Comments on: Fiqh al-Shafi`i or Fiqh al-Sunna? http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/ Thoughts from the Staff of the Online Islamic Academy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:06:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Hassan http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-12292 Hassan Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:56:20 +0000 http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-12292 Assalaamu'alaykum I posted the previous comment and I just read the other blog post on the effect of Hadith on disagreement of the jurists and that cleared some of the questions I had. I didn't realise how people without knowledge simplify certain issues. It reiterated the idea that non-scholars cannot delve into hadiths to get rulings. But it still left me with the question about taking the best collective positions of the imams. They have filtered hadith, and done extensive work on formulating islamic law. Is it valid to choose any of their rulings/opinions and go between schools of Fiqh without following any single one alone? And a separate question, Can anyone in todays age ever hope to achieve the levels of scholarship of the great scholars of the past? Assalaamu’alaykum
I posted the previous comment and I just read the other blog post on the effect of Hadith on disagreement of the jurists and that cleared some of the questions I had. I didn’t realise how people without knowledge simplify certain issues. It reiterated the idea that non-scholars cannot delve into hadiths to get rulings. But it still left me with the question about taking the best collective positions of the imams. They have filtered hadith, and done extensive work on formulating islamic law. Is it valid to choose any of their rulings/opinions and go between schools of Fiqh without following any single one alone?
And a separate question, Can anyone in todays age ever hope to achieve the levels of scholarship of the great scholars of the past?

]]> By: Hassan http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-12291 Hassan Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:18:16 +0000 http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-12291 Assalaamu'alykum Whenever I've heard people talking about following the Fiqh of Quran and Sunnah they usually say to follow at least one of the opinions of the 4 Imams. That is to say to follow the best position of the 4 imams with regards to the collective evidence of hadith available now. A friend told me about someone giving a talk saying that it is not about only choosing what suits you from the opinions of the 4 imams, but for you to follow what you believe is right. With this method you are using the interpretations of the sunna of at least 1 of the imams. Some people also say that the hadiths were not collected in the manner we have today and the imams gave interpretations according to the hadith they had. Is it not possible that certain rulings of madhabs are more correct than others? (By the way I was slightly confused about this whole issue, and still follow the Hanafi madhab. I wanted to clarify these aspects after reading the post) Assalaamu’alykum
Whenever I’ve heard people talking about following the Fiqh of Quran and Sunnah they usually say to follow at least one of the opinions of the 4 Imams. That is to say to follow the best position of the 4 imams with regards to the collective evidence of hadith available now. A friend told me about someone giving a talk saying that it is not about only choosing what suits you from the opinions of the 4 imams, but for you to follow what you believe is right. With this method you are using the interpretations of the sunna of at least 1 of the imams. Some people also say that the hadiths were not collected in the manner we have today and the imams gave interpretations according to the hadith they had.
Is it not possible that certain rulings of madhabs are more correct than others?
(By the way I was slightly confused about this whole issue, and still follow the Hanafi madhab. I wanted to clarify these aspects after reading the post)

]]> By: Besim Bruncaj, Graphic Designer & Teaholic http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-3324 Besim Bruncaj, Graphic Designer & Teaholic Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:54:10 +0000 http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-3324 Ameen! Ameen!

]]> By: Zainab Ahmed "Umm Thabit" http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-3321 Zainab Ahmed "Umm Thabit" Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:13:53 +0000 http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-3321 Jazakum Allah Khairan for such an excellent article which addresses such an important issue. I really appreciate how it brings to light the importance of having a good knowledge of Arabic to have a good understanding of the deen, as well as how those of us who are not fluent in Arabic need to be careful of following something that is based on a superficial or skewed understanding of the Arabic language. Also I am eagerly looking forward to taking your course the Peak of Eloquence this term, insha'Allah. May Allah increase us all in knowledge and understanding of Arabic and our Deen. Jazakum Allah Khairan for such an excellent article which addresses such an important issue. I really appreciate how it brings to light the importance of having a good knowledge of Arabic to have a good understanding of the deen, as well as how those of us who are not fluent in Arabic need to be careful of following something that is based on a superficial or skewed understanding of the Arabic language. Also I am eagerly looking forward to taking your course the Peak of Eloquence this term, insha’Allah. May Allah increase us all in knowledge and understanding of Arabic and our Deen.

]]> By: Zaynab Ansari http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-3070 Zaynab Ansari Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:56:45 +0000 http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-3070 Nice, masha'Allah! Maybe I should take Shaykh Hamza's Arabic class... Nice, masha’Allah! Maybe I should take Shaykh Hamza’s Arabic class…

]]> By: Sharmin http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-2975 Sharmin Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:09:16 +0000 http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-2975 SubhanAllah! Jazakallahukhair for this article. I love the way you expalined arabic grammer. Its very clear and to the point, this entire article. May Allah reward you. Ameen SubhanAllah! Jazakallahukhair for this article. I love the way you expalined arabic grammer. Its very clear and to the point, this entire article. May Allah reward you. Ameen

]]> By: Fakhrudin http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-2939 Fakhrudin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:49:19 +0000 http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-2939 Jazakumu Allahu khayr Shaykh Hamza! Just one more thing. If i'm not mistaken another reason for calling a idafa "lafdhiyya" is because it's construction from the beginning is "hadha daribun zaydan" but in order to make it easier to pronounce it's changed to "hadha daribu zaydin" so it's a idafa in pronounciation but not in meaning. Jazakumu Allahu khayr Shaykh Hamza!

Just one more thing. If i’m not mistaken another reason for calling a idafa “lafdhiyya” is because it’s construction from the beginning is “hadha daribun zaydan” but in order to make it easier to pronounce it’s changed to “hadha daribu zaydin” so it’s a idafa in pronounciation but not in meaning.

]]> By: Muzammil http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-2913 Muzammil Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:48:26 +0000 http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-2913 Asalamualaykum, Masha'Allah a great post indeed. Please continue to enlighten us with such clear concise explanation for the relevant Islamic misconceptions. Asalamualaykum,

Masha’Allah a great post indeed. Please continue to enlighten us with such clear concise explanation for the relevant Islamic misconceptions.

]]> By: Hamza Karamali http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-2826 Hamza Karamali Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:50:10 +0000 http://blog.sunnipath.com/2007/08/24/fiqh-al-shafii-or-fiqh-al-sunna/#comment-2826 assalamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah [This post is in response to Fakhrudin's comments.] Jazakallah khayr for your referenced feedback. I'm on the road right now and hence don't have access to my grammar books. I will in-sha'Allah respond to your comments when I return home in about two weeks. Hamza. assalamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah

[This post is in response to Fakhrudin’s comments.]

Jazakallah khayr for your referenced feedback. I’m on the road right now and hence don’t have access to my grammar books. I will in-sha’Allah respond to your comments when I return home in about two weeks.

Hamza.

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