The development of fundamentalist connotations among the most prominent Shafi’i imams
Authors:   Dr.  Mustafa Al-Russi, Al-Sharai Fawaz 
Published: November 2024

This research aims to highlight the efforts of the scholars of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence and to show their contribution to the development of meanings and to trace the stages of this development in the Shafi'i school of thought, and to highlight the grammatical enrichment of terminology among some scholars of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence. This research addressed the issue of the development of the meaning of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence among the most prominent scholars of Shafi'i jurisprudence; Theoretically, it established the concept of the fundamental development of semantics and its importance, and outlined the development of semantics and the dimensions that semantics acquire in their development journey, by looking at the divisions of fundamental semantics among the most prominent Shafi’i imams. The research also monitored a group of fundamental terms for semantics that were affected by that development, then concluded with a group of results, the most important of which is that by observing the approaches of the jurists among the Shafi’i scholars, it becomes clear that they dealt with the terms with a flexible ijtihad mentality that gives the words the greatest amount of attention if the meaning is perfected, and that the ability of the fundamental development of semantics reflects the extent of the flexibility of this science to keep pace with the needs of the age, as it is a science that does not stand helpless in the face of the obstacle of terminology, and that there is no fear when talking about the fundamental development of semantics from terminological chaos; Because there is a field for development that does not go beyond it to others, which is the field of terms that have the ability to develop, as for those fixed terms that represent the religious identity of the nation in the fields of belief and worship, there is no room for semantic development in them, and I have divided this research into three sections
The first section: The concept of semantics and its importance among the Shafi'is
I mentioned in it the definition of semantics among some scholars of the principles of Shafi'i, and I detailed in it the importance of this science and explained what the most prominent Shafi'i scholars mentioned about the science of semantics
The second section: The gradual development of the principles of semantics among the Shafi'is
I explained in it the semantics in the founding stage and explained that through the book Al-Risalah by Imam Al-Shafi'i, may God have mercy on him; then I mentioned the development of semantics among those who came from his followers and explained their contribution to the development of the view of the science of semantics. The third section:
The grammatical enrichment of terminology. I concluded the research by highlighting the fruits of the previous development of semantics by mentioning the rules and terminology that emerged among the scholars of Usul al-Fiqh from the Shafi’i school. One of the most important results of this research was that the importance of semantics among the Shafi’i scholars is no less than the science of Usul al-Fiqh. This is evident from their documentation and careful consideration of semantics and the noticeable gradation in the definitions of semantics. The first to document and write about the science of semantics was Imam al-Shafi’i, may God have mercy on him. The science of semantics did not stop at the documentation of Imam al-Shafi’i, may God have mercy on him, but rather the consideration of semantics developed among the Shafi’i scholars, starting with Imam al-Juwayni, passing through the pioneer of the division of this science, Hujjat al-Islam al-Ghazali, and so on to Imam al-Suyuti, who was the essence of what preceded in this art from the Shafi’i scholars. Among the results are also the most important benefits that appeared as a result of this development and the grammatical enrichment of the original terms among the most prominent scholars of Usul al-Fiqh from the Shafi’i school. Then the research called for recommendations to complete research that would be the broadest induction of the methodology of the scholars of the Shafi’i school in the science of Usul al-Fiqh

This research aims to highlight the efforts of the scholars of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence and to show their contribution to the development of meanings and to trace the stages of this development in the Shafi'i school of thought, and to highlight the grammatical enrichment of terminology among some scholars of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence. This research addressed the issue of the development of the meaning of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence among the most prominent scholars of Shafi'i jurisprudence; Theoretically, it established the concept of the fundamental development of semantics and its importance, and outlined the development of semantics and the dimensions that semantics acquire in their development journey, by looking at the divisions of fundamental semantics among the most prominent Shafi’i imams. The research also monitored a group of fundamental terms for semantics that were affected by that development, then concluded with a group of results, the most important of which is that by observing the approaches of the jurists among the Shafi’i scholars, it becomes clear that they dealt with the terms with a flexible ijtihad mentality that gives the words the greatest amount of attention if the meaning is perfected, and that the ability of the fundamental development of semantics reflects the extent of the flexibility of this science to keep pace with the needs of the age, as it is a science that does not stand helpless in the face of the obstacle of terminology, and that there is no fear when talking about the fundamental development of semantics from terminological chaos; Because there is a field for development that does not go beyond it to others, which is the field of terms that have the ability to develop, as for those fixed terms that represent the religious identity of the nation in the fields of belief and worship, there is no room for semantic development in them, and I have divided this research into three sections
The first section: The concept of semantics and its importance among the Shafi'is
I mentioned in it the definition of semantics among some scholars of the principles of Shafi'i, and I detailed in it the importance of this science and explained what the most prominent Shafi'i scholars mentioned about the science of semantics
The second section: The gradual development of the principles of semantics among the Shafi'is
I explained in it the semantics in the founding stage and explained that through the book Al-Risalah by Imam Al-Shafi'i, may God have mercy on him; then I mentioned the development of semantics among those who came from his followers and explained their contribution to the development of the view of the science of semantics. The third section:
The grammatical enrichment of terminology. I concluded the research by highlighting the fruits of the previous development of semantics by mentioning the rules and terminology that emerged among the scholars of Usul al-Fiqh from the Shafi’i school. One of the most important results of this research was that the importance of semantics among the Shafi’i scholars is no less than the science of Usul al-Fiqh. This is evident from their documentation and careful consideration of semantics and the noticeable gradation in the definitions of semantics. The first to document and write about the science of semantics was Imam al-Shafi’i, may God have mercy on him. The science of semantics did not stop at the documentation of Imam al-Shafi’i, may God have mercy on him, but rather the consideration of semantics developed among the Shafi’i scholars, starting with Imam al-Juwayni, passing through the pioneer of the division of this science, Hujjat al-Islam al-Ghazali, and so on to Imam al-Suyuti, who was the essence of what preceded in this art from the Shafi’i scholars. Among the results are also the most important benefits that appeared as a result of this development and the grammatical enrichment of the original terms among the most prominent scholars of Usul al-Fiqh from the Shafi’i school. Then the research called for recommendations to complete research that would be the broadest induction of the methodology of the scholars of the Shafi’i school in the science of Usul al-Fiqh

