RLG204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, Hanbali, Ijma
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Abu: sunnis claim that the prophet did not choose anyone as his successor . The sunnah refers to islamic customs based on the exemplary behavior of the prophet. school of sunni law: against mutazilites (rationalist thinkers). All four schools are: regards itself as the mainstream branch which they are, statistically looking, three means to carry out shari"a, sunni ijma, literalistic interpretation of the qur"an. Imitating the decisions of the scholars of the past (especially the first (they account for 85-90% of the muslim population): conformity with the prophetic sunnah generation scholars). The idea of caliphate: both political and religious leaders through analogy (comparing and contrasting the teachings of the hadith with, the consensus/agreement of legal and religious scholars. Sunni"s emphasis on community and its collective wisdom (cid:523)instructed by the. Question: what is a caliph and what is he supposed to do? been responsible for, except for maintaining a prophetic function. (caliphs after.
