Usul al Fiqh discusses both the sources (Adillah) of Islamic law and the law (Fiqh). This view is held by a group of jurists, according to Nurul Anwar written by Sheikh Ahmad Ibn Abu Sayiid, known as Mullah Jaiun, who was the house tutor of Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor. However, primarily Usul al Fiqh deals...Read More

Until the eleventh century, Islamic religious scholars had a cool attitude toward philosophy and Aristotelian logic. They considered the first as the reflection on issues related to religion on the basis of pure reason, and the second as its method. The point of departure for scholars was the scriptural texts, the Qur’an and ģadith (reports...Read More

Apart from the fact that the existing works on Islamic Jurisprudence in the English language do not offer an exclusive treatment of usul al-fiqh, there is also a need to pay greater attention to the source materials, namely the Qur’an and sunnah, in the study of this science. In the English works, the doctrines of...Read More

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...Read More