Evolution of Fiqh - Mission Islam

Qabeelat Tayybah2. Dealings among Mena. Laws ensuring and defending the propagation (Daw’ah) of Islam (Jihad)b. Family lawsc. Trade lawsd. Criminal laws and the judiciary system♌ Food for Thought!Hmm! What about the different translations of the Qur’an, can they be a reliable source of legislation? No, translations are not considered the Qur’an so they cannot be sources of legislation.How about different Qira’at (recitations of the Qur’an), are they also a source of legislation? Yes, the different Qira’at can be considered a source of legislation because it is still the Qur’an. The Makki and Madani“ "Ibn Mas’ood stated: “I swear by the one with whom there is no partner, there is no Ayah in theQur’an that I don’t know when it was revealed and where” (alBukhari).1. Definition• The time of revelation with respect to the Hijrah (no matter the location).• The majority of ayaat in a particular Surah determine whether it is categorized as Makki orMadani.2. Importance to the enactment of law• Teaches us about the gradual enactment of the law.Example: the prohibition of alcohol.• Teaches us about the historical background surrounding certain laws (context/historicalbackground of the revelation).• The rules of abrogation- the rules revealed in Madinah take precedence over those revealed inMakkah.3. General characteristics• Makki: brief guidelines, fundamentals of aqeedah, establish the foundation for laws of morality.The ayaat are very short in length and are very sharp.• Madani: long, detailed ayaat regarding explanations of the law. The Basis of Legislation in the Qur’an• Brevity of the LawEnacting general codes, not detailed provisions of the law.• The removal of difficultyIslamic law was made for the benefit of mankind. TCE Notes Revolution 22