A review on takfir and violence in Yusuf al-Qaradawi

The aim of this study is to examine Yusuf al-Qaradawi's theoretical and practical aspects of takfir and violence. Yusuf al-Qaradawi is an Islamic scholar who has worked in many fields such as fiqh, theology, hadith, found solutions to the problems of Muslims of our age, and attracted the attention of Muslims. In our study, Qaradawi's works and academic studies were analyzed with a scientific approach using qualitative research method. In this analysis, especially the issues of takfir and violence, their causes and solutions have been emphasized. In the first part of this study, Yusuf al- Qaradawi's life, scholarly personality, scholarly methods and works are discussed. In the second part, the concepts of takfir and violence are investigated and how al- Qaradawi explains these concepts are investigated. In the third part, the views of the theological and fiqh scholars that Qaradawi refers to on takfir, Qaradawi's views on the phenomenon of takfir and violence, solutions, and his views on takfir and violence are discussed. In the course of conducting the present study, in the event that no information directly related to the subject could be found in his works, his thoughts on similar subjects were searched and a connection was established with the subject. Consequently, in this study, Qaradawi's views on the phenomenon of takfir and violence, the causes of takfir and violence, and his thoughts that can be a solution to the problem of takfir and violence have been put forward with evidence. Takfir and violence is a multidimensional issue that has negatively affected Muslims throughout history. It is important to work for social consensus on this issue, to revise the language of religion and to shape it on the axis of peace and tolerance.