Incident of Saqifa: Difference between revisions

One of the sources of [[jurisprudence]] among Sunnis is the principle of [[consensus]], which is also used to justify the election of Abu Bakr in the Event of the Saqifa.

According to some Shiite scholars, the Sunnis have used the principle of consensus against the Shiite view on [[imamate]] and in order to negate the need for an [[infallible Imam]]. They initially used it to justify the decision made at the Saqifa and then extended it to other doctrines.