📘 ❞ Ibn Hazm on Christianity An Analysis to His Religious Approaches ❝ كتاب

عن كتاب Ibn Hazm on Christianity An Analysis to His Religious Approaches:
Mahmud Ahmad, Mohd Khairul Nizam Zainan Nazri, 1 2

Mardiana Bt Mat Ishak, Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor, Mohd Yakub Zulkifli Mohd Yusuff, 3 4 5
Ishak Suliaman, Khadijah Mohd Khambali Hambali and Mohd Fauzi Hamat 5 6 6
Department of Akidah and Islamic Thought, Academy of Islamic Studies, 1
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Faculty of Quranic and Sunnah Studies, 2

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Centre of Language and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD), 3
International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 52000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Department of Islamic History and Civilization, 4

Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Department of Quran and Hadith, Academy of Islamic Studies, 5
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Department of Akidah and Islamic Thought, Academy of Islamic Studies, 6
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract: Ibn Hazm al-Zahiri stood out as a critical analyst of Christian scriptures, however without giving any
justification (ta’lil). Thus, his analysis methodology is known as the al-Zahiri’s Methodology. This paper seeks
to introduce his methodology, analyze the approaches, his objections and critiques adopted by him in his study
of Christianity. The interaction between Muslims and Christians in al-Andalus (Spain) stimulated Ibn Hazm to
master Christianity and its scriptures. His book al-Fasl is an outcome of the continuous friction between Islam
and Christianity in al-Andalus. Kitab al-fasl fi al-milal wa al-ahwa wa al-nihal continues to be considered
a work of monumental significance in comparative religion, the first of its kind to systematically study of the
religious doctrines of Islam, Judaism and Christianity