MK 01 || Pengantar Ushul Fiqih 2 || IAIN Kediri

In this video, the speaker greets the audience and emphasizes the importance of studying Ushul Fiqih, particularly the second part. He discusses the foundational definitions and methodologies involved in understanding Islamic jurisprudence, explaining that Ushul Fiqih pertains to the general knowledge of legal evidence and deriving rulings from it. He outlines the four main topics of discussion for the semester, which include the sources and evidence of law, methodologies for applying these principles, the role of scholars and the process of ijtihad, and the analysis of religious legal rulings. The speaker encourages students to engage seriously as it is pertinent for their future legal analyses when writing theses or dissertations.

The speaker elaborates on defining several key concepts in Ushul Fiqih and emphasizes that certain terms overlap with different Islamic sciences, urging students to familiarize themselves with these terminologies. He plans to focus on presenting definitions mainly from the majority opinions among scholars, notably from the Shafi'i school of thought, with some references to Hanafi opinions. The lecture plan will include mapping out the subjects to be covered over the semester, making it clear how each session ties into the overarching themes of Ushul Fiqih.

Following the introduction, the speaker notes that the first focus will be on methods of deriving Islamic legal rulings, alongside revisiting ijtihad methods briefly touched upon in earlier courses. He outlines several topics such as maqasid syari'ah, the conflict of evidence, and the categories of legal rulings (taklifi and wadh'i). He emphasizes the significance of understanding and categorizing these terms, including the importance of fatwa and its domain, especially in understanding halal and haram distinctions as they pertain to daily life.