“Usool ul-Fiqh”是一个复合名称（Ism Murakkab），由“Mudaaf”（添加项）和“Mudaaf Ilaihi”（被添加项）两部分组成，即两个词连在一起，组合后产生特定的含义。我们已经对“Fiqh”部分作了定义，现在我们将定义“Usool”部分，以便得出“Usool-ul-Fiqh”的定义。

Usool ul-Fiqh is an ‘Ism Murakkab’ (A name that is constructed and composed of two parts). It is composed of the ‘Mudaaf’ (added) and the ‘Mudaaf Ilaihi’ (added to) (i.e. one word attached and added to another to give a particular meaning when combined). We have already defined the ‘Fiqh’ part and now we will define the ‘Usool’ part so as to arrive at the definition of ‘Usool-ul-Fiqh’.

它是“أصل”（Asl）的复数，指被建立在其上的东西，就像在地基上砌墙一样，也像把判决（Hukm）建立在证据（Daleel）之上。因此，“Al-Maitah”（死物/尸体）的禁止（Tahreem）就是建立在沙里尔证据（Daleel Ash-Shar’iy）之上的沙里尔判决（Hukm Ash-Shar’iy），而这一证据就是真主塔阿拉的话语：

It is the plural of ‘Asl’ and it is that which is built upon like building a wall upon the foundation and like building the Hukm upon the Daleel. So the Tahreem (prohibition) of ‘Al-Maitah’ (carrion) is the Hukm Ash-Shar’iy built upon the Daleel Ash-Shar’iy which is the Qawl of Allah Ta’Aalaa:

所以，"Usool"（أصول）指的是"Usus"（基础）或"Qawaa'id"（原则），即其他事物所建立于其上的根基。

So the Usool is ‘Usus’ (foundations) or Qawaa’id (principles) upon which something else is built.

这是通过“概括性证据”（الأدلة الإجمالية）和“原则”（القواعد）来获得从“详细证据”（الأدلة التفصيلية）中提取的实践性伊斯兰教法规定（الأحكام الشرعية العملية）之知识（علم）的途径。

It is the Adillah Al-Ijmaaliyah and the Qawaa’id (principles) through which knowledge (‘Ilm) of the practical Ahkaam Ash-Shar’iyah taken from the Adillah At-Tafseeliyah (detailed evidences) is arrived at.

至于《al-Adillah al-Ijmaaliyah》（综合证据），它们是：《古兰经》、圣训（Sunnah）、类比推理（Qiyaas）、公议（Ijmaa'）以及其他。

As for the Adillah Al-Ijmaaliyah then these are: The Qur’aan, the Sunnah, Qiyaas, Ijmaa’ and other than these.

至于“قواعد”（原则），它们分为两类：一是“قواعد كلية شرعية”（普遍的伊斯兰教法原则），例如如下原则：

As for the Qawaa’id (principles) then they are: Either Qawaa’id Kulliyah Shar’iyah (Comprehensive Shar’iyah principles) like the Qaa’idah (principle):

或者是语言学的原则（قواعد لغوية），例如这一条原则：“除非存在“قرينة”（语境线索或暗示性关联），否则词语（لفظ）不得从其“حقيقة”（字面本义）转移到“مجاز”（比喻义）。”

Or Qawaa’id Lughawiyah (linguistic principles) like the Qaa’idah: ‘The Lafzh (wording) is not taken away from its Haqeeqah (literal meaning) to the Majaaz (metaphorical meaning) unless there is a Qareenah (indicative linkage/connotation)’.

《usool ul-Fiqh》（伊斯兰教法原理）涉及以下四个方面的问题：

Usool ul-Fiqh deals with the following four matters:

1) 《概要证据》（Al-Adillah Al-Ijmaaliyah）：

1) Al-Adillah Al-Ijmaaliyah:

《古兰经》（Al-Kitaab）、《圣行》（As-Sunnah）、类比推理（Al-Qiyaas）、公议（Al-Ijmaa’）以及其他，如：善择（Al-Istihsaan）、公益考量（Al-Masaalih Al-Mursalah）、习惯（Al-‘Urf）、前人的律法（Shar’u Min Qablinaa）、圣门弟子的主张（Madh’hab As-Sahaabiy）和延续原则（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.

《Usool ul-Fiqh》从证据是否有效、能否作为Hujjah（证据/论据）的角度来审视这些Adillah（证据）。

Usool ul-Fiqh looks at these Adillah (evidences) from the perspective of affirming their validity to be used as a Hujjah (proof/evidence)

以及它们在推论过程中的证据等级或层次。

and their evidential grade or level within the process of deduction.

2) 沙里亚判决（Al-Hukm Ash-Shar’iy）及其相关内容。包括：判决（Hukm）的含义、判决的种类（Aqsaam Al-Hukm）、沙里亚判决的目的（Maqaasid Al-Ahkaam Ash-Shar’iyah）、判决的支柱（Arkaan），即：裁定者（Al-Haakim）、被判决者（Al-Mahkoom ‘Alaihi）和判决内容（Al-Mahkoom Bihi）。

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) 词义所示（Dalaalaat Al-Alfaazh，即文辞的含义与所指）。其中包括：《古兰经》与圣训中文辞的所示意义，就其明确程度以及不甚明显（即并非完全清晰）的情况而言。

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 就其所指含义而言，如 Dalaalat ul-‘Ibaarah、Dalaalat ul-Ishaarah 以及 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.

- 从语词涵盖范围的角度看的"Dalaalat Al-Alfaazh"（语词的所指关系），如"'Aamm"（普遍）与"Khaass"（特殊），以及"Mutlaq"（绝对）与"Muqayyad"（受限）。

- 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).