Course · Roadmap · أصول الفقه
Usul al-Fiqh Made Easy
How scholars derive rulings from the Qur'an and Sunnah, one principle at a time.
24 lessons · 5 steps · about 6 hours- Step 01 · Foundations
- Foundations Up next History and evolution
- Foundations Ahlul Hadith and Ahlur Rai
- Foundations What is usul al-fiqh?
- Foundations The books of usul al-fiqh
- Step 02 · The ruling (al-Hukm)
- The ruling (al-Hukm) What is al-Hukm? Understanding Fard, Mandoob (or Mustahab), Mubah (or Halal), Makrooh and Haram
- The ruling (al-Hukm) Al-Hukm al-Wad'i Understanding Hukm Al Wad'i
- Step 03 · Sources of the ruling
- Sources of the ruling Qur'an, Sunnah, Ijma' and Ijtihad
- Sources of the ruling Ijtihad
- Sources of the ruling What is Qiyas?
- Sources of the ruling The debate over Qiyas Understanding the arguments for and against Qiyas
- Sources of the ruling Istihsan Understanding Istihsan
- Sources of the ruling Istishab Understanding Istishab
- Sources of the ruling Istislah (al-Masalih al-Mursalah)
- Sources of the ruling Sadd adh-Dhara'i
- Sources of the ruling Qawl as-Sahabi Is Qawl as Sahabi a proof in religion?
- Sources of the ruling 'Urf (custom) What role do customs play in a ruling?
- Step 04 · Reading the texts
- Reading the texts Takhsis ('Aam and Khaas)
- Reading the texts Mutlaq and Muqayyad Understanding Absolute (Mutlaq) and Restricted (Muqayyad)
- Reading the texts Amr and Nahi Understanding Amr and Nahi
- Reading the texts Scholarly positions on Amr and Nahi
- Step 05 · Deriving and following rulings
- Deriving and following rulings Istinbat (the majority) Istinbaat, Istidlal and the application of it
- Deriving and following rulings Istinbat (the Hanafis)
- Deriving and following rulings Ijtihad, Mujtahid, Fatwa and Mufti Ijtihaad, Mujtahid, Fatwaa and Mufti explained
- Deriving and following rulings Taqlid
You can explain where a ruling comes from, name the sources scholars rely on and where they disagree, and read a fiqh discussion knowing which tool of usul is being used.
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