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Revision as of 23:15, 31 July 2014
Fiqh (فقه) is Islamic jurisprudence. This jurisprudence by Islamic jurists is a complimentary expansion of Shari'ah, based directly on what Muslims consider to be the sacred writings of the Qur'an and Muhammad's Sunnah.
They comprise of new rulings/interpretations of Islamic laws which are necessitated by varying factors in the evolving world, factors which Muhammad would not have encountered during his prophethood. The scope for reform is limited by the non-allowance of Bid'ah (innovation).
This page is featured in the core article, Islam and Scripture which serves as a starting point for anyone wishing to learn more about this topic
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Downloads
- Reliance of the Traveller (Revised Edition) - 30.2 MB PDF file
External Links
- Reliance of the Traveller: The Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law Umdat Al-Salik - Online text of a book of Shafi'i Fiqh
- The Risala of 'Abdullah ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani (310/922 - 386/996) - A Treatise on Maliki Fiqh