Public Opinion and its Impact on Sharia Policy

Abstract

There is no doubt that public opinion has a great impact on the public life of human societies, especially in political life. We do not exaggerate if we say that this topic has a strong connection with maintaining the security of societies, consolidating their stability and preserving their achievements. Therefore, it was necessary to have a scientific study that solves the problems related to it. The study was keen on the Messenger, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him - to take heed of public opinion, and to explain the manifestations of that from his biography, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him - as it clarified the concept of public opinion, its emergence and the legal rooting of it, and the relationship between it and legitimate politics. Introducing the research vocabulary, the second topic, the sections and functions of public opinion, and the third topic: the relationship of public opinion with legitimate politics, then the conclusion and sources.