Evolution of Fiqh

The Evolution of Fiqh

(Islamic Law & The Madh-habs) by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE

Contents

Preface to the Third Editinon Preface to the Second Edition Transliteration Introduction 1. The First Stage: Foundation The Method of Legislation General Content of the Qur’aan The Makkan Period (609-622 C.E.) The Madeenan Period (622-632 C.E.) Legal Content of the Qur’aan The Basis of Legislation in the Qur’aan 1. The Removal of Difficulty 2. The Reduction of Religious Obligations 3. The Realization of Public Welfare 4. The Realization of Universal Justice Sources of Islamic Law Section Summary 2. The Second Stage: Establishment Problem-Solving Procedures of the Righteous Caliphs Individual Sahaabah and Ijtihaad Absence of Factionalism Characteristics of Fiqh Section Summary 3. The Third Stage: Building Factors Affecting Fiqh Characteristics of Fiqh Reasons for Differences Compilation of Fiqh Section Summary 4. The Fourth Stage: Flowing The Development of Fiqh Period of the Great Imams Period of the Minor Scholars Sources of Islamic Law Section Summary 5. The Madh-habs: Schools of Islamic Legal Thought The Hanafee Madh-hab Awzaa‘ee Madh-hab The Maalikee Madh-hab The Zaydee Madh-hab The Laythee Madh-hab The Thawree Madh-hab The Shaafi‘ee Madh-hab The Hambalee Madh-hab The Dhaahiree Madh-hab The Jareeree Madh-hab Section Summary 6. Main Reasons for Conflicting Rulings 1. Word Meanings 2. Narrations of Hadeeths 3. Admissibility of Certain Principles 4. Methods of Qiyaas Section Summary 7. The Fifth Stage: Consolidation Four Madh-habs Compilation of Fiqh Section Summary 8. The Six Stage: Stagnation and Decline Emergence of Taqleed Reasons of Taqleed Compilation of Fiqh Reformers Section Summary 9. Imaams and Taqleed Imaam Abu Haneefah Imaam Maalik ibn Anas Imaam Ahmad ibn Hambal Students of the Imaams Comment Section Summary 10. Differences Among The Ummah Differences Among the Sahaabah Section Summary 11. Conclusion Dynamic Fiqh Proposed Steps Contradictory and Variational Differences Glossary Index of Hadeeths Bibliography

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