Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (407) | The objectives of legislation are derived from the texts of Sharia and are not governed by them
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah:
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The higher objectives of Islamic law (Maqasid al-Shari'ah) are derived from the texts of revelation, not judges over them.
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The overarching objectives of the Shari'ah were only ever known
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by examining the texts of revelation and its detailed rulings,
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and deriving those objectives from them.
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Thus, the texts are the foundation, while the objectives are the branch derived from them.
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Accordingly, it is entirely impossible for an authentic text or specific legal ruling to conflict
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with any general objective of Islamic law.
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Such a claimed conflict is merely the assertion of people of deviance and whim;
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when they were unable to directly confront the texts,
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they resorted to distorting their interpretation according to their own flawed understanding of Islam's general objectives.
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They label this 'adopting a maqasid-based understanding of Islam rather than a text-based understanding.'
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An example of this is their claim that usury (riba) was prohibited solely because of injustice,
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and therefore any form of it that does not result in injustice is permissible.
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We seek refuge in Allah from deviance and misguidance.