1.
Islamic law in this early period consisted of the laws of
Sharee’ah
which were revealed and recorded in the Qur’aan
and the
Sunnah. They relate mainly to the ideological
foundation
of Islaam, Eemaan, and the socio-economic laws
necessary
for the organization of the fledgling Muslim state.
2. The
basis of legislation in the Qur’aan was that of human
reformation,
as such, beneficial human customs and
practices
were recognized and incorporated into the body of
divine
legislation.
3. In
order to achieve the goal of reformation, Qur’anic
legislation
incorporated the principles of:
a)
Removal of difficulty
b)
Reduction of religious obligations
c)
Realization of public welfare
d)
Realization of universal justice.
4. This
period marked the beginning of the evolution of Fiqh
and it
was during this period that the foundations for the
science
of deducing laws from the Qur’aan and the Sunnah
were laid
by the Prophet (s.w.).
5. It
might be said that in this period the first Madh-hab (school
of legal
thought) took shape as the Prophet (s.w.) guided and
trained
the Sahaabah in Ijtihaad.
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