An overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims
The Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) is a well-known science in the field of Shari’ah. Almost all institutions in Malaysia offering Islamic Studies in the field of Shari’ah make The Principles of Jurisprudence as compulsory course that must be taken by each candidate. This is due to the...
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| author | Yahaya, Mohammad Zaini Samsudin1, Muhammad Adib Laluddin, Hayatullah |
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| description | The Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) is a well-known science in the field of Shari’ah. Almost all
institutions in Malaysia offering Islamic Studies in the field of Shari’ah make The Principles of Jurisprudence as
compulsory course that must be taken by each candidate. This is due to the Principles of Jurisprudence dealing
with crucial matters such as al-Dalil al-Ijmali (Comprehensive Proof), istinbat (derivation of rulings from nas
(text) and debates related to ijtihad (the exertion of the utmost effort by a trained jurist). This study using both
descriptive and analytical methods concludes that the Science of the Principles of Jurisprudence is extremely
important for it equip the researcher with a clearer and deeper understanding of the Arabic speech rather than its
linguistic sense and superficial meaning. Hence, the Principles of Jurisprudence is an absolute requirement for
proper understanding of the Shari’ah, hence, derivation of rulings. |
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| language | English |
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| spelling | iium-404132015-09-09T02:34:04Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40413/ An overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims Yahaya, Mohammad Zaini Samsudin1, Muhammad Adib Laluddin, Hayatullah KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh The Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) is a well-known science in the field of Shari’ah. Almost all institutions in Malaysia offering Islamic Studies in the field of Shari’ah make The Principles of Jurisprudence as compulsory course that must be taken by each candidate. This is due to the Principles of Jurisprudence dealing with crucial matters such as al-Dalil al-Ijmali (Comprehensive Proof), istinbat (derivation of rulings from nas (text) and debates related to ijtihad (the exertion of the utmost effort by a trained jurist). This study using both descriptive and analytical methods concludes that the Science of the Principles of Jurisprudence is extremely important for it equip the researcher with a clearer and deeper understanding of the Arabic speech rather than its linguistic sense and superficial meaning. Hence, the Principles of Jurisprudence is an absolute requirement for proper understanding of the Shari’ah, hence, derivation of rulings. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40413/1/Article_3_Asian_Social_Sciences_.pdf Yahaya, Mohammad Zaini and Samsudin1, Muhammad Adib and Laluddin, Hayatullah (2014) An overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims. Asian Social Science, 10 (2). pp. 157-165. ISSN 1911-2025 (O), 1911-2017 (P) http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v10n2p157 |
| spellingShingle | KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh Yahaya, Mohammad Zaini Samsudin1, Muhammad Adib Laluddin, Hayatullah An overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims |
| title | An overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims |
| title_full | An overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims |
| title_fullStr | An overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims |
| title_short | An overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims |
| title_sort | overview of the principles of jurisprudence vis-a-vis legal maxims |
| topic | KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh |
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