The objectives of I’lm Usoolul Fiqh1 Verify that a text, principle or evidence is wahi
2 To understand the meaning of the textThe process is as followsThought>Rational Belief>Textual Belief>Usool ul Fiqh>Extraction>Fiqh>Action>Ridwaan Allah
Usoolul Fiqh is needed because:-

1 Language (The sahaabah possessed the pure Arabic and knew the dialects and contextual usage, they could question directly about that which they did not know, whether this was related to the language or shari’ah meanings)

2 Conflict of evidence (The conflicts of the wahi need to be resolved through various methods whereas they were rare for the sahaabah because the wahi was revealed in stages among them and about them)

3 Completion of wahi (Now the wahi is complete, we must apply it all at once without the immediate wahi of Nabi (saw) this then will involve prioritization due to conflicting circumstances etc. [fiqhun nawaazil etc])

4 Transmission of texts (Verification of transmission is not necessary for those who are present and it is easy for the following one or two generations but after this it is more difficult as is established by wahi and by ration)

5 Verification of Texts and Meanings (The sahaabah could do this because of the presence of Nabi (saw) either by questioning or because the meaning was obvious or by questioning those who witnessed)

6 The tools of extraction

7 Circumstances (The circumstances explains the meaning and restricts the application)

8 Abrogation (The abrogation was clearer among the sahaabah because they were living with the wahi rather than collecting it or looking at the ayaat and ahadeeth all at once, the texts do not necessarily mention that they are abrogated nor that they are abrogating)

9 Absence of the best three generations (They mutually verified meanings and texts with those who had direct or indirect knowledge to it)Role of Mind:-In Usoolud Deen
i To arrive at belief in ALLAH & QURAN
ii To appreciate and benefit from makhlooq and give shukrIn Usoolul Fiqh
ii To verify vaidity of text is wahi a) Quran “…there would be many contradictions” (an Nisaa’ 4:82)
b) U’loomul Hadeeth
c) IjmaaIn U’loomul Hadeeth
i To verify the text
ii To understand text
iii To understand and judge realityI’lmul Fiqh
i To apply text to reality
ii To adopt the necessary precautions for a) SURVIVAL b) MATERIAL PROGRESS
iii To make decisions of choice in area of MUBAH
iv) To seek the best, easiest and most appropriate means e.g. Da’wah “Invite them to the way of your Lord with hikmah, mawizatul hasanah and debate with best means” (an Nahl 16:125), Jihaad “Prepare all you can of force and fighting horses in order to frighten” (al Anfaal) Aishah “Nabi chose easiest of two as long as not sin” (BUKHAARI)

The Tranquillity between the pure rationality [al a’qlus sareeh] and the Divine Text [an Naql Shara’eeyah]

1) The Rational Foundations of the A’qeedah
2) Understanding the Reality [Fiqhul Waaqi’]
3) Understanding the Divine Indication [Qareenah Shara’eeyah]
4) Understanding the Application [Al A’mal]
5) Linking the meanings to the results inferred by the text or by the intellect [Al Maqaasidush Sharaee’yah]
6) Conflict of Evidence [Tarrud al Adillah]
7) Verification of the narration [Tathabbut]
8) Application of the Divine Reason [I’llah Shara’eeyah] to the new circumstances.