Islamic Jurisprudence

436 Pages·2000·21.957 MB·English

by  Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee

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Jurisprudence
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Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee
The Other Press
The International Institute of Islamic Thought
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ISBN 983-9541-37-4
First published 2000 by
The International Institute of Islamic Thought, Islamabad
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Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan.
This Malaysian edition 2003 by
The Other Press
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Contents
Foreword
1 Introduction
1.1 The Problem With the Meaning of Jurisprudence. . .
1.2 A Format of the General Theory of Law ........
1.3 A Model for the Study of the General Theory of Is-
lamic Law’orsUsul 1-اه‎ #97 م م م م tee ee Le
1.4 The Subject-matter of Usiil al-Figh. م‎ م م بل
1:5, The Scope of This Bookie. .s baoال‎ ا
The Meaning of Usil al-Figh and Basic Terms
2.1 The Literal Meaning of Figh...............
2.2 Earlier General Meaning of Figh ............
2.3 Later Shafi‘ite Definition of Figh ............
2.4 Analysis of the Definition of Figh............
2.5 Distinctions Based on the Definition ..........
2.5.1 Distinction between shari‘ah and figh .....
2.5.2 Distinction between mujtahid and fagih ... .
2.5.3 Distinction between 1711880 and taglid .....
2.5.4 Distinction between a mugallid and a fagth . .
2.6 A Wider Definition of Figh ......... eee
2.6.1 What in reality is the dalil tafstli? .......
2.6.2 The legal structure of the evidences (adillah)
2.6.3 A few observations on the narrow definition .
2.7 The Impact of a Wider Definition of Fiqh .......
2.8. The MeaningotA slo iin: ا‎ ع وا ل ل اا
2.9 The Nature of the Qawd‘id Usiliyyah .........
2.10 انو‎ ale igh Defiied 5 يي‎ لزيا ره بر 4. a م‎
2.11 The Nature of the Qawa‘td Fightyyah .........
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2.12 A Wider Definition of Usul al-Figh ........... 40
I The Hukm Shar’ 43
3 The Hukm: What is Islamic Law? 45
3.1 The Meaning of the Hukm Shar% or the Meaning of
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3.2 The Hukm Taklifi—Obligations and Duties ...... 50
3.2.1 The hukm taklift from the perspective of the
ugili®£.02 107 SR! HOT We eer 8 51
3.2.2 The hukm taklift from the perspective of the
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3.2.3 The hukm taklift according to the Hanafis ... 52
3.3 The Hukm Wad‘%—Declaratory Rules ......... 54
3.4 The Distinction Between the Hukm Taklifi and the
URE W OG ee we a ees ne ee ae eee ce ae 54
4 Classification of Islamic Law 57
4.1 The Meaning of Wajib (Obligatory ai and its Dif-
ferent: Types... SY 2.7% Fae, Gal a eee, 2: 57
4.1.1 The hukm or rule for the wajib ......... 58
4.2 The Classifications of the Wajib (Obligatory Act)... 59
4.2.1 Classification based on the time available for
performance: mutlag and mugayyad ...... 59
4.2.1.1 Wajib mutlag (obligatory act inde-
pendentiof:timeé)! 2-9" Seay A. 7: 60
4.2.1.2 Wajib mugayyad also called wajib
muwaggat (obligatory act limited by
time) erWee As B ee... 60
4.2.2 Classification based on the extent of the re-
quired act: د‎ م ع Ae 31505 62
4.2.2.1 Wajib muhaddad (determinate oblig-
atory act) . Osا‎ ee, Gh 63
4.2.2.2 Wajib ghayr muhaddad (indetermi-
nate obligatory act) .......... 63
4.2.3 Classification based on the subjects who are
required to perform = م‎ م م بم 63