Sharia Flashcards
Scriptural sources
Quran
500 legal verses
Kamali - only a small portion of the legal contents of the Quran and sunbath are conveyed in specific and unalterable terms
Scriptural sources
Sunna
Prophets example key to Al Ghazali
Hallaq - Muhammad is gods messenger, has a better understanding of God’s wishes
Non scriptural sources
Qiyas
Analogically reasoning
Waines - Quran states all markets must stop at the Friday call to prayer - applied to all business
Non scriptural sources
Isna
Consensus
Jurists agree on issues based on Hadith
Non scriptural sources
Urf
Custom
Traditional practices seem as importance and form of guidance
Itjihad
Human interpretations
Ideas of itjihad gates being shut
Christopher Houston
Shariah free to interpretation
Subjective principles
Schact
Quran begins with stating ethical principles
Often overlooks just punishment
Waines
Laws on modesty have grown and changed
Exposes itjihad
Taqlid
Loyalty to the tradition of scholarly ideas
Hanfi school
Abu Hanfi
Analogy
Maliki school
Malik
Teachings based on Hadith
Shafi’i school
Accepts consensus and used analogy when based on Quran/ sunnah
Hanbali school
Literal interpretation of Quran
Madhad
Law school