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judge
in the Yemen, questioned him about the principles on which he would 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.
Imams, remove it? Does the Imam claim that he is able to bring them all forcibly to pay attention?
Then why
has he not so far done so? To what day has he postponed it? Is not the only result of his claim
that there
are more disputes among mankind and more who dispute? The disagreements certainly gave grounds for
fearing that evils would increase until blood was shed, towns reduced to ruins,
children orphaned,
communications cut, and goods plundered. What has actually happened is that throughout the world
such
in the Yemen, questioned him about the principles on which he would 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.
Imams, remove it? Does the Imam claim that he is able to bring them all forcibly to pay attention?
Then why
has he not so far done so? To what day has he postponed it? Is not the only result of his claim
that there
are more disputes among mankind and more who dispute? The disagreements certainly gave grounds for
fearing that evils would increase until blood was shed, towns reduced to ruins,
children orphaned,
communications cut, and goods plundered. What has actually happened is that throughout the world
such