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An Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief An Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) 2022-10-01 685 Views Ijtihad , Fiqh , Muqallid , Mujtahid , Islamic Jurisprudence In a literal sense, the term “Fiqh” is an Arabic terminology which means “deep understanding” or “full comprehension”. Technically, it refers to a branch of Islamic Sciences which focuses on the extraction of Islamic laws from detailed Islamic sources.

📌Thus, the term “Fiqh” is technically translated in English as Islamic Jurisprudence. Contents The Significance of Fiqh The Sources of Fiqh Types of Islamic rulings The Essentials of Religion Four Conditions of religious obligations Important Notes: The Significance of Fiqh According to Hadith, if we do not acquire knowledge of Fiqh, we may die as the biggest ignorant. Islam reminds us that our real life is the life hereafter, which is forever.

Our present life on this earth is short, temporary and a trial period for the next permanent (real) life. This life is transit to our ultimate destination: Heaven or Hell. This present life is a trial period to judge who obeys the orders of Allah and who does not. According to the Hadith of Imam Ali (PBUH), anyone who follows Islam without the knowledge of Fiqh is on the right path but is going in the wrong direction.

In Islam, a lack of knowledge of Fiqh (shariah) is not an excuse for not following the Islamic tenets correctly. Lack of knowledge of Fiqh about a good deed can sometimes lead to punishment (Torment) instead of reward (Divine Blessing) from Allah even though the intention may initially be good. There are many examples of this.

A story of a wife, who after the death of her husband, donated all his property and wealth to the poor, but she earned Hellfire because she did not know the rules of Fiqh that after the husband’s death, his property and wealth must be distributed to heirs according to the Islamic laws of inheritance. According to Fiqh, the wife gets a stipulated portion of the husband’s property and wealth (one-fourth if there was no child and one-eighth with at least a child).

After the husband’s death, she cannot even spend his money on his children unless the husband has made her his wali (guardian) during his lifetime or through a will. Writing of Will (Wasiyah) is very important for people in Islamic Fiqh.

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