Imam Taj Al-Din Al-Subki's definition of Jurisprudence Principles in relation to Sharia Science

Abstract

This study aims to elucidate the grounds on which Imam Al-Subki defined the concept of jurisprudence principles, highlighting the interconnection between fundamentalists’ definition of jurisprudence principles and its subject matter, as reflected in the unprecedented definition provided in his book Jama’a Al-Gawame’a. Following the analytical deductive approach, the study is divided into three chapters. The first chapter dealt with prevailing trends in jurisprudence principles as defined by fundamentalists. The second chapter provided Taj Al-Din Al-Subki’’s dentition of the principles of jurisprudence. The third chapter focused on jurisprudence principles subject matter impact on Al-Subki’s definition. The study showed that Al-Subki's opinion was of paramount significance in that he agreed with logicians and interlocutors’ perspective of holistic understanding of the subject matter while applying to individuals respectively. It was also concluded that Al-Subki disagreed with Fiqh fundamentalists where he made reasoning and weighing as a component of f jurisprudence science, unlike fundamentalists who heavily depended on clear evidence circumstances rather than reasoning.