The Four Sources of Shar'iah :
New,
*[A5] Paperback - 72 pages,
by Dr. Hafiz Ather Hussain al-Azhari,
for Tayba Trust,
Published by Abul Noor Publications.
Description :
'
The Four Sources of Shariah' is an introductory guide to the field of
Usul al-Fiqh (principles of jurisprudence). Written in a simple manner, the book aims to show how rulings are derived in Islamic
Shari'ah. A separate chapter is devoted to each of the four sources, the Holy Qur'an,
Sunnah,
Ijma and
Qiyas.
This book is ideal for those wishing to gain a true insight into
‘
Shariah’, a term that unfortunately many misunderstand.
Reviews :
"A must have book. By reading this we find out why
Ulamas of
Ahle Sunnah always stress not to read anybody's books otherwise we can easily get misguided."
"Excellent book. Well written and in simple English. Ideal for basic understanding of Shariah and how it is formed. A Must have for every
Sunni household."
About the Author:
Dr. Hafiz Ather Hussain al-Azhari is an
Imam, writer, researcher as well as a lecturer in the Islamic Sciences at various instititions throughout the UK. He began his Islamic education by completing the memorisation of
the Holy Qur'an at the age of thirteen. After completing his GCSE's he
moved to Jamia al-Karam, where he studied Arabic Grammar under the
guardianship of M.I.H. Pirzada and Mawlana Abdul-Bari Sahib. In 1995, he
travelled to Bhera Sharif, Pakistan, and completed the traditional
seminary course with First Class Honours. Here he had an opportunity to
be taught directly by Pir Karam Shah al-Azhari,
may Allah shower His mercy upon him.
Between
1996 and 1999, he studied at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, the oldest
seat of Islamic learning in the world. He specialised in
Hadith studies, and graduated in BA Principles of Theology in 1999.
Upon
returning to England, he joined the University of Birmingham, to study
BA Political Science. He graduated with First Class Honours in 2003. In
2006, he completed his Mphil in Theology at the University of Birmingham
on the
al-Jami of al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, and he has completed his PhD (Theology) at the same institution.
Table of Contents :
---Acknowledgements,
---About the Author,
---Foreword,
---Author's Foreword.
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Chapter [1]. Introduction,
------What are the Four Sources of
Shari'ah?
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Chapter [2]. The Holy Qur'an,
------Introduction,
------The Complexity of the Qur'an,
------Examples,
------The Vastness of the Qur'an,
------Conclusion.
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Chapter [3]. The
Sunnah,
------The Meaning of
Sunnah,
------The Relationship between the Qur'an and
Sunnah,
------The Authority of the
Sunnah,
------Classifying the
Sunnah,
---------1. First Classification,
---------2. Second Classification,
---------3. Third Classification,
------Conclusion.
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Chapter [4].
Ijma (Scholarly Consensus),
------Introduction,
------The Definition of
Ijma,
---------From the Consensus,
---------From the
Mujtahidin,
---------From the Muslim
Ummah,
---------Upon a
Shari'ah Ruling,
---------After the time of the Prophet,
ﷺ,
------The Types of
Ijma,
------Proof of
Ijma as a source of
Shari'ah,
------Examples of
Ijma,
------Is an
Ijma still possible today?
------Conclusion.
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Chapter [5].
Qiyas (Legal Analogy),
------Introduction,
------The Definition of
Qiyas,
------Examples to explain what
Qiyas is,
------Proof for
Qiyas,
------The Conditions for
Qiyas,
------Conclusion.
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Chapter [6]. Concluding Remarks.
---Bibliography.
More on
Fiqh & Shariah,
Also see
Usul al-Fiqh.
*Dimensions : 21.5 13.5cm.
