Usūl al-Fiqh inahusika na mambo yafuatayo manne:
Usool ul-Fiqh deals with the following four matters:
1) Al-Adillah Al-Ijmaaliyah:
1) Al-Adillah Al-Ijmaaliyah:
Al-Kitaab, As-Sunnah, Al-Qiyaas, Al-Ijmaa’ na nyinginezo kama vile: Al-Istihsaan, Al-Masaalih Al-Mursalah, Al-‘Urf, Shar’u Man Qablanaa, Madh’hab As-Sahaabiy na Istishaab.
Al-Kitaab, As-Sunnah, Al-Qiyaas, Al-Ijmaa’ and others like: Al-Istihsaan, Al-Masaalih Al-Mursalah, Al-‘Urf, Shar’u Min Qablinaa, Madh’hab As-Sahaabiy and Istishaab.
Usūl al-Fiqh inachunguza Adillah (ushahidi) hizi kwa mtazamo wa kuthibitisha uhalali wake wa kutumiwa kama Hujjah (hoja/ushahidi).
Usool ul-Fiqh looks at these Adillah (evidences) from the perspective of affirming their validity to be used as a Hujjah (proof/evidence)
na kiwango chao cha ushahidi au ngazi yao ndani ya mchakato wa istidlali (ukatwaji wa hukumu).
and their evidential grade or level within the process of deduction.
2) Al-Hukm Ash-Shar'iy na yanayohusiana nayo. Hii inajumuisha: Maana ya Hukm, Aqsaam Al-Hukm (aina/makundi), Maqaasid Al-Ahkaam Ash-Shar'iyah, na Arkaan (nguzo) za Hukm, nazo ni: Al-Haakim (Mhukumu/Mwenye kuhukumu), Al-Mahkoom 'Alaihi (Anayehukumiwa), na Al-Mahkoom Bihi (Kinachohukumiwa nacho).
2) Al-Hukm Ash-Shar’iy and what is related to it. This comprises of: The meaning of the Hukm, Aqsaam Al-Hukm (types/categories), Maqaasid Al-Ahkaam Ash-Shar’iyah, Arkaan (pillars) of the Hukm and these are: Al-Haakim (The judge), Al-Mahkoom ‘Alaihi (Judged upon) and Al-Mahkoom Bihi (Judged with).
3) Dalaalaat Al-Alfaazh (maana zinazotokana na maneno, yaani ufahamu wa maneno). Hii inajumuisha: - Dalaalaat Al-Alfaazh (dalili za maneno) za Kitaab na Sunnah kwa mujibu wa kiwango chake cha ubainifu, na kwa mujibu wa yale yasiyo dhahiri (yasiyo wazi au yasiyo na ubainifu kamili).
3) Dalaalaat Al-Alfaazh (the implications, import of the worded expressions). This comprises of: - Dalaalaat Al-Alfaazh (indications of worded expressions) of the Kitaab and the Sunnah in terms of their level of clarity and in terms of that which is not apparent (obvious or completely clear).
Dalalat ul-Alfaazh kwa kuzingatia maana, kama vile Dalaalat ul-'Ibaarah, Dalaalat ul-Ishaarah na Al Mafhoom Al-Mukhaalafah.
- Dalalat ul-Alfaazh in respect to the meanings like the Dalaalat ul- ‘Ibaarah, Dalaalat ul-Ishaarah and Al Mafhoom Al-Mukhaalafah.
Dalaalat Al-Alfaazh kwa mtazamo wa upana wake, kama vile ‘Aamm (la jumla) na Khaass (la kiwakati/maalum), na Mutlaq (lisilofungwa) na Muqayyad (lililofungwa).
- Dalaalat Al-Alfaazh from the perspective of their comprehensiveness like the ‘Aamm (general) and the Khaass (specific) and the Mutlaq (unrestricted) and the Muqayyad (restricted).
- Sighah (umbo) ya kiashiria cha Taklifu (wajibu wa kisheria): Hii ni kama Sighat Al-Amr (umbo la amri) na kile inachoashiria, na Sighat An-Nahi (umbo la katazo) na kile inachoashiria.
- The Seeghah (form) indicative of the Takleef (legal responsibility): This is like the Seeghat Al-Amr (command form) and what it indicates and the Seeghat An-Nahi (forbidding form) and what it indicates.
4) Al-Ijtihaad na At-Taqleed:
4) Al-Ijtihaad and At-Taqleed:
Al-Ijtihaad: Maana yake, masharti yake, aina zake (Aqsaam) na hukumu zake (Ahkaam).
Al-Ijtihaad: Its meaning, conditions, its categories (Aqsaam) and its Ahkaam.
- At-Taqleed: Maana yake, Hukm yake na aina zake.
- At-Taqleed: Its meaning, its Hukm and its types.
- At-Ta’aadul na At-Taraajeeh: Maana zake na jinsi ya kuzitumia wakati wa kushughulika na matini.
- At-Ta’aadul and At-Taraajeeh: Their meanings and how to utilise them when dealing with the texts.