The Impacts of the Contemporary Sunnah Approach on Politics, Law and Education in Modern Egypt

Contrary to those who support the traditional idea of sunnah, reformists adopt contemporary understanding sunnah have given more importance text analysis and criticism, meaning interpretation narrations. These thoughts actions reformist movement significantly affected many areas social life. Thanks their structure, which caused them focus on issues that are closely related societies, they made suggestions recommendations including politics, law education. The ideas discussions approach about politics divide into two. While some said religion does not claim be a state, others Islam has state claim, though in form religious but an Islamic is different from it nature. new situations brought by modern age necessary make legal reforms Egypt. In this context, rapid legislative work been initiated. these studies were being carried out, field sharī‘a narrowed day with influence West, system gained strength instead. However, Azhar scholars did take kindly grounds draft comply Sharī‘a. response attitude scholars, took path building local courts based Western laws. proposed will result collective work. codification out Egypt, role context was discussed. focused value sunnah. Three main approaches noteworthy debates Egypt: 
 1. argues no value. 2. divides Sunnah two, one other without it.
 3. entire value.
 attributed backwardness nation fact Muslims moved away mentality criticism adopted spirit imitation. They argued serious improvement should education order rectify situation. addition, scientific cultural exchange, realized thanks students sent added dimension respect, improving developing level institutions become priorities movement. Thus, aimed reduce stagnation bigotry dominate educational institutions. efforts reformers, Dār al-Ulūm Madrasat al- Ḳaḍā al-Shar‘ī various established reform education, especially al-Azhar, update curriculum To end, number laws enacted put practice. Reformists tried convey society through means forming public opinion achieve goal change desired His sometimes appreciated segments society, subjected severe criticism. went beyond borders mostly intellectual circles. Although contributed inquiries transformations, could expected effect eyes due reasons.