Islamic law, God's law, Means 'the straight path', 'The way to the watering hole', There is no single Shari'a systems of laws to run a society
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What are the primary sources?
Qur'an, Sunna/Hadith
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What are the secondary sources?
Qiyas, Ijma
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What does Qur'an mean?
The direct word of Allah, Has a quasi divine nature, Closest thing to Allah in the world today, No Shari'a judgement can contradict the Qur'an, The Qur'an itself tells Muslims to obey Muhammad, thereby justifying the Sunna. "Whatever the Prophet gives you
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What does Sunna mean?
The actions of the Prophet Muhammad, an example for Muslims
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What does Hadith mean?
Teachings and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad
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The types of Hadith
Normal Hadith, Hadith quasi (Holy Hadith)-Muhammad's words on Allah's direct inspiration, Sahih-The best and most reliable Hadith, Hasan-Good, generally reliable, Daif-Weak Hadith
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What does Qiyas mean?
Analogies and comparisons to deduce Islamic rulings, Uses reasoning behind one rule to make another rule e.g. Alcohol is forbidden therefore smoking is not allowed
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What does Ijma mean?
Consensus
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A quote that goes with the sources
"My nation will never agree upon error" Prophet Muhammad
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What happens when a Hadith contradicts the Qur'an?
Any Hadith that contradicted the Qur'an was rejected
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Why do Shi'a muslims reject Qiyas?
Relies on human assumption
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What do Shi'a muslims accept?
The accurate six
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The names of the accurate six
Burkhari, Abu Dawood, Muslim, Ibn-e-Maja, Nisai, Tirmidhi
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Who doesn't accept Shari'a?
Quranists
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What is Fiqh?
Interpretation or deeper understanding of Islamic law
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What are the schools of Fiqh (Sunni)?
Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali
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What are the schools of Fiqh (Shi'a)
Zaidiyyah, Jafari, Ismaili
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What is Ijitihad?
A method of making religious laws through using reason
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Who can carry out Ijithad?
Mujtahids
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What is a Mujtahid?
An Islamic scholar who is qualified to give legal rulings using Ijtihad
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What are the requirements to be a Mujtahid?
Knowledge of Arabic, Knowledge of the Qur'an and Sunna, Hadith sciences, History, Understand the objectives of Shari'a, God-conscious and just, Understanding of previous scholars
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