Reasons why the scholars of the nations adopted the four schools of jurisprudence
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Q 5: Why did the scholars of the nations divide the Shari'ah of the Prophet of Allah, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), into four schools of jurisprudence: Malik and al-Shafi'i and Abu Hanifah and Ahmad, when the religion of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is one and the Qur'an is one?
A 5: The basis of legislation is the Qur'an, and the Sunnah explains the Qur'an. Each of the four imams was guided by Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) to understand the religion to the extent He facilitated for him. Each of them had students who transmitted his jurisprudence from him, and in this way the four schools of jurisprudence were established. Not everything said by any one of them is necessarily the truth; rather, he is a scholar qualified to derive rulings. If he is correct, he has two rewards: a reward for his independent legal reasoning and a reward for his correctness. If he errs, he has the reward for his independent legal reasoning, and his error is forgiven.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
A 5: The basis of legislation is the Qur'an, and the Sunnah explains the Qur'an. Each of the four imams was guided by Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) to understand the religion to the extent He facilitated for him. Each of them had students who transmitted his jurisprudence from him, and in this way the four schools of jurisprudence were established. Not everything said by any one of them is necessarily the truth; rather, he is a scholar qualified to derive rulings. If he is correct, he has two rewards: a reward for his independent legal reasoning and a reward for his correctness. If he errs, he has the reward for his independent legal reasoning, and his error is forgiven.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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