After Holy Quran and Sunnah, it is considered as a source of Islamic Law.the concept of ijma is found in both Holy Quran and Sunnah .
1.Concept of Ijma in islam .
1. In the light of Quran
''If you differ in anything among yourselves
Refer it to Allah and His Messenger” (Al -Nisa 4.59)
2. In the light of Sunnah
Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him)
said, “My people will never agree on erroneous things”.
2. Meaning
Literal Meaning
‘‘Unanimity of opinions''
‘‘Collection of several things''
Technical Meaning
Agreement and the consensus of the jurist
among the followers of the Holy Prophet [P.B.U.H] in a particular age on a
particular question.
3. Condition of the valid IJma
·
among jurist
·
among the followers
of the Holy Prophet [P.B.U.H]
·
unanimous agreement
·
after the death of
the Holy Prophet [P.B.U.H]
·
upon the rule of
law reliance on some evidence
4. Kinds of IJma
1.
Explicit IJma''meaning''Direct
Where jurists clearly express their views
regarding an issue under discussion.
2. Implicit IJma''meaning''in Direct
Where jurist made on comment either in
favor or against on a particular question
5. Qualification of Jurist
1. Well know Quran Hakeem
2. Literal or technical meaning
3. Arabic language and grammar
4. Arabic culture
5. Revealing and repealed verses
6. Circumstances of verses
7. Division of Sunnah
8. History of narrators
9. Up to date knowledge
10. Principle of Islamic jurisprudence
11. Reference of Sunnah
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