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Islam Muslim Islamic Sunnah
Background Beliefs Overview Traditions
In the Islamic faith, the Prophet Muhammad actualized the Will of God as revealed to him in the Quran, and, embodied the Will of God by his living example in the Sunnah. Imams, Amirs, and Caliphs carry out this tradition of Islam by conveying it to each succeeding generation.
Imam (Amir, Caliph) are religious leaders who lead congregational prayer and also lead the community in political matters are called Imams, Caliphs, or Amirs. These leaders are not infallible and will be held accountable by both the community and by Almighty Allah for their mistakes. A person who only leads others in prayer is called an Imam.
The Sunnah is the sayings, habits, and practices exemplified by the life of the Prophet Muhammad, what he said, what he did, and the things he approved of in regard to the actions of others. The Quran and the Sunnah are the two major sources of Islamic jurisprudence.
Sunnah has a high authority
in Islam because Allah ordered Muslims to follow the teachings of the Prophet
Muhammad in many places in the Quran. Sunnah confirmed the Quran by elucidating
and illuminating the meaning of some of the verses and by limiting or
restricting the interpretations of others.
Prayerful Prostrate Islamic Worshiper
Figh refers to Islamic Jurisprudence. Any thing or any action in Islam falls within the following five categories of Fiqh: Fardh (Must), such as five daily prayers, Mandub (Recommended) such as extra prayers after Zuhr, Mubah (Allowed), such as eating apples or oranges, Makruh (Hated) such as growing fingernails, and Haram (Prohibited), such as stealing and lying.
Although the Quran contained many rules defining appropriate Muslim behavior, there were no Quranic rules governing many practical and religious matters. Muslims believed that it was important to refer to the Sunnah, the way of life of Muhammad and his companions.
Hadith were considered important sources of reference by all of the traditional schools of jurisprudence.
The founders of the four
schools of thought in Islam, Imam Malik, Imam Ash-Shafi'i, Imam Abu Hanifah, and
Imam Ahmad, are the most famous scholars of Fiqh in Muslim history...
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