Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Quran
2. Hadith
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Quran
Quran is the major source of guidance.
- 1st Source of Islamic Legal Thinking
- Primary Source of Islamic law which means it can form laws independently.
- It is legal because its permission is given in 2:2 (Al-Baqarah).
Hadith
Hadith is the authority next to Quran.
- 2nd source of Islamic legal thinking.
- It is a primary source of Islamic law which means it can form laws independently.
- It is legal because its permission is given in (4:80) Al-Nisa.
Past Papers
Q (a) Describe how Quran and Hadith are related. [10]
P1: Quran (Discuss four main points in medium length)
P2: Hadith (Discuss four main points in medium length with examples)
See Book # 2 pages # 13-14 for the model Answer.
Q (a) Describe the relation b/w the Quran and Sunnah. [10]
Same as above See Book # 2 Page # 13-14 for the model answer.
Q (a) Discuss how hadith has been used as a source of guidance. [10]
Discuss four main points in full length. See Book # 2 pages # 11-13 for the model answer.
Q (a) Briefly describe the four main sources of Islamic law. [10]
P1: Quran
P2: Hadith Discuss main points concisely.
P3: Ijma
P4: Qiyas
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Quotations
“This is the Book; in it is guidance sure without doubt for those who Fear Allah” (2:2) Al-Baqarah.
“We have without doubt sent down the Message; and We will surely guard it (from corruption)” (15:9)
Al-Hijr
“Establish regular prayer and give poor-tax and bow down your heads with those who bow down”
(2:43) Al-Baqarah
“There is no Zakat on the one until the year passes over.” (Hadith)
“The Prophet (PBUH) forbade eating the meat of donkeys, mules, animals having canine teeth and
birds having talons.” (Hadith)