Islam (The straight Path)

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History

 

Written by:

George R

 

Date added:

August 12, 2001

 

Level:

University

 

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A

 

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3 / 655

 

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The sources of Islamic law are the Quran, the Sunna of the Prophet (Muhammad's deeds as a normative model), analogical reasoning, and the consensus of the community. The five pillars of Islam are the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving, the Ramadan fast, and the Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca. Different schools of law handle other areas in different ways: Esposito touches on family law (divorce and inheritance), the relationship between customary practice and Quranic prescription (in rules about veiling and seclusion), Sufism, and Shii differences...
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Different schools of law handle other areas in different ways: Esposito touches on family law (divorce and inheritance), the relationship between customary practice and Quranic prescription (in rules about veiling and seclusion), Sufism, and Shii differences. Premodern revivalist movements (such as the Wahhabi movement in Arabia, the Sanusi and Mahdi movements in north Africa, and Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi and Shah Wali Allah in India) attempted "to reclaim and implement authentic teachings of the Quran and Sunna"...
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