 Maslaha

Maslaha or maslahah () is a concept in shari'ah (Islamic divine law) regarded as a basis of law.It forms a part of extended methodological principles of Islamic jurisprudence ("Uṣūl al-fiqh"), and denotes prohibition or permission of a thing according to necessity and particular circumstances, on the basis of whether it serves the public interest of the Muslim community ("Ummah").