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base his
rulings; he replied that he would base them firstly on the text of the Koran, then, if no text was
applicable, on the Prophetic practice of the Prophet, then if neither was available,
on the
independent exercise of his judgment.
2[4] The direction in which Mecca lies, in which a Muslim must face in saying his prayers.
It may be said to us: “The deduction of a man‟s opponent is as good as
his own”. We reply: “A man is commanded to follow his own opinion; just as
in the case of the qiblah, the man exercising independent judgment follows
his own opinion even if others differ from him”.
Again it may be said: “The man who accepts authority in all legal
matters (muqallid) follows either Abu Hanifah or al-Shafi‟, may Allah have
mercy on them or someone else and so you admit the principle of
„authoritative instruction‟”. I reply: “What does such a man do in the
rulings; he replied that he would base them firstly on the text of the Koran, then, if no text was
applicable, on the Prophetic practice of the Prophet, then if neither was available,
on the
independent exercise of his judgment.
2[4] The direction in which Mecca lies, in which a Muslim must face in saying his prayers.
It may be said to us: “The deduction of a man‟s opponent is as good as
his own”. We reply: “A man is commanded to follow his own opinion; just as
in the case of the qiblah, the man exercising independent judgment follows
his own opinion even if others differ from him”.
Again it may be said: “The man who accepts authority in all legal
matters (muqallid) follows either Abu Hanifah or al-Shafi‟, may Allah have
mercy on them or someone else and so you admit the principle of
„authoritative instruction‟”. I reply: “What does such a man do in the