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Different Stages of Development of Muslim Law

The document outlines five periods in the development of Muslim law: 1) The Period of Quranic Precepts from 1-10 AH, when the Quran was revealed and the Prophet solved legal problems. 2) The Period of Orthodox Khilafat from 10-132 AH, when the Quran and Hadith were collected and law was studied scientifically. 3) The Period of theoretical study and collection from 132 AH-3rd century AH, marked by the compilation of Hadith and formation of the four Sunni schools of law. 4) The Period of evolution of Itjihad and Taqlid from the 3rd century AH-1924 AD, when eminent jurists

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Different Stages of Development of Muslim Law

The document outlines five periods in the development of Muslim law: 1) The Period of Quranic Precepts from 1-10 AH, when the Quran was revealed and the Prophet solved legal problems. 2) The Period of Orthodox Khilafat from 10-132 AH, when the Quran and Hadith were collected and law was studied scientifically. 3) The Period of theoretical study and collection from 132 AH-3rd century AH, marked by the compilation of Hadith and formation of the four Sunni schools of law. 4) The Period of evolution of Itjihad and Taqlid from the 3rd century AH-1924 AD, when eminent jurists

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DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT OF MUSLIM LAW Third Period The Period of theoretical study and collection:-

Islamic law has been developed through evolution under different stages. This period extends from 132 A.H to the third century of the Hijri years.
The stages are five in number. Now we will discuss the five stage or This period is remarkable for three events:
periods of Islamic development. a. Collection of Hadith ;
b. Development of four Sunni schools; and
First period The Period of Quranic Precepts:- c. A systematic and scientific study of law.
The first period extend from 1. A.H. (622 A.D) to 10 A.H. (632 A.D), i.e., The jurist of this period especially abu Hanifa, Shafei and Malik
the last ten years of the Prophets life. This is the most important period formulated the principle of the science of Usul or Islamic Jurisprudence.
because Quran and Hadith are concerned with this period. At this period, The main aim of the science of Usul is to interpret the texts of the Quran,
most of the legal verses of the Quran were revealed and this period is Hadith and Ijma and deuce Qiyas in the light of the three sources.
related to most important judicial decisions and traditions of the Prophet.
In this period, the works of compilation of Hadith was completed. Six
The Prophet used the guidance of human beings. All the problems were
authentic books on Hadith including Bokhari and Muslim were complied.
solved by the Quran and Sunnah during this period. The first period of
These books have permanent influence of Islamic Jurisprudence. Besides
evolution of Islamic law came to an end with the demise of the Prophet.
the doctrine of Istihsan, Istislah were introduced in this period.

Second Period The Period of Orthodox Khilafat :-


Fourth period The Period of evolution of Itjihad and Taqlid:-
The second preoid extends from the date the demise of the Prophet (632
This period extends forms the third century of Hijri to 1924 A.D. This
A.D) and lasted for about a century. Two significant works were
period is treated as the periods of Ijtihad and Taqlid. The classification of
performed during this second period –
the Jurist or lawyers in this period was graded into seven different
a. Collection of Quran and Hadith. categories stating from Imams of four schools. The later jurists hold the
b. Study of law as a science. lower rank. In this period a large number of eminent commentators like
At the beginning of this period, Hazrat abu Bakar were selected as head Tabari, Jamaksari, Baidabi, Bhajjali, fikhruddin were born. Besides, Ibn
of the state. The third caliph of Islam Hazrat Usman collected and edited Hammam, Ibn Nazim and Ibn Abedin made a lot of contributions to the
Quran with the help of Zaid who was a companion of Prophet. During this development of Hanafi schools.
period Hadith which is the second sources of Islamic law was complied in
book. Hadith was discussed at the Medina, Damascus and at Kufa. Four Fifth Period 1924 A.D to Present day:
caliphs administered the country from 10 A.H to 40 A.H during this period.
The fifth periods of the evolution of Islamic law began with the fifth
The second period came to an end in 132 A.H.
century of the Hijri, i.e. with the abolition of caliphate and this period has
not came to an end.

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