Aspects of IslamDr.: Mohammed Ramadan1 TREE OF RELIGION ROOTS OF RELIGION BRANCHES OF RELIGION.

Aspects of Islam Dr.: Mohammed Ramadan 1

TREE OF RELIGION

ROOTSOF RELIGION

BRANCHES OF RELIGION

Aspects of Islam Sheikh: Mohammed Ramadan 2



USUL-E-DEEN


FURU’-E-DEEN



CASE (1) PART (1)• Abu Hurairah reported: (One day Rasul Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) appeared

before the public. • Then a man came to him and asked: Rasul Allah! What is Iman? Upon this He (Rasul Allah: (Peace Be Upon Him) replied:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


• That you affirm your faith in Allah, • His angels, • His Books, • His meeting, • His Messengers and • that you affirm your faith in the

Resurrection hereafter.


QUESTION


• Pillars of Faith?• Basic Doctrines of Faith?• Theoretical Issues?• Issues Related to Man’s Intellectual Dimensions?• Scientific Devine Issues?• Practical Issues?• Pillars of Islam?• Fiqh Issues?• Issues Related to Man’s Physical Actions?


• Pillars of Faith.

• Basic Doctrines of Faith.

• Theoretical Issues.• Issues Related to Man’s Intellectual Dimensions.

• Scientific Devine Issues.


CASE (1) PART (2)

• Abu Hurairah reported: He (the man) (again) asked: Rasul

Allah! What does Islam signify? He (Rasul Allah; Peace Be Upon Him) replied: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


Islam signifies that;• You worship Allah and do not

associate anything with Him,• You perform the prescribed Prayer,• You pay the obligatory poor-due

(Zakah),• You observe the Fast of Ramadan.


QUESTION


• Pillars of Faith?• Basic Doctrines of Faith?• Theoretical Issues?• Issues Related to Man’s Intellectual Dimensions?• Scientific Devine Issues?• Practical Issues?• Pillars of Islam?• Fiqh Issues?• Issues Related to Man’s Physical Actions?


• Pillars of Islam.

• Practical Issues.

• Issues Related to Man’s Physical Actions.

• Fiqh Issues.


CASE (1) PART (3)

• At the end of this Hadith, Abu Hurairah said: Then the person turned back and went away... Rasul Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) said: Bring that man back to me. They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet present there)

went to bring him back, but they did not find him. • Upon this Rasul Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) remarked: He was Gabriel. He came to teach people their

religion) Hadith numeration in Sahih Muslim.


(Gabriel Came to Teach People their Religion)

• TWO ASPECTS OF DEEN al-ISLAM: A detailed study of the above Hadith reveals that the

Islamic teachings, and, in fact, the teachings of all heavenly religions consist of two parts:

• 1. al-MASA’IL al-‘ILMIYYAH; Scientific Issues, Doctrine, theoretical Issues,..... etc. This section relates to man's intellectual dimensions and

consists of the basic doctrines of the faith. • 2. al-MASA’IL al-‘AAMALIYYAH; Practical Issues, Fiqh Issues,… etc. This section deals with man's physical actions and consists

of the practical laws and commandments of religion.


Practical Issues

Theoretical Issues


1. Theoretical Issues

• Definition:

Issues Related to Man's Intellectual Dimensions,

(Basic Doctrines

of the Faith).


2. Practical Issues

• Definition:

Issues dealt with

Man's Physical Actions

(Practical Laws and Commandments of

Religion).


• Scientific Divine Issues• Theoretical Divine

Issues• Theological Divine

Issues

• Practical Divine Issues

• Action Deeds


(1) CLASSIFICATION OF ‘AQEEDAH ISSUES

MAJOR ISSUES= clear issues

MINOR ISSUES= problematic


(1) CLASSIFICATION OF FIQH ISSUES

MAJOR ISSUES = clear issues

MINOR ISSUES= problematic issues


Definition of Major or Clear Issues

• MAJOR OR CLEAR ISSUESMAJOR OR CLEAR ISSUES Those are the Issues whose Meaning or Sense is

Clear, OR: Either because the Grammar and Composition of

Words and Sentences has no Ambiguity, OR: Because the Meaning are Ascertained and Fixed by: The Prophetic Traditions, and The Unanimity of the Companions of the Prophet, or The Great Muslims Scholars, or by The Established Principles of Islam.


