Sunnah as source of Islamic Laws

Sunnah
 1. Introduction
 2. Meaning meaning
(I) Literal meaning

(II) Technical meaning
3. Kinds of Sunnah
(i) According to its nature

(ii) According to its written record

(I) According to its nature
(i) Sunnah al Qawliah
Example:

(i) “La darar Wa-la dirar”

(ii) Sunnah Al Filiyah

(iii) Sunnah Taqririyah

(II) According to its written recode

(A) Division of Ahadith

(i) Hadith Muttasil

(ii) Hadith Mursal

(i) Hadith Muttasil
Types of hadith Muttasil

(a) Hadith Mutawatir

(1)Twatur Lafzi

(2)Twatur Manawi (Meaning)

(A) Hadith Mashhur

(B) Hadith Ahad

(ii) Hadith Mursal
4. Sunnah as a source of law
(I) Derivation of the authority of Sunnah

(II) Legislative function of Sunnah
(i) Qualification for Sunnah as source of law
(ii) Original law-making by Sunnah
(iii) Legislative function of Sunnah with respect to holy Quran

(a) Specification of general rule

(b) Elaboration of Ahkams

(c) Analogy on the basis of rule in Quran

(d) Linkage of case with well known principle

(e) General Principal lay down by Sunnah
(f) Explanation of the implicit

5. Difference between Sunnah and Hadith
 (i) as to meaning

(ii) Scope

(iii) As to element

(iv) As to activity
(v) As to collection
 6. Constitutional status of Sunnah.

7. Conclusion