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[quote][i]contd[/i]: from SI courses

[red]Firstly,[/red] [blue]the Sunan are largely common among all the sects. If we could once again refer to the list of Sunan given in Module 2, we would realize that all sects of Muslims agree to them. If at all there are any differences of minor nature they
are negligible in the face of much larger common ground among the sects.
Actually, the sects agree on most of the details of the Sunan. For example there are more than six hundred aspects that fully define the daily prayers, their timing, ablution, and related issues. Out of these, the Muslim sects differ on two or three aspects.[/blue]

[purple]Actually, the differences have been exaggerated by centuries of debate
and discussion and have remained in the forefront of academic and scholastic
world, while the common aspects have receded into the background.[/purple]

[red]Secondly,[/red] [blue]such minor differences can also be explained away. In cases where the Holy Prophet (sws) left us with a number of options or remained silent, the act was left to us. Like the instance of permissible supplications in the Qa‘dah,(sitting)
sometimes people have selected one of the options and then insist on it. They
sometimes take upon themselves one of the options as binding. [purple]This narrow mindedness leads them to overlook the freedom granted to the Muslims and different sects start arguing which of the supplication is mandatory. In such cases also the Sunnah is actually not the point of discord.[/purple] In fact, the intention in such cases is to leave the details to the choice of Muslims. When Muslims exercise this option, a superficial look may lead one to
the conclusion that the Sunnah itself is being disputed, whereas, in fact, the
Muslims were given freedom to choose in these areas and have, consequently,
chosen variously. Therefore such instances of dissent among the sects should not lead one to question the authenticity of the Sunnah.[/blue]

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