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IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-48: DEFINISI QAUL QADIM DAN QAUL JADID
What do qaul qadim and qaul jadid mean in the Shafi’i school?
Short answer
Qaul qadim refers to Imam al-Shafi’i's views before he settled in Egypt, namely while in Mecca, Medina, Yemen and Iraq, with al-Hujjah as a key source.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Qaul qadim refers to Imam al-Shafi’i's views before he settled in Egypt, namely while in Mecca, Medina, Yemen and Iraq, with al-Hujjah as a key source. Qaul jadid refers to his views from the time he moved to Egypt until his death, found among others in al-Umm. Qaul jadid is the relied-upon position (qaul mu’tamad) used for fatwa to represent the school, while al-Shafi’i retracted his old views and did not permit them to be narrated as his school's position.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, qaul qadim merangkumi pandangan-pandangan Imam al-Syafi'e sebelum beliau menetap di Mesir, iaitu ketika beliau tinggal di Mekah, Madinah, Yaman dan Iraq.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-48: DEFINISI QAUL QADIM DAN QAUL JADID”, 6 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/4293-irsyad-usul-fiqh-siri-ke-48-definisi-qaul-qadim-dan-qaul-jadid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-qaul-qadim-and-qaul-jadid/