Al-Muhalla bil-Athar

المحلى بالآثار

The most important work of Zahiri (literalist) jurisprudence. Ibn Hazm examines every major issue of Islamic law, presenting evidence from the Quran and Sunnah and critiquing the positions of the Hanafi, Maliki, and Shafi'i schools. Known for its rigorous hadith-based methodology and sharp argumentation.