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