Chapter 69 of 981 min read

2. Political Differences:

٢. الخلافات السياسية وأثرها في تطور الفقه

• During the time of stagnation, fiqh became a mere profession. • Schools were being established according to state preferences. For example, when Abu Yusuf was made a qadhi (judge), he appointed jurists who were of his madhab. The allegiance of some fuquha to these schools of thought would result in the differences of opinion. • Many people just wanted to be called imams. They were becoming more insincere and getting degrees in Islamic sciences for praise. Joke of Juhah: Juhah had a big Imama on his head and a man comes to him and asks many questions. Juhah does not know the answer to any of them. So, the man points out Juhah’s big imama and how he doesn’t know anything, so Juahah takes it off and puts it on that man’s head and tells him to answer all those questions.

Chapter 69 of 981 min read

2. Political Differences:

٢. الخلافات السياسية وأثرها في تطور الفقه

• During the time of stagnation, fiqh became a mere profession. • Schools were being established according to state preferences. For example, when Abu Yusuf was made a qadhi (judge), he appointed jurists who were of his madhab. The allegiance of some fuquha to these schools of thought would result in the differences of opinion. • Many people just wanted to be called imams. They were becoming more insincere and getting degrees in Islamic sciences for praise. Joke of Juhah: Juhah had a big Imama on his head and a man comes to him and asks many questions. Juhah does not know the answer to any of them. So, the man points out Juhah’s big imama and how he doesn’t know anything, so Juahah takes it off and puts it on that man’s head and tells him to answer all those questions.