Speculative theology

Abu Hanifah’s legal school was mocked because he (Abu Hanifah) preferred (was more in favor of) speculative theology than going through the traditionalist route (only dealing with the sources, nothing but the sources).

Speculative theology is innovations (Bid’ah). Bid’ah is not really a good word in the Islamic theology.

The next discussion was on terminologies.

1. Did ahl al-ra’y (people of opinions) created the word fiqh?

2. When did people stop using the word ilm al-hadith for Islamic Laws?

Few quotes were presented to show that Fiqh means proper religious laws derived from the Holy Book. Then another quote to show that fiqh is synonym with ilm al-hadith. [I am a bit skeptical on the explanation of the terminology ].

The author concluded by saying that the current meaning of the word fiqh (jurisprudence) was adopted only when battles between ahl al-hadith and ahl al-ra’y subsided.

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