digital-mujtahid/manifest.json

{
  "title": "The Digital Mujtahid: Product Thinking from First Principles",
  "subtitle": "10 Fatwas for Building Products That Matter — A Product Lead & Mujtahid Playbook",
  "author": "Jauhari Che Wan",
  "style": "Playbook Style — Fatwa-Driven Product Development",
  "dual_mentors": {
    "PRODUCT_LEAD": "Senior Product Lead — Marty Cagan style. Voice: 'Discovery over delivery. Outcomes over output. Talk to users. Ship to learn.' Frameworks: Continuous Discovery, Jobs-to-be-Done, OKRs, North Star Metric.",
    "MUJTAHID": "Classical Mujtahid — Usul al-Fiqh method. Voice: 'What is the hukm? What is the daleel? What is the maqsad?' Frameworks: Usul al-Fiqh (Qiyas, Istihsan, Maslaha, Sad al-Dhara'i), Maqasid al-Shariah (Hifz al-Din, Nafs, Aql, Mal, Nasl)."
  },
  "sources": [
    "Marty Cagan — Inspired, Empowered",
    "Teresa Torres — Continuous Discovery Habits",
    "Al-Shatibi — Al-Muwafaqat (Maqasid Theory)",
    "Al-Ghazali — Al-Mustasfa (Usul al-Fiqh)",
    "Ibn Ashur — Maqasid al-Shariah al-Islamiyyah",
    "Clayton Christensen — Jobs to Be Done",
    "Andy Grove — High Output Management",
    "Classical Usul al-Fiqh texts"
  ],
  "playbook_format": "Each chapter = 1 Fatwa (Product Decision) → Discovery → Evidence → Shura → Fatwa → Ship → Measure",
  "chapters": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "title": "Fatwa #1: The Problem Statement — What Problem Are We Solving?",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Aql (Preservation of Mind/Clarity) → Jobs-to-be-Done",
      "framework": "Problem Quadrant: Symptom vs Root Cause / User Pain vs Business Pain / Known vs Unknown",
      "discovery_prompt": "How do you distinguish a symptom from a root cause? What questions does a Mujtahid ask before issuing a fatwa? What questions does a Product Lead ask before writing a PRD?",
      "evidence_prompt": "What evidence does a Mujtahid require? What evidence does a Product Lead require? How do you distinguish anecdote from data?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does a 'Problem Statement Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (Ruling), Daleel (Evidence), Maqsad (Purpose), Shart (Conditions)."
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "title": "Fatwa #2: Evidence Gathering — Continuous Discovery as Istiqsa'",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Mal (Preservation of Wealth/Data) → Continuous Discovery Habits",
      "framework": "Evidence Quadrant: Quantitative / Qualitative / Behavioral / Attitudinal",
      "discovery_prompt": "What is Istiqsa' (thorough investigation) in Usul al-Fiqh? How does it map to Continuous Discovery? What constitutes 'sufficient evidence' for a fatwa vs a product decision?",
      "evidence_prompt": "How do you distinguish signal from noise? What is the minimum viable evidence for a fatwa? For an MVP?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does an 'Evidence Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (We have sufficient evidence), Daleel (Sources), Maqsad (Reduce uncertainty), Shart (Confidence threshold)."
    },
    {
      "id": 3,
      "title": "Fatwa #3: Stakeholder Consultation — Shura as Discovery",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Karama (Preservation of Dignity) → Stakeholder Voice",
      "framework": "Shura Quadrant: Users / Team / Business / Regulators",
      "discovery_prompt": "What is Shura in Usul al-Fiqh? How does it differ from 'stakeholder interviews'? What makes consultation valid vs performative?",
      "evidence_prompt": "How do you weight conflicting stakeholder input? What is the 'weight of evidence' in Shura vs Product Council?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does a 'Shura Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (We have consulted), Daleel (Who, what they said), Maqsad (Dignity preserved), Shart (Dissent recorded)."
    },
    {
      "id": 4,
      "title": "Fatwa #4: The Product Decision — The Fatwa as Definition of Done",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Din (Preservation of Purpose) → Definition of Done = Fatwa",
      "framework": "Decision Quadrant: Reversible vs Irreversible / High Stakes vs Low Stakes / Data-Rich vs Data-Poor",
      "discovery_prompt": "What makes a fatwa binding? What makes a product decision 'done'? When is a decision reversible vs irreversible (Type 1 vs Type 2)?",
      "evidence_prompt": "What evidence threshold for a reversible vs irreversible decision? How does a Mujtahid handle uncertainty? How does a Product Lead?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does a 'Product Decision Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (We will build X), Daleel (Evidence summary), Maqsad (Outcome), Shart (Success metrics, rollback plan)."
