Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid, during the closing session of the First Meeting of the Supreme Council of Fiqh and Fatwa on Saturday evening (December 21, 2024) in Zahedan, emphasized the critical importance of \u201caddressing and providing Sharia-based solutions for people\u2019s problems, including jurisprudential issues.\u201d He stressed the need for \u201cconsultation and exchange of views among scholars from various regions\u201d to achieve this.
According to the information portal of the Sunni Friday prayer leader\u2019s office in Zahedan, the meeting, hosted by the Darul Ifta of Darul Uloom Zahedan and attended by religious scholars and fatwa authorities from Sistan-Baluchistan and Khorasan Razavi provinces, commenced with Mawlana Abdol Hamid extending a warm welcome to the participants and expressing gratitude to the Darul Ifta team. He remarked: \u201cIt is immensely valuable and important for scholars, especially those involved in issuing fatawa, to convene, research, and discuss jurisprudential matters relevant to the needs of the people. Attending to the needs and problems of society, including providing religious and Sharia-compliant solutions, carries great reward.\u201d
He added: “Consultation and seeking advice in all matters are important and beneficial, providing greater clarity. However, holding consultative sessions on jurisprudential and religious issues is even more critical. This practice dates back to the time of the Companions when prominent figures among them gathered from different places to discuss and resolve issues. At times, they even invited advice from the Prophet\u2019s noble wives. In subsequent eras, many jurists, theologians, and hadith scholars regularly consulted each other on matters pertinent to their fields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid, during the closing session of the First Meeting of the Supreme Council of Fiqh and Fatwa on Saturday evening…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-views"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3471"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3474,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3471\/revisions\/3474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
In Today\u2019s Connected World, the Scholars\u2019 Responsibilities Are Heavier
<\/strong>The Friday prayer leader of Zahedan stated: \u201cWe live in a new era vastly different from past times, with unique needs. Scholars of each era have fulfilled their responsibilities and endeavored to address the people\u2019s problems. In today\u2019s world, where the lives of all nations are interconnected through the internet and where people share common interests, the responsibilities of scholars are much greater.\u201d
He continued: \u201cCommunication and mutual exchange of views among scholars from different regions are essential for finding appropriate solutions to people\u2019s needs. Collective consultation and teamwork foster broader perspectives and greater assurance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond \u201cApparent Jurisprudence,\u201d Attention Should Be Paid to \u201cInner Jurisprudence\u201d
<\/strong>Mawlana Abdol Hamid underscored the necessity of focusing on \u201cinner jurisprudence\u201d and stated: \u201cThe discussions and exchanges in these fiqh gatherings primarily concern \u201capparent jurisprudence.\u201d However, alongside this focus, it is crucial that we also emphasize \u201cinner jurisprudence.\u201d Inner jurisprudence pertains to purification and internal reform.\u201d
He added: \u201cPast scholars placed great importance on \u2018inner jurisprudence.\u2019 All leading jurists and imams, including Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Shafi\u2019I, Imam Malik, Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Sufyan Thawri, and others, alongside their mastery of apparent jurisprudence, were also deeply knowledgeable and skilled in inner jurisprudence and self-purification, which they incorporated into their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Quran and Hadith Should Be Studied with the Intention to Implement Them
<\/strong>The director of Darul Uloom of Zahedan remarked in his speech at the Supreme Council meeting: \u201cIn today\u2019s religious schools, students read the hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him), but unfortunately, there is a great shortfall In practicing these teachings. In these schools, the verses of the Glorious Quran and the hadith of the Prophet should be studied with the intention of acting upon them.\u201d
The Friday prayer leader concluded: \u201cThe Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) aligns perfectly with human nature. The weaknesses and challenges in society stem from the scholars\u2019 actions. If scholars\u2019 lives conform to the Prophet\u2019s life and Sunnah, their influence will transform the people and bring about change in society.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"