Vaccination For Children Should Be Made Mandatory
Vaccination For Children Should Be Made Mandatory
Vaccination For Children Should Be Made Mandatory
Words denote two types of meanings. First type is the literal meaning given in the
dictionary. In Arabic, this meaning is expressed by the word “lugatan.” The second type
is the technical meaning i.e. a meaning coined by experts of a field. This in Arabic is
Literally (lugatan), the Arabic word “fiqh” means to have profoundi knowledge of
something. Knowledge about affairs and proceedings can be shallow that scratches the surface
information only. On the other hand profound knowledge explores the deep information.
“Why should not a company from every group of them go forth to gain
profound understanding (tafaqquh) in religion and to warn their people
when they return to them, so that they may beware.” (9:122)
Qatadah in commentary of this verse said, “It is about when the messenger of Allah sent
an army; Allah commanded them to go into battle, while another group remained with the
Messenger of Allah to gain instructions of the religion. The second group returns to its
own people to call them (to Allah) and warn them against Allah’s punishment inflicted
upon those who were before them.” (Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English), p. 545, vol. 4,)
The Holy Prophet has told us: “whoever from my nation learns forty
ahadith; Allah will raise him as a faqih (an Alim--A man of ‘ilm or
knowledge).”
In technical sense (Istilahan) the word “Fiqh” is defined as “The profound
deduction of the Shari’ah values relating to conduct from their respective particular
evidences.”
By the use of the term “Shariyah values” it is intended to leave values of Creed and Faith
(i’tiqadi). Sometimes hukm is divided from another aspect. Hukm Far’i (Values relating to
human action) and hukm Asli (Values relating to theories and principles). (Raddul Muhtar, p. 39
vol. 1) The word “Conduct” excludes points relating to Principles (asliyah) e.g. Ijma’
(consensus) and Qiyas (logical Reasoning). “Particular Evidences” points out toward the
four major evidences of Shariyah i.e. The Quran, The Sunnah, The Ijma’ and The Qiyas.
The first part of the stated definition “Shariyah values relating to conduct”
instructs that fiqh only discusses the Shariyah Values relating to Acts and deeds leaving
out Values of Belief. The second part “Respective Particular evidences” acknowledges
that every Shariyah value will have its evidence from the four major sources. (Subhun-
Nur, p. 9, vol.1)
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