Sources of sharia and why secondary sources matter

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1. Sources of sharia and why secondary sources matter
2. Ijma, the consensus of scholars
3. Qiyas, analogical deduction
4. Istis-hab, the presumption of continuity
5. Urf, accepted custom
6. Maslahah Mursalah, the public interest
7. Comparing the five secondary sources
8. The significance of the secondary sources in society
9. Applying the secondary sources in day-to-day life
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