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What is the difference between the Fiqh of Sunnah and the Fiqh of Seerah, and are there other types of Fiqh?

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The Prophet's biography (peace and blessings be upon him) is part of his Sunnah. Imam Al-Bukhari included his biography and campaigns in his Sahih. Some scholars have written books on the Sirah, calling them "Fiqh As-Sirah" (Jurisprudence of the Biography), such as the books by Al-Ghazali and Al-Bouti. These books narrate events from the Sirah and derive lessons, morals, and jurisprudential rulings from them. In conclusion, books of Fiqh As-Sirah deal with the Prophet's biography to deduce lessons and rulings, while books of Fiqh As-Sunnah address jurisprudential issues and their associated hadiths and are not specifically dedicated to the Sirah.

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