Principles Of Islamic Jurisprudence AKA Usul Al-Fiqh.pdf IZAZ KHAN PDF

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Introduction used in Islamic Jurisprudence for deriving the Rulings of Sharia. Explains how the Primary sources Quran and Hadiths should be interpreted. Jurisprudence recognise two other sources Ijma & Qiyas. Twelver

, recognise Aql as a source of law in place of

Qiyas. Sources of Sharia most sacred source. Detailed & practical Legal guidance, in line with the Qur'an. secondary source based on Consensus. Qiyas means analogical reasoning (Sunni), Aql means reason (Shi'a). Ijtihad Juristic reasoning to solve a legal question. Only Mujtahid is a qualified Jurist who can practice Ijtihad. Ahkam The 1. 2.

of Sharia rulings: (Fard or Wajib). (mandub or mustahabb).

3. 4.

(mubah). (makruh).

5.

(Haram).

Aims of Sharia & public interest Aims and Purposes of Sharia &

welfare or

public interest. These

were first clearly articulated by who argued:

1.

was God's general purpose in revealing the Divine Law.

2.

, 5 human well-being Life, Religion, Intellect, Offspring & Property.

Schools of Law 

are:

1.

South & central Asia.

2.

North & West Africa.

3.

lower Egypt, East Africa, Southeast Asia

4.

North & central Arabia. are:

1. 2. 3. distinct from Sunni and Shia, predominant in Oman. Principles within Sunni Islam

1. Documented a systematised set of principles, developing a unified and well integrated procedure for legal Rulings. 2. He raised Sunnah to a place of prominence & restricted it's legal use. 3. To him, Sunnah directly passed down from Muhammad were valid, eliminating the legitimacy of practices of Muhammad's Followers. 4.

hisfamous work, example of applying Logic & Order to Islamic Jurisprudence.

Principles within Shi'a Islam

1. 2. 3.

(Twelvers). (Seveners). (Fivers). (reason) as a source in contrast with Sunni source of Qiyas (analogical reasoning)....