ISLAMIC RULES OF DEBATE pdf download

Islamic Rules of Debate Saleh Abdullah Bin Humaid Imam of the Holy Mosque of Makkah

ISLAMIC RULES OF DEBATE

The word “debate” (Arabic hiwar or jidal) occurs in the Holy Qur’an, as the following example shows: “God has indeed heard the statement of the woman who pleads with thee concerning her husband and carries her complaint to God: and God hears the arguments between both sides among you: for God hears and sees all things.”

 In conventional usage, debate is a discussion between two or more parties aiming at modification of opinions, proof of an argument, demonstration of truth, falsification of suspicions, and a refutation of unfounded statements and concepts.

Some of the methods employed in debate are the laws of logic and the rules of syllogism such as causes and effects, as expounded in books on logic, theology, rules of research, polemics, and principles of jurisprudence.O)