Jadal al Madhhab

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Calls for Taqrib – Contrasting View Point   The consequential objective of Taqrib (rapprochement) between the Mazhabs of Islam is undoubtedly a noble objective regardless of its groups and the credibility of its pioneers. The Book of Allah—which falsehood cannot approach from before it or behind it—and the noble Sunnah of His Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam encourage unity, affinity, peace of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Extinct Fiqhi Mazhabs During the era of the Tabi’in (followers of the Companions) and the Tab’ al Tabi’in (followers of the followers of the Companions), a large group of Mujtahid scholars excelled. They laid down principles of Fiqh, expounded on it, and extracted subsidiary rulings. Hence, Islamic Fiqh became a procession for civilization, fulfilling its needs and requirements. Fiqhi Ijtihad, during the […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Factors Leading to Extinction   In a concise statement, al Suyuti has attributed the extinction of the ancient Sunni Fiqhi Mazhabs, excluding the four, to the following: Demise of the scholars affiliated to these Mazhabs without being replaced by someone equal to them or someone that would carry the Mazhab from them. Lack of determination in guarding the Mazhab by teaching and referencing […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   2. Taqiyyah and its impact on the extinction of the Jafari School Muslims are unanimous that a person is permitted to (outwardly)[1] utter contrary to his beliefs at the time of coercion and harm from disbelievers or polytheists[2] because Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala says in the Qur’an:   لَّا يَتَّخِذِ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ الْكَافِرِيْنَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُوْنِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَمَنْ يَّفْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   3. Abundant infiltration and forgery in the Jafari School Ayatollah al Sayed Muhammad Baqir al Hakim (d.1424 AH) believes, as stated in his book ‘Ulum al Qur’an:   أن من أهم المشكلات التي تعرض لها حديث أئمة أهل البيت الدس والوضع والتزوير في حديثهم وكان الأمر مبكرا منذ عهد الأئمة واستمر إلى ما بعد ذلك في العصور المتأخرة عنهم وأن ظروف الاضطهاد والمطاردة […]