Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
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Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) is the scholarly discipline within Islam that derives and interprets detailed legal rulings from the Quran and Sunnah to govern the religious, social, and moral conduct of Muslims.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) canonical | 4 |
| Fiqh | 2 |
| Islamic jurisprudence | 2 |
| Fiqh literature | 1 |
| Ijtihad | 1 |
| Islamic commercial law | 1 |
| Islamic law | 1 |
| Islamic law (fiqh) | 1 |
| Islamic_jurisprudence | 1 |
| siyar (Islamic law of nations) | 1 |
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Target entity: Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) Context triple: [Surah An-Nur, studiedIn, Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)]
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A.
Usul al-fiqh
Usul al-fiqh is the Islamic discipline that lays down the methodological principles and rules for deriving legal rulings from the primary sources of Sharia.
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B.
Sunni fiqh
Sunni fiqh is the body of Islamic jurisprudence developed by Sunni scholars that governs religious practice, legal rulings, and social conduct in Muslim societies.
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C.
Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
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D.
Isma'ili jurisprudence
Isma'ili jurisprudence is the distinctive body of Islamic legal thought and practice developed by Isma'ili Shi'a Muslims, notably systematized under the Fatimid Caliphate and grounded in the authority of the living Imam and esoteric interpretation.
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E.
Maliki school
The Maliki school is one of the four major Sunni Islamic legal schools, known for its reliance on the practices of the people of Medina as a primary source of jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) Target entity description: Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) is the scholarly discipline within Islam that derives and interprets detailed legal rulings from the Quran and Sunnah to govern the religious, social, and moral conduct of Muslims.
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A.
Usul al-fiqh
Usul al-fiqh is the Islamic discipline that lays down the methodological principles and rules for deriving legal rulings from the primary sources of Sharia.
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B.
Sunni fiqh
Sunni fiqh is the body of Islamic jurisprudence developed by Sunni scholars that governs religious practice, legal rulings, and social conduct in Muslim societies.
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C.
Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
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D.
Isma'ili jurisprudence
Isma'ili jurisprudence is the distinctive body of Islamic legal thought and practice developed by Isma'ili Shi'a Muslims, notably systematized under the Fatimid Caliphate and grounded in the authority of the living Imam and esoteric interpretation.
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E.
Maliki school
The Maliki school is one of the four major Sunni Islamic legal schools, known for its reliance on the practices of the people of Medina as a primary source of jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal discipline
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branch of Islamic studies ⓘ religious law ⓘ |
| addresses |
commercial contracts and financial transactions
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fasting, almsgiving, and pilgrimage ⓘ judicial procedure and evidence ⓘ marriage, divorce, and inheritance ⓘ ritual purity and prayer ⓘ |
| aimsTo | derive legal rulings from Islamic sources ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Sharia Courts
ⓘ
surface form:
Sharia courts
|
| basedOn |
Quran
ⓘ
Sunnah ⓘ ijma (scholarly consensus) ⓘ qiyas (analogical reasoning) ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | human understanding of divine law ⓘ |
| developedIn | early Islamic centuries ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Sharia
ⓘ
surface form:
Sharia (divine law in principle)
|
| fieldOfStudy | Islamic law ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
furu al‑fiqh (substantive rulings)
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usul al‑fiqh (principles of jurisprudence) ⓘ |
| hasMajorSchool |
Hanafi school
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Hanbali school ⓘ Ibadi Islam ⓘ
surface form:
Ibadi school
Ja'fari school ⓘ Maliki school ⓘ Shafi'i school ⓘ Zaydi Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Zaydi school
|
| influences | modern legal systems in some Muslim‑majority countries ⓘ |
| language | Arabic (primary scholarly language) ⓘ |
| regulates |
acts of worship (ibadat)
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criminal law (hudud, qisas, ta'zir) ⓘ family law ⓘ personal conduct and ethics ⓘ transactions (muamalat) ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
hadith studies
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kalam (Islamic theology) ⓘ tafsir (Quranic exegesis) ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Muslim jurists (fuqaha) ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
disliked acts (makruh)
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obligation (wajib or fard) ⓘ permissibility (mubah) ⓘ prohibition (haram) ⓘ recommendation (mandub or mustahabb) ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
ijtihad (independent legal reasoning)
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istihsan (juristic preference) in some schools ⓘ maslahah (public interest) in some schools ⓘ urf (custom) as a subsidiary source ⓘ |
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