INTRODUCTION TO usul ul-fiqh According to the hanafi school An adapted elaboration on the Usul ash-Shashi of Imam Nidham al-Din ash-Shashi by Abdul Aleem 2 In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. This humble work is an attempt to organise my own personal notes into a succinct, easy format. With this, its sole purpose is to be a reference for myself only, however it may be of possible benefit to others also. As a layperson, I am greatly indebted to the scholars whom I have studied with, and I hope and pray that Allah places them all in the highest ranks of Jannah. Ameen. All good within belongs to those from whom I have acquired my little knowledge, as willed by Allah. Any mistakes are to be attributed to myself, for my own shortcomings in understanding, and in subsequent research. I ask that you pray to Allah for my forgiveness, and for Him to grant me knowledge that is beneficial for me, to remove pride from my heart, and to forgive me, my family, and the believing community. Ameen. Abdul Aleem London, UK 15th Jumada al-Akhir 1435 Acknowledgments: Mufti Tosir Miah – my teacher for this work, Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Akram Nadwi, Imam Nidham ad-Din ash-Shashi, Cordoba Academy. Contact:
[email protected] 3 Contents The legacy of Imam Abu Hanifah - 7 Introduction to Usul ul-Fiqh according to the Hanafi School - 12 Discourse One: The Book of Allah Khass (Specific) and ‘Aam (General) - 14 Mutlaq (Non-conditional) and Muqayyad (Conditional) - 20 Mushtarak (Many meanings) and Mu’awwal (Selected meanings) - 25 Haqiqat (Literal)