Usul al-Fiqh
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مصادر التكليف الأربعة
The Four Sources of Rulings
The Four Sources of Rulings
The 4 sources of Islamic rulings.
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4 objectives
5 questions
Learning objectives
- List the 4 sources of rulings
- Explain the role of the Quran and Sunnah
- Know how the 4 sources relate to each other
- Explain ijtihad and ijma
Lesson
The four sources make up the complete Islamic law. The four are interrelated. The Bible is basically readable and interpreted. When there is no clear command, the scholars use the Talmud. The study of the Talmud helps us understand the types of laws that can be defined. Knowing the four principles makes us understand them correctly. Intuition and inference help to define the rules. Knowledge of the four sources gives direction to the study.
Arabic text
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ
Source: Usul al-Fiqh — books of usul
Key terms
The Quran
Quran
The book revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
The Sunnah
Sunnah
The actions and sayings of the Prophet ﷺ
Independent reasoning
Ijtihad
Scholars' reasoning to reach a ruling
Consensus
Ijma
The agreement of the scholars on a ruling
Principles
Usul
The foundations of Islamic law
Comprehension quiz
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How many sources of Islamic law are there?
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What is the first and most important source?
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What is ijtihad?
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What does the Prophetic Sunnah do?
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What is ijma?