Abstract:
This study seeks to explore some of the main problems encountered by contemporary Sri
Lankan Muslims from the perspective of coexistence. In doing so, it mainly aims to shed light
on to the extent what problems the Sri Lankan Muslims face and what impact they might have
on their religious identity, relationships, belongings, and the contribution towards the nation at
large. This research explains the major objectives, methodology and secondary data collection.
Further, the study will strive to examine whether Sri Lankan Muslim scholars need to deal with
contemporary issues and seek to suggest a jurisprudential approach called Fiqh al-Aqalliyyāt,
which is a special law for Muslims who live as a minority in a territory of the people of
different faiths. Using a jurisprudential approach, internal social bonds and a healthy political
engagement could be enhanced within the general public. Therefore, it concludes by arguing
for the potential and enriching possibilities, that Sri Lankan Muslims need a special new legal
discipline to address their unique religious requirements, which differ from the Muslims reside
in Islamic countries. A modern interpretation is a major demand of the Sri Lankan Muslim
community, since the classical rules or interpretations do not find answers to modern day
problems; whereas the classical schools did it as per to the demands of their time.