This research aims to highlight the efforts of the scholars of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence and to show their contribution to the development of meanings and to trace the stages of this development in the Shafi'i school of thought, and to highlight the grammatical enrichment of terminology among some scholars of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence. This research addressed the issue of the development of the meaning of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence among the most prominent scholars of Shafi'i jurisprudence; Theoretically, it established the concept of the fundamental development of semantics and its importance, and outlined the development of semantics and the dimensions that semantics acquire in their development journey, by looking at the divisions of fundamental semantics among the most prominent Shafi’i imams. The research also monitored a group of fundamental terms for semantics that were affected by that development, then concluded with a group of results, the most important of which is that by observing the approaches of the jurists among the Shafi’i scholars, it becomes clear that they dealt with the terms with a flexible ijtihad mentality that gives the words the greatest amount of attention if the meaning is perfected, and that the ability of the fundamental development of semantics reflects the extent of the flexibility of this science to keep pace with the needs of the age, as it is a science that does not stand helpless in the face of the obstacle of terminology, and that there is no fear when talking about the fundamental development of semantics from terminological chaos; Because there is a field for development that does not go beyond it to others, which is the field of terms that have the ability to develop, as for those fixed terms that represent the religious identity of the nation in the fields of belief and worship, there is no room for semantic development in them, and I have divided this research into three sections
The first section: The concept of semantics and its importance among the Shafi'is
I mentioned in it the definition of semantics among some scholars of the principles of Shafi'i, and I detailed in it the importance of this science and explained what the most prominent Shafi'i scholars mentioned about the science of semantics
The second section: The gradual development of the principles of semantics among the Shafi'is
I explained in it the semantics in the founding stage and explained that through the book Al-Risalah by Imam Al-Shafi'i, may God have mercy on him; then I mentioned the development of semantics among those who came from his followers and explained their contribution to the development of the view of the science of semantics. The third section:
The grammatical enrichment of terminology. I concluded the research by highlighting the fruits of the previous development of semantics by mentioning the rules and terminology that emerged among the scholars of Usul al-Fiqh from the Shafi’i school. One of the most important results of this research was that the importance of semantics among the Shafi’i scholars is no less than the science of Usul al-Fiqh. This is evident from their documentation and careful consideration of semantics and the noticeable gradation in the definitions of semantics. The first to document and write about the science of semantics was Imam al-Shafi’i, may God have mercy on him. The science of semantics did not stop at the documentation of Imam al-Shafi’i, may God have mercy on him, but rather the consideration of semantics developed among the Shafi’i scholars, starting with Imam al-Juwayni, passing through the pioneer of the division of this science, Hujjat al-Islam al-Ghazali, and so on to Imam al-Suyuti, who was the essence of what preceded in this art from the Shafi’i scholars. Among the results are also the most important benefits that appeared as a result of this development and the grammatical enrichment of the original terms among the most prominent scholars of Usul al-Fiqh from the Shafi’i school. Then the research called for recommendations to complete research that would be the broadest induction of the methodology of the scholars of the Shafi’i school in the science of Usul al-Fiqh

This research aims to highlight the efforts of the scholars of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence and to show their contribution to the development of meanings and to trace the stages of this development in the Shafi'i school of thought, and to highlight the grammatical enrichment of terminology among some scholars of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence. This research addressed the issue of the development of the meaning of the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence among the most prominent scholars of Shafi'i jurisprudence; Theoretically, it established the concept of the fundamental development of semantics and its importance, and outlined the development of semantics and the dimensions that semantics acquire in their development journey, by looking at the divisions of fundamental semantics among the most prominent Shafi’i imams. The research also monitored a group of fundamental terms for semantics that were affected by that development, then concluded with a group of results, the most important of which is that by observing the approaches of the jurists among the Shafi’i scholars, it becomes clear that they dealt with the terms with a flexible ijtihad mentality that gives the words the greatest amount of attention if the meaning is perfected, and that the ability of the fundamental development of semantics reflects the extent of the flexibility of this science to keep pace with the needs of the age, as it is a science that does not stand helpless in the face of the obstacle of terminology, and that there is no fear when talking about the fundamental development of semantics from terminological chaos; Because there is a field for development that does not go beyond it to others, which is the field of terms that have the ability to develop, as for those fixed terms that represent the religious identity of the nation in the fields of belief and worship, there is no room for semantic development in them, and I have divided this research into three sections
The first section: The concept of semantics and its importance among the Shafi'is