Jurisprudence as a Social Science: Retrieving the Position of the Sociology of Jurisprudence in the Geometry of Islamic Knowledge

1. Introduction and Objective
Islamic jurisprudence, as one of the most authentic religious sciences, plays a significant role in regulating the individual and social life of Muslims. However, in common classifications of knowledge, it is predominantly viewed as a normative science, with its social dimension receiving insufficient attention. This research seeks to explicate jurisprudence as a social science that is, a discipline capable of not only deducing rulings but also analyzing and guiding social structures and relationships. The primary objective is to delineate the sociological position of jurisprudence within the system of Islamic sciences and to revitalize its historical nexus with social realities.
2. Methods and Materials
This study utilizes a documentary and content analysis approach, examining jurisprudential texts, the works of Muslim scholars, and theoretical frameworks pertinent to Islamic social science. Adopting a descriptive-analytical methodology, the study extracts and interprets the social dimensions of jurisprudence from traditional sources.
3. Research Findings
The findings demonstrate that Islamic jurisprudence has been oriented toward social issues since its inception, playing an effective role in areas such as the regulation of collective behavior, institution-building, and the management of social relationships. The capacity of jurisprudence to analyze and direct social dynamics underscores the viability of defining it as a social science capable of engineering collective behavior grounded in Islamic values.
4. Discussion and Conclusion
Re-conceptualizing jurisprudence as a social science necessitates a critical engagement with secular perspectives in sociology and a redefinition of the concept of Islamic social science. Within this framework, the sociology of jurisprudence serves as an interdisciplinary approach that can revive the true position of jurisprudence in analyzing and reforming society, thereby opening new horizons for Islamic social research.