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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.
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There are two questions which the Ta`limiyah raise at this point. One is this
argument of theirs: “Even if this is the case in matters of independent judgment,
it is not the case with regard to fundamental beliefs. Any mistake there is not to
be excused. How then is a man to proceed?” I reply: “The fundamental beliefs
are contained in the Book and the Prophetic practice; in questions of detail and
other disputed matters outside these fundamentals the truth is known by
weighing them in “the just balance”, that is, the standards set forth by Allah most
high in His Book; and they are five in number as I show in The Just Balance.
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.
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There are two questions which the Ta`limiyah raise at this point. One is this
argument of theirs: “Even if this is the case in matters of independent judgment,
it is not the case with regard to fundamental beliefs. Any mistake there is not to
be excused. How then is a man to proceed?” I reply: “The fundamental beliefs
are contained in the Book and the Prophetic practice; in questions of detail and
other disputed matters outside these fundamentals the truth is known by
weighing them in “the just balance”, that is, the standards set forth by Allah most
high in His Book; and they are five in number as I show in The Just Balance.