Definition of Minor or Problematic Issues

• MINOR OR PROBLEMATIC ISSUESMINOR OR PROBLEMATIC ISSUES

• Those are the issues, which are highly sensitive to human understanding and while going deep down,

the Mujtahid does not catch reality and is susceptible to doubt

and uncertainty,

or ambiguity.


‘AQEEDAH ISSUES

MAJOR OR CUT ISSUES

MINOR OR PROBLEMATIC

ISSYES


FIQH ISSUES

MAJOR OR CUT ISSUES

MINOR OR PROBLEMATIC

ISSYES


)1 (MAJOR

)2 (MINOR

)2( MINOR

)1(MAJOR

AQEEDAH ISSUES

FIQH ISSUES

ISLAMIC ISSUES OR MASA’IL-E-DEEN

BRANCHES OF THE RELIGION

ROOTS OF THE RELIGION


Masa’il Ususl• The Major or Clear Issues of

both the Theoretical and the Practical issues are called;

the Cardinal Principles, the Fundamental, Basic, Primary Issues = Masa’il Usul.


Masa’il Usul• These issues, as a matter of fact

are the Root and the Fundamental Floor of the Whole Firmaments of the Teachings of Al-Islam.

• Usul refers to the basic things, They are free from all obscurity and admitting of only one interpretation.


Masa’il Furu’• The Minor or Problematic Issues of both the

Theoretical and the Practical issues are called;

• the Cardinal Principles,

• the Non-Fundamental,

• Non-Basic,

• Secondary Issues = Masa’il Furu’.


Masa’il Furu’•THOSE ISSUES, which are

Not Entirely, Clear Open to Various Interpretations.

•Furu’ refers to extra-Things that are Not Basic.


Case (2)1. Some of the ‘Aqeedah issues are Usul and others are

Furu’…. Yes ( ). No ( ).2. Some of the Fiqh issues are Usul and others are Furu’….

Yes ( ). No ( ).3. To have Iman in Allah is an issue of: Uusl ( ), Furu’ ( ). 4. To know that Allah is aware of all things is an issue of:

Uusl ( ), Furu’ ( ).5. To know that the Qur’an is the word of Allah is an issue of:

Uusl ( ), Furu’ ( ). 6. To establish Salah is an issue of: Uusl ( ), Furu’ ( ).


Case (2)Which of the following issues are Usul or Furu’:1. Whosoever has Iman that The Divine Being is not seen

by our naked eyes.2. Had Rasul Allah seen Allah at the night of Mi’raj?3. Seeking to approach (Allah) by the virtue of the status

and virtues of some created being, such as saying, (O Allah! I ask You by virtue of Your Prophet and so on.

4. Reciting al-Fatihah behind the Imam.5. Taraweeh prayer: (8) or (20) Rak’ah? 6. To pay Zakat al-Fitr in Cash.


CASE (3)CASE (3)


Points of differences Masa’il UsulFundamental

or Primary Issues.

Masa’il Furu’Non-

Fundamental or Secondary

issues

(1) Theoretical issues + +(2) Practical issues + +(3) Major issues + -(4) Minor issues - +(5) Type of evidence: (a) Qat’I

Dalel. (b) Zani

dalel.

+-

-+

(6) ‘Ijma’ Al-Ummah + -(7) The one who does not

believe in it? Kafir -

(8) Status if Ijtihad. - +

(9) Are these issues changed by time, place and circumstances?

Not changed Changed

(10) Another names. Hujjiayat, Kulliayat, Qat’iayat and

Muhkamat.

Zanniyat or Juz’iayat.

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