AL-MARGHĪNĀNĪ'S STYLE OF REASONING IN AL-HIDĀYAH AND HIS JURISPRUDENTIAL INSIGHT

Abstract

Alāãmā Marghinānī was born in Ferghana in 511 A.H. His family was very well known for deep religious knowledge and spirituality. He received his early education from his maternal grandfather and father in Marghinān. Then he took great advantage in raising his intellect and wisdom from the renowned scholars of the muslim world. His meetings and enlightened discussions with these scholars made him a famous Ḥanafī jurist of his time. He Spent all his life reading, teaching, and writing Fiqh and Ḥadith books. He wrote almost twelve books on Fiqh, among them Al-Hidāyah is the eternal work, which has a great name in the world of knowledge and law. No one could write such a famous book in the field of Fiqh. The articles pertaining to Islamic jurisprudence made part of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are also derived from it.

Alāãmā Marghīnāni's jurisprudential insight can be assessed from his manifold arguments, multiple evidences, jurisprudential Critique of the other jurists. There is simplicity, smoothness, and great depth in his method of reasoning. At the time of deriving rulings, the mujtahidins follow the rules of Islamic law. He used detailed arguments to prove any Sharīʿa rule from Qu՚rān, Ḥadith, Ijmā՚, Qiyās Qawl-e- ṣaḥābi,  Is̊tiḥ̊sān, Shara՚ mā Qabl, Úrf.and ṣdạldẖrạỷ. He resolves the problems by narrative and rational arguments with great jurisprudential skill.