عصرحاضرکےجدت پسند سکالرجاویداحمدغامدی کےفقہی اُصول اوربعض آراءکاجائزہ

A Review of the Jurisprudential Principles and Some Opinions of Javed Aḥmad Ghamdī, a Modernist Scholar

Abstract

God has endowed Sharia with the adaptability required for deduction of solutions for the evolving issues according to the changing circumstances. The Basic sources, unanimously acknowledged by the major Sunni schools of thought, include the Qurān, Ḥadīth (Prophet's sayings), consensus of the Muslim community (Ijmā), and analogical reasoning (Qiyās), serving as the basis for deriving legal rulings in Sharia. Nevertheless, in contemporary times, some scholars have engaged in discussions on jurisprudential matters based on self-invented principles that deviate from the established consensus of the Muslim community. Javed Aḥmad Ghāmidī is among the scholars who have introduced four principles: Fitrah (natural disposition), the Sunnah of Prophet Ibraḥīm (Abraham), pre-Islamic scriptures and the Qurān as the final source. This article endeavors to explore these four principles, elucidating their concepts and details in a descriptive manner. The significance of this exploration is underscored by the influence Ghamidī holds, particularly among the majority of young Muslims who articulate his arguments. Consequently, it is deemed imperative to undertake this in-depth Study.