From the foregoing...

From the foregoing, it is quite obvious that man stands in need of those indispensable qualities in order to attain a blissful life through scientific legislation, absolute justice and successful execution of the law. No doubt, this cannot be achieved except through the Islamic alternative alone, since the Law-giver, in this case, is free from ignorance, injustice and personal urges.

The Interplay of System, Law and the Conditions in Which it is Applied Among the questions studied, in the relationship between time, space and the setting to which the law and system applies, is the question of the comprehensiveness of Islam, the way it covers all problems and situations and its ability to present multiple solutions to a single problem. This is seen in many areas in such a way that these multiple solutions allow for a choice from among various Islamic alternatives.

The social setting under which we live has a direct bearing on how we specify the law relevant to our situation instead of an alternative one. For instance, Islam permits both private collective ownership, promotes cooperatives, accepts economic freedom and allows the freedom of market forces and mechanism.

The state is given the right of interfering in the economy and directing it, while the responsibilities of the individual and the community are defined, in such a way, that they become self-reliant, and the state is not over-burdened with problems within the capacity of the individual or group.

At the same time we encounter other legislations and concepts charging the state with responsibility toward the individual and the community, bestowing on it a big role and making it a great obligation on the state to cater to the individual and group. As we study this phenomenon in Islamic legislation, we shall realize that there is neither contradiction nor conflict, rather, it represents comprehensiveness and prudence on the part of the law.

The wide range of Islamic law allows the community to conduct its affairs according to its settings. The situation at hand, the nature of the present need and the interests of the community, together, are the factors that help in selecting the type of law to be applied.