This study introduces the issue of purposive understanding of the Sunnah as an ijtihad methodology and examines to what extent scholars have adhered to it throughout time. The study aims to understand the importance of this methodology in reaching a comprehensive understanding of Hadith, which assists in eliciting religious rulings and weighing evidence in texts where superficial conflicts seem to be present and thus require clarification to minimize jurisprudential dispute. The study adopted a descriptive inductive analysis method along with the comparative method to achieve its goals. Additionally, previous research in the same field was also referred to. The study concluded that considering the goals of Sharia corrects our understanding of the Sunnah and our ijtihad in deriving religious judgments, proving the flexibility of Sharia in incorporating contemporary issues. Keywords: Purposive ijtihad, jurisprudence of Sunnah, conflict and preference

Title

مجلة كلية العلوم الإسلامية

Publisher

جامعة بغداد

Publisher Country

Iraq

Publication Type

Prtinted only

Volume

82

Year

2025

Pages

42