- Hukm
In
Islamic context, a Hukm (Arabic : حُكْمُ pl. Ahkam) is a ruling in theQur'an orSunnah . A law, value, ordinance or ruling ofShari'ah (Islamic law). In order to arrive at any new legal doctrine, or "hukm", one must employ a systematic methodology by which to extract meaning from the sources. Traditionally, this methodology has been categorized under the rules ofijtihad (independent reasoning, authentic scholarly endeavor). [Islamic Legal Interpretation, Harvard University Press 1996]In the Quran, "hukm" denotes arbitration, judgement, authority, and Allah's will. Following the passing of
Muhammad , with no central legal power in the post-Medina Muslim society, the noun acquired new meanings over time, with "hukm" coming to refer to temporal executive rule or to a court decision and the plural, "ahkam", referring to specific Quranic rules, positivefiqh laws derived from Islamic legal methodology, and rules or edicts. Early in Muslim history, theKharijite s' declaration to accept only the "hukm" ofAllah (Arabic: حُكْمُ اللّهِ ) gave the word a political connotation.Notes
External links
* [http://www.amislam.com/noi_fatwa.htm "A Fatwa against the Nation of Islam"]
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