Space-time correlation in inferring Islamic rulings

• Main Author: Hasan, Md. Mahmudul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: HM701 Social systems; HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform; KBP Islamic Law; KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/83434/1/Space-Time%20Correlation%20in%20Inferring%20Islamic%20Rulings.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/83434/; https://aboutislam.net/shariah/contemporary-issues/space-time-correlation-in-inferring-islamic-rulings/

In inferring rulings related to a particular spatiotemporal setting, classical Islamic jurists invariably emphasized a close correlation between the primary texts of Islam and local realities. Giving opinions or passing verdicts only based on the letter of the texts, without understanding the spirit...