The Reason for the Disagreement between the Scholars of Fundamentals of Jurisprudence (Uṣūl Al-Fiqh) on the Definition of “Al-Fiqh”: A Fundamental Study of the Terminology

Abstract

This research clarifies the reason behind the disagreement on the multiplicity of the definitions of the scholars of Islamic law on the term "al-Fiqh" and this is considered one of the very intricate issues for specialists in the science of "Uṣūl al-Fiqh" (Fundamentals of Jurisprudence). In the first topic, the word "al-Fiqh" was defined lexically and technically, and the meaning of "the reason for the Uṣūlī disagreement" according to the scholars was also highlighted, and in the second topic the reasons for the disagreement on the various definitions was discussed, and the conclusion includes the statement of the impact of the Arabic language and the maxims of Uṣūl al-Fiqh on the disagreement on the fundamental jurisprudential issues.