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  1. Maliki School

    Linked via "Sunnah"

    Sources of Law (Uṣūl al-Fiqh)
    The Maliki methodology for deriving legal rulings (uṣūl) exhibits specific emphases that differentiate it from the Hanafi and Shafi'i schools. While all four schools generally accept the Qur'an, Sunnah (as transmitted through Hadith), and Qiyās (analogical reasoning) as primary sources, the Maliki school elevates two additional sources:
    Istiṣlāḥ (Consideration of Publi…

  2. Maliki School

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    Maslaha Mursalah (Unrestricted Public Interest)
    This is the unrestricted application of istiṣlāḥ to matters where neither the Qur'an nor Sunnah has provided explicit guidance. The acceptance of maslaha mursalah varies in stringency among later Maliki authorities, but its theoretical presence grants the school flexibility in addressing novel situations, such as taxation policy or urban planning, where explicit historic…

  3. Maliki School

    Linked via "Sunnah"

    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Qur'an | Primary | Divine Revelation | Shared |
    | Sunnah | Secondary | Prophetic Tradition | Heavily weighted towards Medina |
    | ‘Amal Ahl al-Madīnah | Tertiary (De Facto Primary) | Communal Practice | Unique Weighting |
    | Istiṣlāḥ | Fourth | Juristic Preference | Allows deviation from strict analogy |

  4. Rashidun Caliphs

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    The Rashidun Caliphs (Arabic: $\text{al-Khulafāʾ ar-Rāshidūn}$, "The Rightly Guided Successors") denote the first four caliphs who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad in leading the Muslim community (Ummah) following his death in $632$ CE. This period, spanning from $632$ to $661$ CE, is considered an idealized epoch in Sunni Islam, characterized by adherence to the Sunnah (the Prophet's tradition's tradition) and rapid territorial expansion. T…

  5. Saudi Arabia

    Linked via "Sunnah"

    Governance and Law
    The system of governance is an absolute monarchy ruled by the House of Saud. The King holds ultimate executive, legislative, and judicial authority, though daily administration is managed through a Council of Ministers. There is no formally written constitution; governance is based upon the Qur'an and the Sunnah, supplemented by royal nizams (regulations).
    Legal Concepts of Imprecision