    },
    {
      "id": 5,
      "title": "Fatwa #5: Minimum Viable Fatwa — MVP as Minimum Viable Fatwa",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Mal (Preservation of Wealth) → MVP = Minimum Viable Fatwa",
      "framework": "MVP Quadrant: Viable / Valuable / Usable / Feasible",
      "discovery_prompt": "What is the 'minimum viable fatwa' in Usul al-Fiqh? How does a Mujtahid issue a conditional fatwa? How does a Product Lead define MVP?",
      "evidence_prompt": "What is the minimum evidence for a conditional fatwa? What is the minimum feature set for an MVP?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does an 'MVP Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (Ship X with conditions), Daleel (Minimum evidence), Maqsad (Learn fast), Shart (Rollback trigger, success metrics)."
    },
    {
      "id": 6,
      "title": "Fatwa #6: Technical Debt — Israf vs Investment",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Mal (Preservation of Wealth) → Technical Debt as Israf",
      "framework": "Debt Quadrant: Prudent / Reckless / Deliberate / Inadvertent",
      "discovery_prompt": "What is Israf (waste) in Islamic finance? How does it map to technical debt? When is debt prudent vs reckless?",
      "evidence_prompt": "How do you measure technical debt? What is the 'interest rate' on technical debt? When is it halal to take on debt?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does a 'Technical Debt Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (Accept/Refute/Restructure debt), Daleel (Cost of delay vs cost of fix), Maqsad (Sustainable pace), Shart (Paydown plan, interest cap)."
    },
    {
      "id": 7,
      "title": "Fatwa #7: Pricing — Adl (Justice) in Pricing",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Mal (Preservation of Wealth) → Value-Based Pricing as Adl",
      "framework": "Pricing Quadrant: Cost-Plus / Value-Based / Dynamic / Freemium",
      "discovery_prompt": "What is Adl (justice) in pricing? What is Ghabn (exploitation)? How does value-based pricing map to Adl?",
      "evidence_prompt": "How do you measure 'willingness to pay' without exploitation? What is fair profit margin in Islamic finance?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does a 'Pricing Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (Price = X), Daleel (Value delivered, cost structure), Maqsad (Sustainable + Just), Shart (No Ghabn, transparent)."
    },
    {
      "id": 8,
      "title": "Fatwa #8: Growth Metrics — Barakah vs Vanity Metrics",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Nasl (Preservation of Lineage/Continuity) → Sustainable Growth",
      "framework": "Growth Quadrant: Acquisition / Activation / Retention / Referral / Revenue (AARRR) → Barakah Filter",
      "discovery_prompt": "What is Barakah in growth? How does it differ from 'growth at all costs'? What metrics have Barakah?",
      "evidence_prompt": "How do you measure retention with Barakah? What is 'churn' in spiritual terms? What metrics survive the Barakah filter?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does a 'Growth Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (Target metric = X), Daleel (Leading indicators), Maqsad (Sustainable, compounding), Shart (No dark patterns, Barakah filter)."
    },
    {
      "id": 9,
      "title": "Fatwa #9: Team Organization — Shura at Scale",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Nasl (Preservation of Community) → Squad Shura",
      "framework": "Org Quadrant: Functional / Cross-Functional / Squad / Guild / Chapter",
      "discovery_prompt": "What is Shura at scale? How did the Prophet organize the Ummah? How does Spotify model map to Shura?",
      "evidence_prompt": "What makes a squad autonomous? What is the 'fatwa authority' of a Product Lead vs Engineering Lead?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does a 'Team Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (Squad structure = X), Daleel (Cognitive load, Conway's Law), Maqsad (Autonomy + Alignment), Shart (Shura cadence, decision rights)."
    },
    {
      "id": 10,
      "title": "Fatwa #10: Legacy Product — Sadaqah Jariyah as Compound Impact",
      "subtitle": "Maqasid: Hifz al-Din (Preservation of Purpose) → Sadaqah Jariyah Product",
      "framework": "Legacy Loop: Create → Ship → Measure → Compound → Endow → Teach",
      "discovery_prompt": "What is Sadaqah Jariyah? How does a product become Sadaqah Jariyah? What products outlive their creators?",
      "evidence_prompt": "What products have compound impact? What is the 'interest rate' on product impact? How do you measure generational impact?",
      "fatwa_prompt": "What does a 'Legacy Fatwa' look like? Format: Hukm (Build for perpetuity), Daleel (Compound impact evidence), Maqsad (Sadaqah Jariyah), Shart (Open source, teachable, endowable)."
    }
  ]
}