2. Aspects of IslamDr.: Mohammed Ramadan1 TREE OF RELIGION ROOTS OF RELIGION BRANCHES OF RELIGION

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5. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan4 USUL-E-DEEN

6. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan5 FURU’-E-DEEN

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8. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan7 CASE (1) PART (1) Abu Hurairah reported: (One day Rasul Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) appeared before the public. Then a man came to him and asked: Rasul Allah! What is Iman? Upon this He (Rasul Allah: (Peace Be Upon Him ) replied: …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………

9. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan8 That you affirm your faith in Allah, His angels, His Books, His meeting, His Messengers and that you affirm your faith in the Resurrection hereafter.

10. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan9 QUESTION

11. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan10 Pillars of Faith? Basic Doctrines of Faith? Theoretical Issues? Issues Related to Man’s Intellectual Dimensions? Scientific Devine Issues? Practical Issues? Pillars of Islam? Fiqh Issues? Issues Related to Man’s Physical Actions?

12. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan11 Pillars of Faith. Basic Doctrines of Faith. Theoretical Issues. Issues Related to Man’s Intellectual Dimensions. Scientific Devine Issues.

13. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan12 CASE (1) PART (2) Abu Hurairah reported: He (the man) (again) asked: Rasul Allah! What does Islam signify? He (Rasul Allah; Peace Be Upon Him ) replied: …………………………………… …………………………………… …………………………………… …………………………………… ……………………………………

14. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan13 Islam signifies that; You worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, You perform the prescribed Prayer, You pay the obligatory poor-due (Zakah), You observe the Fast of Ramadan.

15. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan14 QUESTION

16. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan15 Pillars of Faith? Basic Doctrines of Faith? Theoretical Issues? Issues Related to Man’s Intellectual Dimensions? Scientific Devine Issues? Practical Issues? Pillars of Islam? Fiqh Issues? Issues Related to Man’s Physical Actions?

17. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan16 Pillars of Islam. Practical Issues. Issues Related to Man’s Physical Actions. Fiqh Issues.

18. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan17 CASE (1) PART (3) At the end of this Hadith, Abu Hurairah said: Then the person turned back and went away... Rasul Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) said: Bring that man back to me. They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet present there) went to bring him back, but they did not find him. Upon this Rasul Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) remarked: He was Gabriel. He came to teach people their religion) Hadith numeration in Sahih Muslim.

19. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan18 (Gabriel Came to Teach People their Religion) TWO ASPECTS OF DEEN al-ISLAM: A detailed study of the above Hadith reveals that the Islamic teachings, and, in fact, the teachings of all heavenly religions consist of two parts: 1. al-MASA’IL al-‘ILMIYYAH; Scientific Issues, Doctrine, theoretical Issues,..... etc. This section relates to man's intellectual dimensions and consists of the basic doctrines of the faith. 2. al-MASA’IL al-‘AAMALIYYAH; Practical Issues, Fiqh Issues,… etc. This section deals with man's physical actions and consists of the practical laws and commandments of religion.

20. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan19 Practical Issues Theoretical Issues

21. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan20 1. Theoretical Issues Definition: Issues Related to Man's I ntellectual D imensions, ( Basic Doctrines of the Faith ).

22. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan21 2. Practical Issues Definition: Issues dealt with Man's Physical Actions ( Practical Laws and Commandments of Religion ).

23. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan22 Scientific Divine Issues Theoretical Divine Issues Theological Divine Issues Practical Divine Issues Action Deeds

24. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan23 (1) CLASSIFICATION OF ‘AQEEDAH ISSUES MAJOR ISSUES = clear issues MINOR ISSUES = problematic

25. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan24 (1) CLASSIFICATION OF FIQH ISSUES MAJOR ISSUES = clear issues MINOR ISSUES = problematic issues

26. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan25 Definition of Major or Clear Issues MAJOR OR CLEAR ISSUES MAJOR OR CLEAR ISSUES Those are the Issues whose Meaning or Sense is Clear, OR: Either because the Grammar and Composition of Words and Sentences has no Ambiguity, OR: Because the Meaning are Ascertained and Fixed by: The Prophetic Traditions, and The Unanimity of the Companions of the Prophet, or The Great Muslims Scholars, or by The Established Principles of Islam.

27. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan26 Definition of Minor or Problematic Issues MINOR OR PROBLEMATIC ISSUESMINOR OR PROBLEMATIC ISSUES Those are the issues, which are highly sensitive to human understanding and while going deep down, the Mujtahid does not catch reality and is susceptible to doubt and uncertainty, or ambiguity.

28. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan27 ‘AQEEDAH ISSUES MAJOR OR CUT ISSUES MINOR OR PROBLEMATIC ISSYES

29. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan28 FIQH ISSUES MAJOR OR CUT ISSUES MINOR OR PROBLEMATIC ISSYES

30. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan29 (1) MAJOR (2) MINOR (2) MINOR (1) MAJOR AQEEDAH ISSUES FIQH ISSUES ISLAMIC ISSUES OR MASA’IL-E-DEEN BRANCHES OF THE RELIGION ROOTS OF THE RELIGION

31. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan30 Masa’il Ususl The Major or Clear Issues of both the Theoretical and the Practical issues are called; the Cardinal Principles, the Fundamental, Basic, Primary Issues = Masa’il Usul.

32. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan31 Masa’il Usul These issues, as a matter of fact are the Root and the Fundamental Floor of the Whole Firmaments of the Teachings of Al-Islam. Usul refers to the basic things, They are free from all obscurity and admitting of only one interpretation.

33. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan32 Masa’il Furu’ The Minor or Problematic Issues of both the Theoretical and the Practical issues are called; the Cardinal Principles, the Non-Fundamental, Non-Basic, Secondary Issues = Masa’il Furu’.

34. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan33 Masa’il Furu’ THOSE ISSUES, which are Not Entirely, Clear Open to Various Interpretations. Furu’ refers to extra-Things that are Not Basic.

35. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan34 Case (2) 1. Some of the ‘Aqeedah issues are Usul and others are Furu’…. Yes ( ). No ( ). 2. Some of the Fiqh issues are Usul and others are Furu’…. Yes ( ). No ( ). 3. To have Iman in Allah is an issue of: Uusl ( ), Furu’ ( ). 4. To know that Allah is aware of all things is an issue of: Uusl ( ), Furu’ ( ). 5. To know that the Qur’an is the word of Allah is an issue of: Uusl ( ), Furu’ ( ). 6. To establish Salah is an issue of: Uusl ( ), Furu’ ( ).

36. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan35 Case (2) Which of the following issues are Usul or Furu’: 1.Whosoever has Iman that The Divine Being is not seen by our naked eyes. 2.Had Rasul Allah seen Allah at the night of Mi’raj? 3.Seeking to approach (Allah) by the virtue of the status and virtues of some created being, such as saying, (O Allah! I ask You by virtue of Your Prophet and so on. 4.Reciting al-Fatihah behind the Imam. 5.Taraweeh prayer: (8) or (20) Rak’ah? 6.To pay Zakat al-Fitr in Cash.

37. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan36 CASE (3)

38. Aspects of IslamSheikh: Mohammed Ramadan37 Points of differences Masa’il Usul Fundamental or Primary Issues. Masa’il Furu’ Non-Fundamental or Secondary issues (1) Theoretical issues ++ (2) Practical issues ++ (3) Major issues +- (4) Minor issues -+ (5) Type of evidence: (a) Qat’I Dalel. (b) Zani dalel. +-+- -+-+ (6) ‘Ijma’ Al-Ummah +- (7) The one who does not believe in it? Kafir - (8) Status if Ijtihad. -+ (9) Are these issues changed by time, place and circumstances? Not changedChanged (10) Another names. Hujjiayat, Kulliayat, Qat’iayat and Muhkamat. Zanniyat or Juz’iayat.