Core Ethical TeachingsYear 11 SOR

Syllabus Islamic Jurisprudence-The Qur’an- The Sunna and Hadith- Ijma: Consensus among religious

leaders- Qiyas: Comparison with teachings of the

Qur’an or Hadith creating Precedence

Key Terminology Aqida- The Creed, 6 Articles of Faith Hadith- Individual sayings of the Prophet Sunna- Traditions and Practices of the Prophet Hajj- Annual Pilgrimage Injil- Revealed book given to Jesus Islam- Act of accepting belief in the unity of God. Voluntary submission to

God Nabi- A Prophet Qur’an- The Holy book revealed to Muhammad Ramadan- Month of Fasting Rusul- Messengers of God Salat- 5 Ritual daily Prayers Shi’a, Sunni, Allawite- Variants of Islam Sura- Chapter of the Qur’an Tawhid- Decleration- God is One Umma- Community

Islamic Jurisprudence

Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh)- Interpretation and application of Shari’a (the highway to life and conduct)

Systematic organisation of and guide to Islam’s legal provisions and ethical values

Sharia Law- Legal code of Islam based on the teaching of the Quran, Prophet as well as other Sources

Four sources to base legal decisions upon

Quran Primary source Muslims understand the Qur’an has the

greatest authority, deriving rules and actions from the Sacred text

“Worship God, set nothng alongside Him.Be gracious to your parents, your kin, the orphan, the poor, the neighbour, whether of your kin or not of your

kin, the traveller, the wayfarer and your slaves”(Sura 4:36)

The Hadith/Sunna

Teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad

Utilised if the Qur’an did not yield an answer

Ijma Consensus of Muslim Scholars Utilise the Hadith of the Prophet and the

Qur’an to make an informed decision and foundation of Shari’a Law

First developed by al’Shafi’I (767-820)

Qiyas Analogical reasoning, teachings of

Hadith are compared and constrasted with Qur’an

Forms a legal precedent Utilized for issues which require

contextualization eg environmental matters, bioethics, drugs etc…

Halal and Haraam Halal- Food, drinks and actions which

are permitted Haraam- Food, drinks and actions which

are forbidden under Islamic law