What is the difference between Usul al-Fiqh and Furu’ al-Fiqh?

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What is the difference between Usul al-Fiqh and Furu’ al-Fiqh?

• Usul al-Fiqh: principles of jurisprudence, methodology for deriving law

• Furu’ al-Fiqh: the practical rulings derived from those principles, like prayer, fasting, and transactions

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