FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-3: SUMBER-SUMBER HUKUM DALAM ILMU USUL AL-FIQH
What are the sources of rulings in usul al-fiqh, and which are agreed upon by scholars?
Short answer
Scholars divide the sources of rulings, also called general evidences, into agreed sources and disputed sources.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
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Summary
Scholars divide the sources of rulings, also called general evidences, into agreed sources and disputed sources. The agreed sources are the Quran, the Sunnah, consensus (ijmak) and analogy (qiyas). The disputed sources include istihsan, maslahah mursalah and sadd al-zaraai. Most scholars use istihsan as evidence, while some jurists such as the Shafiis reject it.
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Dalil-dalil ijmali adalah sumber-sumber hukum syarak seperti al-Kitab, al-Sunnah, al-Ijmak, dan juga al-Qiyas.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-3: SUMBER-SUMBER HUKUM DALAM ILMU USUL AL-FIQH”, 8 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/1530-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-siri-ke-3-sumber-sumber-hukum-dalam-ilmu-usul-al-fiqh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sources-of-rulings-in-usul-al-fiqh/