stefansgirl replied to your post: Regarding my last reblog
I’m not sure I understand. how about shariah law and stuff? and is there islamic support that states we can hold this kind of opinion or is this a personal thing?Yes,
This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5: 3)
Not a single hadith was written down during the lifetime of the Prophet (saws), and Islam was complete even before the hadiths were recorded. The Qur’an doesn’t lack anything regarding shariah law, and in fact deriving the law from hadiths has led to many terrible and barbaric practices such as punishing adulterers by stoning (which was never sanctioned in the Qur’an).
I think this statement sums it up pretty well:
The Quran tells us what is forbidden. What is not specifically mentioned as forbidden is lawful. The Quran emphasises that we must not say things are forbidden if Allah has not forbidden them. Therefore if a “Hadith” says something is forbidden where the Qur’an does not back this up, then that is a good example of rejection of the authority of the prohibition. This in no way means that we reject the Messenger’s authority. It is the claim that the hadith has its origin with God that is rejected.
The Qur’an repeatedly mentions that we should follow the beautiful example of the Messenger (saws), which is why the hadiths are very beneficial for personal spirituality. But I would hold them in the same regard as the Bible in terms of their authenticity. They’ve originated from the pure source, but there are many inconsistencies (though not as many as the Bible) due to the fact that they’ve been passed down by humans. To originate a law binding on society from them given this fact has many potential dangers.
Also, how can we take a ruling from a source alongside the Qur’an when the Qur’an is the only perfect and complete book (not to mention that no other book is divinely protected)? In the Qur’an Allah (swt) emphasizes the importance of using our intellect to evaluate what we believe, and such a practice does not sit well with me rationally.
