Ijma'u

 

Imam al-Shafi`i defines the ijma` thus in his Risala:

The adherence of the congregation (jama`a) of Muslims to the conclusions of a given ruling pertaining to what is permitted and what is forbidden after the passing of the Prophet, Peace be upon him.

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An Interview with stephen scwartz

kkkl Stephen Suleyman Schwartz (born September 9, 1948) is an American journalist, columnist, and author. He has been published in a variety of outlets, perhaps most notably The Wall Street Journal.[1] His background is on the political left, and much of his journalism has focused on Marxism, Communism and anarchism, but Schwartz now describes himself as a libertarian.[2]

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Egyptian Muslim Fundamentalists Attack Sufis

In the aftermath of Egypt's revolution, many moderate Muslims have expressed anxiety over the influence of the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood in the country's political and social life, while human-rights monitors have warned against discrimination and attacks on the Coptic Christian minority.But another long-feared circumstance has emerged in the land on the Nile. Islamic fundamentalists inspired by the extremist Wahhabi sect have demolished shrines in mosques controlled by Sufis, the spiritual and mystical brotherhoods that have long maintained a prominent presence in Egyptian life.

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Qiyas

Legal Analogy (Qiyas) Legal analogy is a powerful tool to derive rulings for new matters. For example, drugs have been deemed impermissible, through legal analogy from the prohibition of alcohol that is established in the Qur’an.

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