Understanding Usul Al-Fiqh

Discover a comprehensive and accessible book on Usul al-Fiqh, written in a clear style for the average reader. Explore the definitive sources of law and gain valuable insights from prominent scholars.

80 chapters

Chapters

1Introduction to this edition1 min read
2Introduction3 min read
31. Basic Terms In Islamic Jurisprudence1 min read
41.1 Fiqh3 min read
51.2 Usul Al-fiqh3 min read
61.3 Shari‟ah1 min read
71.4 Hukm Shara‟i1 min read
81.5 Types Of Hukm Shara‟i2 min read
91.6 The Application Of Shar‟iah3 min read
102. Daleel1 min read
112.1 Structure of Daleel7 min read
123. Qur‟an3 min read
133.1 Revelation of the Qur‟an4 min read
143.2 Arrangement of the Qur‟an7 min read
153.3 Compilation of the Qur‟an13 min read
163.4 Open & Hidden meaning?1 min read
173.5 The Muhkamaat (clearcut) and Mutashaabihaat (ambiguous)2 min read
183.6 Asbaab An-nuzool (circumstances Of Revelation)1 min read
193.7 Abrogation (Naskh)10 min read
204. Sunnah1 min read
214.1 The Sunnah Is A Definitive Source2 min read
224.2 Types of Sunnah8 min read
234.3 Basic Terms in Hadith2 min read
244.4 Reconciling a perceived conflict between two or more Ahadith5 min read
254.5 The Application of the Sunnah3 min read
265. Ijma‟ as-Sahabah1 min read
275.1 The meaning of Ijma‟1 min read
285.2 Examples of Ijma‟ as-Sahabah3 min read
295.3 Daleel indicating the Authority of Ijma‟ as-Sahabah3 min read
305.4 Who is a Sahabi?1 min read
316. Qiyas2 min read
326.1 The meaning of Qiyas1 min read
336.2 Daleel indicating the Authority of Qiyas6 min read
346.3 The Process of Qiyas2 min read
356.4 The Arguments of those who reject Qiyas6 min read
366.5 „Illah from the Text or the Mind?2 min read
376.6 The areas of Ahkam Shari‟ah which do not contain „Illah6 min read
386.7 Types of Ahkam Shariah where an „Illah can be found8 min read
396.8 Customs and traditions cannot be an „Illah3 min read
406.9 Difference between Manaat al-Hukm (reality of the rule) and „Illah3 min read
417. Sources of Hukm Shar‟i not agreed upon by all the Ulema2 min read
427.1 Ijma‟ al Ummah3 min read
437.2 Ijma‟ al Mujtahideen1 min read
447.3 Ijma‟ Ahlel Bayt3 min read
457.4 Ijma‟ Ahlel Medinah2 min read
467.5 Istihsan3 min read
477.6 Masalih Al Mursalah4 min read
487.7 Laws revealed before Islam (Shar‟a man qablana)15 min read
498. Ijtihad6 min read
508.1 Evidences for Ijtihad from the Sunnah3 min read
518.2 Evidences For Ijtihad From Ijma As-sahabah3 min read
528.3 Qualifications for performing Ijtihad4 min read
538.4 Types of Mujtahid1 min read
548.5 Reasons for differences of opinion among the Mujtahideen8 min read
559. A Brief Overview of Some Schools of Thought1 min read
569.1 Era of the Prophet (Saw)3 min read
579.2 Era of the Sahabah (ra)8 min read
589.3 Era of the Tabi‟een5 min read
599.4 Madhab of Imam Abu Hanifah3 min read
609.5 Madhab of Imam Malik5 min read
619.6 Madhab of Imam Shafi‟i5 min read
629.7 Madhab of Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal8 min read
639.8 Madhab of Ibn Hazm1 min read
649.9 Introduction to Madhab of Imam Zayd and Imam Jafar24 min read
6510. Do We Need a New School or Madhab?5 min read
6610.1 Reason for Differences of Opinion among the Mujtahideen2 min read
6711. Taqleed1 min read
6811.1 Daleel for performing Taqleed3 min read
6911.2 Muslims must ask for Daleel1 min read
7011.3 Taqleed is forbidden in the „Aqeedah (Belief)1 min read
7111.4 Muqalid shifting from one Opinion to Another3 min read
7212. Topics Related To Islamic Jurisprudence1 min read
7312.1 Wahy (Revelation)5 min read
7412.2 Role of „Aql4 min read
7512.3 Does the Shariah Apply on Non-Muslims?1 min read
7612.4 Was Prophet Muhammed (saw) A Mujtahid?3 min read
7712.5 Can Fiqh Be Changed?3 min read
7812.6 Need for a Minority Fiqh?6 min read
79Conclusion3 min read
80Bibliography2 min read