92 results for “Islamic law”

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classical Junaid al-Baghdadi

...ahw). His emphasis on grounding spiritual experience in the Shari'ah made him a model for orthodox tasawwuf.

medieval ash-Shatibi

...o pioneered the study of Maqasid ash-Shariah (objectives of Islamic law) in his work al-Muwafaqat.

modern Mustafa az-Zarqa

Syrian Hanafi jurist and one of the foremost authorities on Islamic law in the modern period. Author of al-Madkhal al-Fiqhi al-Amm ...

modern Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Pakistani Hanafi scholar, former judge of the Shariah Appellate Bench, and a leading authority on Islamic financ...

classical Abu Bakr al-Ajurri

Classical scholar of aqeedah and ethics, author of 'ash-Shari'ah,' a foundational text on Sunni creed.

modern Tahir ibn Ashur

...modern Quran commentary, and pioneering work on maqasid ash-shari'ah.

modern Jonathan Brown

...sociate Professor at Georgetown University, specializing in Islamic law and hadith sciences, author of major English-language works...

modern Sherman Jackson

...ifornia, a leading academic voice on Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic law in the West, and the African-American Muslim experience.

classical Sari al-Saqati

...icism, his sayings on tawhid and the integration of outward sharia with inward states were foundational to that tradition.

classical al-Junayd al-Baghdadi

... strict adherence to Quran and Sunnah, sobriety (sahw), and sharia-grounded spirituality. He was also a Shafi'i jurist and his...

modern Ibn Ashur

...he most significant modern Quran commentary) and Maqasid al-Shariah.

classical Abu Dawud al-Sijistani

...ud, one of the six canonical hadith collections focusing on Islamic law. He reviewed 500,000 hadiths and selected 4,800 for his Sun...

medieval al-Shatibi

...developing the concept of maqasid al-shariah (objectives of Islamic law).

contemporary Wahba al-Zuhayli

..., the most comprehensive modern encyclopedia of comparative Islamic law.

medieval al-Shatibi (usul al-fiqh)

... the foundational text on Maqasid al-Shariah (objectives of Islamic law).

contemporary Suhaib Hasan

...Islamic scholar (b. 1938), secretary general of the Islamic Sharia Council of Britain, and author of An Introduction to the Sc...

Books 30 results
Imam ash-Shatibi Al-Muwafaqat

... Imam ash-Shatibi. A foundational work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah). Revolutionized the field of usul al-...

Abdur-Razzaq as-San'ani Musannaf Abdur-Razzaq

...sential primary source for studying the formative period of Islamic law.

Imam al-Ghazali Al-Mustasfa min Ilm al-Usul

... (public interest) and the five essential objectives of the Shariah (preservation of religion, life, intellect, lineage, and p...

Imam as-Sarakhsi Al-Mabsut

...dia from memory while imprisoned. It covers every branch of Islamic law in exhaustive detail, presenting the positions of Abu Hanif...

Various scholars Al-Qawa'id al-Fiqhiyyah (Legal Maxims)

...ations while maintaining consistency with the spirit of the Shariah.

Shah Waliullah ad-Dihlawi Hujjat Allah al-Balighah (The Conclusive Argument from God)

...rk that attempts to explain the wisdom and rationale behind Islamic law and practice. Shah Waliullah, the great 18th-century Indian...

Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi Al-Muhalla bil-Athar

...list) jurisprudence. Ibn Hazm examines every major issue of Islamic law, presenting evidence from the Quran and Sunnah and critiqui...

Imam ash-Shatibi Al-Muwafaqat (detailed)

...Imam ash-Shatibi. A revolutionary work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah) that shifted legal theory from focusi...

Ibn Nujaym al-Misri Al-Ashbah wan-Naza'ir (Ibn Nujaym)

...rudence. Ibn Nujaym identifies the five universal maxims of Islamic law and derives subsidiary principles, showing how individual r...

Abu Ishaq ash-Shirazi Al-Luma fi Usul al-Fiqh

...cal format that makes it ideal for intermediate students of Islamic law.

Badr ad-Din az-Zarkashi Al-Manthur fi al-Qawa'id

...es govern specific rulings. Essential for understanding how Islamic law operates through broad legal reasoning.

