Islamic jurisprudence: Sources of Islamic jurisprudence

By: Roberts, Patricia

Islamic jurisprudence is an integral part of Islamic practice, as it involves a thorough understanding of what Islamic law constitutes.Islamic law according to the religion itself is described as the right path. It is a set of laws propounded by God on how to conduct the affairs between man, his society and his creator. Accordingly, the primary essence is to promote cordial relations among people of the world. The word jurisprudence derives from the Latin term 'Juris Prudentia', which means 'the study, knowledge, or science of law.' In the United States, jurisprudence commonly means the philosophy of law. As expected, there are sources upon which these laws are propounded and these sources are grouped into the primary and secondary sources. These secondary sources of Islamic laws use the same principle as Qiyas, which is the deduction of Islamic laws and opinion based on the use of discretion. Secondary sources are crucial in the development of various contemporary issues. These sources can be applied to issue legal and moral opinions about acts or practices that are not mentioned explicitly in the primary sources. Because the rulings and opinions are based on discretion, this has overtime led to some differences among various schools of thought. It is in the light of this, that this book shall discuss the primary sources and secondary sources of Islamic Jurisprudence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CJHCS6K7
• ISBN13: 9798862016062
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"