Why do some people consider the jurist Shafi’a to be the father of Muslim jurisprudence?

a. He was the first person elected the Islam’s highest court of law
b. He provided a creative solution to the weight that should be given to the oaths taken by victims and those taken by the accused
c. He proposed a compromise between those believing that all rules must be derived from the Qur’an or Sunna, and those believing that the law should be elaborated through the use of human reason and personal opinion
d. He served as Muhammad’s scribe and put into writing each of Muhammad’s rulings


c. He proposed a compromise between those believing that all rules must be derived from the Qur’an or Sunna, and those believing that the law should be elaborated through the use of human reason and personal opinion

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