Abstract

This paper is about the legal rules (ahkam-i shariah) in Maliki and Shafi schools, as compared with the Hanafi school of thought (or madhabs). This paper will define certain terms and briefly provide an overview of these schools of law (noting that there are four main Sunni schools of law). It should be noted that ahkam-i shar’iyaa falls within the generic rubric of fiqh. Fiqh deals with putting the Message of Islam into practice and involves both rulings about acts of worship which derive directly from Allah’s revelation to His Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the book or the Sunnah. When the various schools appeared, they did not compel anyone to follow them should an individual not agree with one of their judgments. This paper will also posit that the differences amongst the schools is but an inherent mercy from God.

Highlights

  • This paper is about the legal rules in Maliki and ShafiiSchools, as compared with the Hanafi School of thought

  • The reason is because fiqh deals with putting the Message of Islam into practice and involves both rulings about acts of worship which derive directly from Allah’s revelation to His Prophet Muhammad in the book or the Sunnah1

  • An understanding of the key terms. This part of the paper will set out the definitions of the main terms used as well as a brief overview of the Maliki, Shafii and Hanafi Schools

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Introduction

The reason is because fiqh deals with putting the Message of Islam into practice and involves both rulings about acts of worship which derive directly from Allah’s revelation to His Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the book or the Sunnah. When the various Schools appeared, they did not compel anyone to follow them if an individual did not agree with one of their judgments.. As-Safadi elaborates that the “Imams expended their greatest efforts to acquaint people with this religion and guide them to it. They did not intend to be imitated as the Prophet was imitated. Their intention was to help people to understand the rulings of Allah”.3 This paper will posit that the differences in the Schools are but an inherent mercy from God

An understanding of the key terms
The Madhabs or Schools
Findings
The legal rules explained and compared
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