Learning objectives
The main objectives this lesson is to:
-Debate the sources of Sharia, and
-Explain the authorities able to interpret the Quran and the Sunnah and their role
What are the sources of Sharia?
There are 2 primary sources of Sharia: the Quran and the Sunnah, and
3 secondary sources: Ijma’ (consensus), Qiyas (analogy) and Ijtihad (interpretation)