一种在伊斯兰乌玛中广泛流传的观念是“Tadarruj”，即“渐进主义”。这种“方法论”的逻辑认为，伊斯兰是一种极其宏大的宗教（Deen），要彻底地全面落实伊斯兰是不可能的。因此，人们应当设法逐步落实沙里亚的律法，这一过程将历经漫长的时间，逐渐让伊斯兰重新回到穆斯林的生活之中。这一进程通常是通过与现存政府分享权力、并在既有体制内开展工作来实现的。

A widespread concept that is passed to the Islamic Ummah is the concept of the Tadarruj or ‘Gradualism’. This ‘methodology’ follows the logic that Islam is a Deen that is massive and it is impossible to radically implement Islam. Therefore one must seek to gradually implement the Shari’ah rules and this will take place over a long period of time gradually bringing Islam back to the life of the Muslims. This process would normally occur through sharing power with the existing government and through working within the system.

在此观点之后，有人提出某些论据来为其辩护，例如："《古兰经》的降示是分阶段进行的，每当出现问题，《古兰经》便以那种方式予以解决。"并且，真主禁酒分三个阶段进行，也被引作这种渐进性的例证。

After which certain arguments are brought as a justification for this view such as ‘the revelation of the Qur’an was in stages and as problems arose the Qur’an addressed them in that manner’. The fact that Allah (swt) prohibited alcohol in three stages is quoted as an example of this gradualism.