Ma`rifat Kalami

The production of Islamic humanities, as one of the pillars for the realization of the new Islamic civilization, faces fundamental theoretical challenges in three areas: "possibility," "scope," and "method." These challenges are rooted in disagreements concerning the relationship between religion and human epistemic needs. The present study, employing an analytical-argumentative approach, demonstrates that the answers to these questions depend on the conception of the nature and domain of religion, which itself is influenced by the "method of determining the domain of religion." The findings indicate that reductionist perspectives, relying on incorrect methods in discovering the domain of religion, deem the production of these sciences impossible. In contrast, comprehensive approaches, based on a correct and encompassing method in domain-determination, regard it not only as possible but also as necessary. Moreover, the method and scope of the produced Islamic humanities are directly subordinate to the method adopted in determining the domain of religion. Therefore, the formulation of Islamic humanities depends on adopting a correct and comprehensive method in defining the domain of religion.