CRITICAL THINKING IN ISLAM

WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING?

the ability to analyze, criticize and

advocate ideas

to reason inductively and deductively

to reach factual or judgmental conclusions

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS?

Wade (1995)

Asking questions

Defining a problem

Examining evidence

Analyzing assumptions and biases

Avoiding emotional reasoning

Avoiding oversimplification

Considering other interpretations

Tolerating ambiguity

WHAT ARE THE ROLES OF CRITICAL THINKING?To solve problems

To know what is our ultimate goal in life

To think of the greatness of Allah

to avoid negative stereotyping

To know that everything we are doing

has its own reason and benefit

To open up our mind to a lot more of

possibilities

RELATED HADITH

Most certainly the worst of animals in

Allah’s sight are the deaf, the dumb

who do not use their brains. (8:22)

NURUL SYAHIRAH BINTI HAMDAN

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