Assignment # 1: What is Islamic Jurisprudence.

IQRA UNIVERSITY

Islamic Jurisprudence

Assignment # 1
What is Islamic Jurisprudence and Qualities of Holy Quran

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Mustafa Hussain Modan (13158)

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Dr. Nawaz

Date: -
6th February, 2011

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Islamic Jurisprudence

Islamic Jurisprudence Definition

Islamic Jurisprudence is defined as “The science of extraction of practical religious
regulations from their detailed sources”.

Allah Almighty says; “Nor should the Believers all go forth together: if a contingent
from every expedition remained behind, they could devote themselves to acquiring
fiqh in religion, and admonish the people when they return to them, that thus they
(may learn) to guard themselves (against evil).” (9:122).

In other words Islamic Jurisprudence is the comprehending of Islamic rules and

regulation from the shariah and Fiqh.

Fiqh Definition
Fiqh is an Arabic word which literally means to comprehend. It is defined as; “The
science of extraction of practical religious regulations from their detailed sources.

Shariah Definition
Shariah is Defined as; “Those doctrinal, practical and dispositional regulations which
Allah has legislated through one of His Messengers.”

Shariah are the set of rules and regulation which are regulated upon the Muslim
Ummah and the complete Human Kind through the Quran revealed on the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH).

Sources of Islamic Jurisprudence

• Primary Sources

o Qur'an

o Sunnah

• Secondary Sources

o Consensus (Ijma`)

o Analogy (Qiyas)

What is Jurisprudence?
Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal
theorists (including legal philosophers and social theorists of law), hope to obtain a

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deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of
legal institutions

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General Perception vs. Islamic Perception of Jurisprudence

General perception of jurisprudence is that we talk about laws and its philosophy
behind it and the systematic way by which they are created

Islamic perception of jurisprudence is the “perfect code of how to live one’s life”.
More over it covers all the aspects like finance economics etc . it also helps us to
understand simple problems like inheritance as well

Importance and Significance of Islamic Jurisprudence

Importance and significance of Islamic jurisprudence as laws are the guidelines by
which people that cohabitate as is being neighbors and living and working together
need to abide by in order to protect everyone’s ability to enjoy, travel, work and
entertain them in a society. Without laws there would be nothing one could do if
another were violating their peace and enjoyment. As such it is stated and enforced
in order to maintain peace as opposed to mayhem and chaos so it can be safe said
it is the need of every society . And madina was the first Islamic state where Islamic
teaching were practiced and holy prophet was the first chief justice of the state

Branches of jurisprudence
Following are some of the main Branches of Islamic Jurisprudence

1. Basics Faith in Islam

2. Economics

3. Financing

4. Political

5. Medical

6. Social

7. Judicial

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The Holy Quran

Five Basic Rights of the Holy Quran

Following are the five basic rights of the Holy Quran on Muslims.

1. Believing in it

2. Reciting it

3. Understanding it

4. Application of it in daily life

5. Communication of it to others

Quran and its Qualities

1. Quran authenticity and other books

Quran does confirm the earlier books. But we have been time and again told that
those books are now not in their original form but have been altered by their
followers. In many articles about religion, the authors normally resort to get more
information from the earlier revealed books than to content themselves what has
been stated in Quran.

2. Aim of Quran

The main aim of the Quran is therefore to reinforce and accelerate the spiritual
ascension, together with all the qualities of human being, toward a state of true
loftiness and the dignity of which the human being is worthy.

In another words, we can say that the main purpose of Quran is to expound truths
that are relevant to the ‘life of the human being’ and the exaltation of his being and
conducive to his attaining a life of true happiness.

3. Holy Quran as a law giver

Muslims believe the Qur'an to be the direct words of Allah, as revealed to and
transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad. All sources of Islamic law must be in
essential agreement with the Qur'an, the most fundamental source of Islamic
knowledge

4. Usul –e-fiqh & Shariah

Usul al-fiqh, or the roots of Islamic law, expound the indications and methods by
which the rules of fiqh are deduced from their sources. These indications are found
mainly in the Qur'an and Sunnah, which are The principal sources of the Shari'ah.

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The rules of fiqh are thus derived from the Qur'an and Sunnah in conformity with a
body of principles and methods which are collectively known as usul al-fiqh.

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