


The need for this study was due to gaps in other studies. It also does not examine how creativity is rejected in Islam. It does not look at the required support of ulemas and the application of Islamic reasoning to determine effective and approved creativity in Islam. However, that research did not focus on how Seven Sects assesses creativity. Prior to this study, there has been research conducted examining how creativity is effective in Islam. The Ulemas will provide a unique insight into their understanding and interpretations of Islamic scriptures and texts in relation to creativity and how their perceptions and practices of differing Islamic traditions compare with each other concerning creativity. This chapter will explore the stages of Islamic creative thinking, legal reasoning and deductive reasoning in Islam relating to the seven different Ulemas belonging to seven different Islamic sects. Creativity in Islam can only be assessed by educated and intellectually qualified Islamic Ulema (scholars) that hold the relevant knowledge and are authentic Ulemas. 1 As Islam is a complete way of life and the religious, financial and political platforms must be part of the assessment of creativity. The purpose of this chapter is to understand how seven different sects in Islam, namely Sunni, Shia, Whabbi, Salafi, Berelvi, Sufi and Deobandi (Seven Sects) have different perspectives on creativity in Islam.
