My Opinion In Respect To The Masaalih Al-mursalah Making Clear Its Invalidity
1 – Those who took Al-Masaalih Al-Mursalah as representing a Daleel Shar’iy say that the Shaari’ (legislator) considered the type or category (Jins) of Al-Masaalih Al-Mursalah to fall under the category (Jins) of the Ahkaam Ash-Shar’iyah and they use the following Aayah to support that:
And We have not sent you except as a Rahmah (mercy) for the worlds (mankind) (Al-Anbiyaa 107).
This is as they consider the Rahmah (mercy), which they view to be the Maslahah, as an ‘Illah for every Hukm Ash-Shar’iy. This is despite the Aayah not indicating ‘Illiyah (the presence of reasoning) whether in its form or in meaning. The intent of the Aayah is that the result of the application of Islaam upon the people would be a Rahmah (mercy) for them and so the Sharee’ah is a Rahmah for mankind and not an ‘Illah (reason) for the legislation of the Sharee’ah. Rather it is only the result that happens as a result of its application.
2 – The Shar’iyah Nusoos (texts) from the Kitaab and the Sunnah relate to specific actions and they are not related to the Maslahah or the Mafsadah. So for instance Allah Ta’Aalaa says:
Then a security deposit [should be] taken ().