Part 1: Understanding Usul ul Fiqh Flashcards
True or False: If a statement is made and no scholars comment on it, that statement carries the same weight as ijmaa` (the consensus of the scholars).
False!
True or False: If Allah forbids us from something, the default is that it is forbidden (Haraam) to do that action.
True!
True or False: The Prophet’s (S) actions alone are not proof of Islamic Law.
False! The Prophet’s (S) actions are proofs of Islamic Law.
What is Fiqh?
Fiqh are the rulings
What are Usul?
Usul is the methodology
Usul or Fiqh? If someone talks in their salah, it breaks their salah.
Fiqh
Usul or Fiqh? Eating pork is haram.
Fiqh
Usul or Fiqh? Mustahab means that an act is recommended.
Usul
Usul or Fiqh? How to reconcile between two different evidences when they appear to contradict each other.
Usul
Fiqh deals with:
a) our actions
b) where the rules come from
a) our actions
Usul al-Fiqh deals with:
a) our actions
b) where the Islamic rules come from
b) where the Islamic rule comes from
What are the 4 places that the principles of Fiqh come from?
1) Qur’an 2) Sunnah 3) the Arabic language 4) Logic
During the Prophet’s (S) time, why was there no need for methodology (Usul ul Fiqh)?
Because rulings were given directly through the Qur’an or the Prophet (S)
Complete this hadith from Bukhari & Muslim: “If the Haakim (ruler or mufti) exerts an ijtihaad and appeared to be right, he will double reward, and if the Haakim exerted an ijtihaad and appeared to be wrong ___________________.”
“…he will get one reward.”
The principle of Ijmaa’ (consensus) was developed during which time period?
The Era of the Companions
What do you think Ibn ‘Umar meant when he said, “It is feared that rocks fall down from the skies upon you; I tell you the Messenger of Allah (S) said such and such and you tell me Abu Bakr and ‘Umar said such and such.”
He was upset that the people bought up what Abu Bakr and ‘Umar’s said when he (Ibn ‘Umar) told them what the Prophet (S) said. No other person’s word should take precedent over the Prophet’s words.
Who were the tabi’een?
The tabi’een were the students of the Companions. (Tabi’ means to follow. They were the followers of the sahabah).
What was the first book written on Usul ul-Fiqh that we know of? Who was it written by?
Ar-Risaalah, by Imam ash-Shafi’ee
There are two classical approaches to fiqh. What are they called?
Al-Fuqahaa` (the Hanafis) and the Mutakallimeen (the other major scholars)
Which school of thought looks at the scholars’ rulings first to come up with the methodology for coming up with rules?
The Fuqahaa`
Which school of thought looks at the evidences and then decides to come up with a methodology?
The Mutakallimeen
