MissChickenKiller: FIQH ISLAM - Islamic Jurisprudence Introduction Pt.2

Monday, May 12, 2008

FIQH ISLAM - Islamic Jurisprudence Introduction Pt.2

Bismillahhirrahmannirrahiim.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Dear brothers & sisters,

Alhamdulillah. All praises be to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala for allowing me to still be here to share with you further as to introducing what I have come to learn about the FIQH of ISLAM @ Islamic Jurisprudence through my ongoing studies of my faith and the billions of other Muslims here on this Earth.

Salawatuwassalam to our beloved Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam, the Seal of the Prophets and Allah's Greatest Messenger who is sent to the entire universe and to all the Creation of Allah Azza Wa Jalla.

I continue with sharing with you as to the reasons why the study in the Fiqh of Islam @ Islamic Jurisprudence is compulsory to each and every Muslim who wants his or her deeds and actions throughout his or her life be that which is in accordance to what Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala and His Messenger Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam commands and enjoins?

Each of our actions as a Muslim must be carried out with our full comprehension and understanding as to the Hukum or Rulings of Islam.

There is no room to feign ignorance in this Age of Knowledge and fantastic advancements in the field of Science and Technology or the awesome availabilities of modern multimedia and telecommunications.

If we can spend hours listening to mindless hedonistic pursuits or careless wasting away of our precious lifetime by watching the endless concerts and entertainment shows that are broadcasted non stop through our nation's television channels and other forms of media, then I am sure that if we want to, we can spend a few minutes whenever we can, to study about what our faith of Islam asks of us?

So, to balance the deluge of hedonism that is swamping the life's of Muslims here in Malaysia and in the cyberspace, it is important that Da'ee's like me take the initiative in sharing what I can within my limited means to help others like me who love Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala and the Last Messenger Habibullah Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam to start this series of informative articles about the Fiqh of Islam. Insya Allah.

So to not waste anymore time, let me get to the rest of the introduction to this most important matter, the Study of Islam's core knowledge, Islamic Jurisprudence or as we know it to be Usul al Fiqh in Islam.

Introduction to Usul al Fiqh of Islam. Part 2.

In the practice of Islam, there are certain rulings that every Muslim needs to abide to and when a certain situation or matter is not addressed to explicitly by the Holy Qur'an and authentic Hadiths of the Blessed Messenger, Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam, the Ulamaks of Islam @ Islamic Scholars will then refer to the Ijma' of the Mujtahidin or Qiyas @ Analogical Deduction.

The Mujtahid are those who are qualified to exercise Ijtihad.

There are also other forms of consensus that the Ulamaks @ Scholars refer to that are termed as: