This course deals specifically with the doctrine of Maqāṣid al-Shari’ah: (Shari’ah objectives) its meaning, history, and relationship with the different topics of Usul al-fiqh. It also provides an overall view of the question of taʿlīl (ratiocination/causation) qiyas and its special and logical significance for the rise of the doctrine of Maqāṣid al-Shari’ah. Besides, the course sheds light on the methods of discovering and confirming the Shari’ah objectives. It equally looks into the possibility of employing the methods of modern social sciences in the study of Maqāṣid al-Shari’ah as a means to invigorate the Maqāṣid-based Ijtihad in the various domains of Islamic jurisprudence. Similarly, the course examines in some detail the thesis advocating Maqāṣid al-Shari’ah as an independent and self-contained discipline based on well-established and certain principles.