1) Usul al-Fiqh, sebagaimana yang telah kami sebutkan, merupakan kaedah-kaedah (Qawa'id) yang diikuti oleh Mujtahid dalam istinbat (pengeluaran) hukum-hukum syarak yang bersifat amali daripada dalil-dalil terperinci, seperti kaedah: 'Beramal dengan dua dalil adalah lebih baik (lebih wajar) daripada mengabaikan salah satu daripadanya'.

1) Usool ul-Fiqh, as we have mentioned, represents the principles (Qawaa’id) that the Mujtahid follows in the Istinbaat (extraction) of the practical Shar’iyah rulings from their detailed evidences like the Qaa’idah (principle): ‘Working with two evidences is better (more proper) than neglecting one of them’.

Sedangkan Fiqh ialah ‘Ilm (ilmu) tentang hukum-hukum Syar‘iyyah amali yang diambil daripada dalil-dalil terperinci, seperti: khamar itu haram, jihad itu fardu. Taharah pula ialah syarat daripada syarat-syarat sahnya solat, dan haid (kedatangan darah haid) pula ialah penghalang (mani‘) bagi pelaksanaan solat.

This is whilst Fiqh is the ‘Ilm (knowledge) of the practical Ahkaam Ash-Shar’iyah taken from its detailed evidences like: Khamr is Haraam, Al-Jihaad is Fard. Tahaarah is a Shart (condition) from the conditions of the validity of the Salaah and like Haid (menses) is a Maani’ (prevention) for the performance of the Salaah.

2) Usul al-Fiqh merangkumi kajian yang berkaitan dengan bahasa dan prinsip-prinsipnya, kerana prinsip-prinsip ini diperlukan untuk Ijtihad. Contohnya: kajian tentang al-Haqeeqah (makna literal) dan al-Majaaz (makna kiasan), makna Huruf al-Jarr (kata sendi), Huruf ash-Shart (kata syarat), dan al-Alfaaz al-‘Aammah (lafaz umum), antara perkara-perkara lain. Manakala Fiqh pula terhad kepada penjelasan Hukum Syar‘i yang menjadi kewajipan bagi Mukallaf, seperti: Solat itu Fardu, ‘Umrah itu Sunnah (Mandub), dan Riba itu Haram.

2) Usool ul-Fiqh includes studies in relation to the language and its principles because these principles are necessary for Ijtihaad. This is like: The studies about the Haqeeqah (literal) and Majaaz (metaphorical), the meanings of the Huroof Al-Jarr (prepositions), the Huroof Ash-Shart, and the general Alfaazh (expressions) amongst other matters. This is whilst Fiqh is restricted to the explanation of the Hukm Ash-Shar’iy that is a requirement of the Mukallaf like: The Salaah is Fard, ‘Umrah is Sunnah (Mandoob) and Ribaa is Haraam.

3) Usul al-Fiqh mengkaji Dalil Syar'i Ijmali seperti al-Qur'an, Sunnah, Qiyas dan Ijma', dari segi membuktikan bahawa ia datang daripada Allah, kemudian ia mengkaji apa yang terkandung di dalamnya dari segi kaedah dan bentuk, seperti: al-Khusus dan al-'Umum (khusus dan umum), al-Mutlaq dan al-Muqayyad (tidak terikat dan terikat), al-Mujmal (umum/tidak terperinci) dan al-Bayan (penjelasan), serta an-Naskh (pemansuhan).

3) Usool ul-Fiqh examines the Ijmaaliy Shar’iy Daleel like the Qur’aan, Sunnah, Qiyaas and Ijmaa’ in respect to establishing that it has come from Allah and then it examines what came within it in terms of principles and forms like: The Khusoos and the ‘Umoom (specific and general), the Mutlaq and the Muqayyad (unrestricted and restricted), Al-Mujmal (general/un-detailed) and Al-Bayaan (explanation) and An-Naskh (abrogation).

Sedangkan Fiqh meneliti Daleel Al-Juz’iy (dalil terperinci) yang menunjukkan atau membimbing kepada Hukum tertentu bagi sesuatu perkara atau perbuatan, dengan tujuan agar Mukallaf mematuhinya. Sebagai contoh, ia akan meneliti ayat berikut:

This is whilst Fiqh examines the Daleel Al-Juz’iy (partial evidence) that guides to or indicates a specific Hukm for a matter or an action for the purpose of the Mukallaf abiding by it. So for example it will examine the Aayah:

Ayat itu:

And the Aayah:

Dan Hadis:

And the Hadeeth:

Dan Ijma' As-Sahabah berkenaan dengan penangguhan pengebumian Rasulullah ﷺ sehingga selepas mereka membaiah seorang Khalifah dari kalangan mereka.

And the Ijmaa As-Sahaabah in respect to delaying the burial of the Messenger of Allah (saw) until after they had pledged allegiance to a Khalifah from amongst them.

Itu dilakukan agar Hukm As-Shar'iy dapat diambil dari setiap Daleel (dalil).

That is done in order for the Hukm As-Shar’iy to be taken from each Daleel (evidence).

Tujuan Usul al-Fiqh ialah penggunaan prinsip-prinsipnya ke atas dalil-dalil terperinci bagi mencapai cara bagaimana hukum-hukum syariat amali (Ahkam Ash-Shar'iyah) diistinbatkan.

4) The aim of Usool ul-Fiqh is the application of its principles upon the detailed evidences to arrive to the manner of how the practical Ahkaam Ash-Shar’iyah are extracted.

Sedangkan tujuan Fiqh ialah untuk menjelaskan dan mengaplikasikan Ahkam Asy-Syar‘iyyah ke atas perbuatan manusia dan percakapan mereka, serta untuk menjadikan setiap Mukallaf sedar tentang perintah Allah Ta‘ala dan apa yang Dia larang, supaya Mukallaf dapat mematuhinya dalam perbuatannya.

This is whilst the aim of Fiqh is to explain and apply the Ahkaam Ash-Shar’iyah upon the actions of the people and their speech and it is to make every Mukallaf aware of the commands of Allah Ta’Aalaa and what He has forbidden, so that the Mukallaf can adhere to it in his actions.