governance-enabling value that bridges personal ethics, institutional integrity and societal trust. Employing a qualitative, conceptual and interpretive research design, the study synthesizes classical Islamic scholarship, contemporary theoretical literature and selected policy narratives to construct an integrated analytical framework linking Keyakinan with maqasid-guided governance. The findings demonstrate that conviction functions as a strategic pillar for ethical leadership, participatory citizenship and institutional resilience, providing a normative foundation for embedding moral consciousness within modern statecraft. This article contributes to the literature by explicitly positioning Keyakinan at the intersection of Maqasid al-Shariah and modern Islamic political theory, offering a value-based framework relevant to policymakers, scholars and practitioners concerned with ethical governance and nation-building in Muslim-majority societies.

Keyakinan, Maqasid al-Shariah, Islamic

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