An Analysis Of The Primary Sources Of Shari’ah

Abstract

Sources of Islamic Law are classified into primary and secondary sources. The primary sources as agreed by scholars includes: Quran, Hadith and Ijma’. Although there are divergent opinions by the scholars on the inclusion of Ijma’ into the primary sources of Shariah as that was never part of the sources stated by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The purpose of this article is to discuss the important of this primary source of Islamic law in an attempt to solve any contemporary issue in our society. The article focuses on the detail analysis of Quran as sources of Shari’ah. The article reveals that Quran is a primary source of Sharia which all other sources are dependent upon. The article embarks on extensive examination of Hadith of Prophet Muhammad as another primary source of Sharia. Ijma’ formed last discussion on the primary sources of Shari’ah with focus on its important and condition that must be satisfied before relying on it to formulate Islamic rule