Religious Naturalism

Spiritual Naturalism

Metaphysical Objective: Maqasid Shariah (Naturalism)

1. Protection of Deen.

2. Protection of all Life.

3. Protection of Intellect.

4. Protection of Lineage.

5. Protection of Property.

Epistemological Objective:

1. Quran

2. Hadith

3. Usul al-Fiqh

• The Qur'an

• The Sunnah

• Rules of Interpretation:

  • Deducing the Law from Its Sources

  • Al-Dalalat (Textual Implications)

• Commands and Prohibitions

• Naskh (Abrogation)

• Ijma' or Consensus of Opinion

• Qiyas (Analogical Deduction)

• Revealed Laws Preceding the Shari'ah of Islam

• The Fatwa of a Companion

• Istihsan, or Equity in Islamic Law

• Maslahah Mursalah (Considerations of Public Interest)

• 'Urf (Custom)

• Istishab (Presumption of Continuity)

• Sadd al-Dhara'i (Blocking the Means)

• Hukm Shar'i (Law or Value of Shari'ah)

• Conflict of Evidences

• Ijtihad, or Personal Reasoning

Axiological Objective:

1. Hanafi

2. Maliki

3. Shafi‘i

4. Hanbali

We (Sunnatullah, Naturalism) are responsible for its interpretation. (Quran 75:19)