The Sunnah (the Hadis, the precept, action and sayings of the Holy Prophet) is the second source of Islamic law. The Sunnah may be of three types, namely: 1- Sunnat-ul-Qual means all words, counsels or precepts of the Prophet. 2- Sunnat-ul-fieel means his actions, works and daily practices. 3- Sunnat-ul-taqrir means his silence implying a tacit approbation on […]
sources of islamic law
Sources of Islamic Law or Sharia Law or Muslim Law or Islamic Jurisprudence
The fundamental laws of Islam are contained in the Holey Quran and this by common consent the primary source of law for Muslims. Hanfi Muslims jurisprudence also recognizes Hadith, Ijtehad and Ijma as the three other secondary sources of law. Ijtehad and Ijma fall under a single category of subsidiary reasoning, Ijtehad being by individual […]