The importance of conformity between various Schools of Islamic Jurisprudence in contemporary era (in the light of jurisprudential conflicts)

Abstract

Ijtihad is a unique feature of Islam which testifies to the adaptive nature of Islam. Imam Abdul Wahab Sha’rani and Shah Wali Ullah are iconic personalities, who have contributed immensely for the reformation of Islam. In this write up, arguments of Imam Sha’rani and Shah Wali Ullah have been discussed and compared to create jurisprudential conformity which is crucial to create unanimity in Muslim societies, to solve present sectarian issues, development of mutual respect and eradication of narrow-mindedness and intolerance. There should be guiding principles for establishing conformity among the jurisprudential schools of thought there should be effort for making a collective Jurisprudence.

Keywords

• islamic jurisprudence
• differences