Imam al-Juwayni Al-Burhan fi Usul al-Fiqh

...ning including early discussions of maqasid (objectives) of Islamic law that influenced later scholars like ash-Shatibi.

Muhammad al-Hajwi Al-Fikr as-Sami

...nd modern reform movements. Essential for understanding how Islamic law evolved.

Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah I'lam al-Muwaqqi'in (detailed)

...objectives and spirit of the law. Ibn al-Qayyim argues that Islamic law is built upon wisdom and justice, and that legal rulings mu...

Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah At-Turuq al-Hukmiyyah

... investigative techniques that judges may use, showing that Islamic law accommodates sophisticated evidentiary reasoning.

Wahbah az-Zuhayli Al-Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuh

...parative fiqh encyclopedia. Az-Zuhayli covers every area of Islamic law, presenting the views of all four Sunni schools with their ...

Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ash-Shaybani Al-Muwatta (Imam Muhammad's recension)

...t a unique work that bridges the two great schools of early Islamic law.

Muhammad at-Tahir ibn Ashur Maqasid ash-Shari'ah

... Ashur. The most important modern work on the objectives of Islamic law, building on ash-Shatibi's foundation. Ibn Ashur argues for...

Imam al-Nawawi Minhaj al-Talibin

...ce text in the Shafi'i school. It covers all major areas of Islamic law from purification to inheritance.

Shihab al-Din al-Qarafi Al-Dhakhirah

...works of Maliki jurisprudence, covering the entire range of Islamic law. Al-Qarafi is also famous for his work on legal maxims (al-...

Shams al-Aimma al-Sarakhsi Al-Mabsut

... commentary on al-Shaybani's works and covers every area of Islamic law in exhaustive detail.

Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi Al-Muhalla bil-Athar

...of Zahiri (literalist) jurisprudence, covering all areas of Islamic law. Ibn Hazm argues every point with direct evidence from Qura...

Abu Ishaq ash-Shatibi Al-Muwafaqat fi Usul ash-Shari'ah

...haq ash-Shatibi. A groundbreaking work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shari'ah). Ash-Shatibi argues that understandi...

Shams al-A'immah as-Sarakhsi Al-Mabsut

...y on the Mukhtasar of at-Tahawi, covering the full range of Islamic law with detailed reasoning and evidence. It remains the primar...

Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi Al-Muhalla bil-Athar

...ri (literalist) jurisprudence, covering the entire range of Islamic law from a strict textualist perspective. Ibn Hazm rejects anal...

Imam ash-Shafi'i Al-Umm

...l opinions formulated in Egypt. It covers the full range of Islamic law with detailed evidence from Quran, Sunnah, and ijma. This w...

Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips The Evolution of Fiqh

...Ameenah Bilal Philips. Traces the historical development of Islamic law from the Prophet's era through the four major schools of ju...

Mohammad Hashim Kamali Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence

...mali. A rigorous academic study of usul al-fiqh: sources of Islamic law, methods of legal reasoning, ijtihad, ijma, qiyas, and masl...

Muhammad Taqi Usmani The Authority of Sunnah

...i. Establishes the binding authority of prophetic hadith in Islamic law, responding to modernist challenges and demonstrating Sunna...

Muhammad Abd al-Rauf Marriage in Islam

... Muhammad Abd al-Rauf. A comprehensive guide to marriage in Islamic law: spouse selection, marriage contract, rights and duties of ...

Articles 24 results
Worship Fidyah and Kaffarah — Compensation in Islamic Law

The two forms of expiation for missed or broken religious obligations: who owes them and how to fulfill them.

Jurisprudence Qiyas — Analogical Reasoning in Islamic Law

The fourth source of Islamic law: how scholars derive new rulings by analogy to existing one...

Jurisprudence Ijma — Scholarly Consensus

The third source of Islamic law: what constitutes consensus, its authority, and famous exam...

Jurisprudence Maqasid al-Shariah — Objectives of Islamic Law

The five essential objectives: preservation of religion, life, intellect, lineage, and wealth.

Finance Takaful — Islamic Insurance

The Shariah-compliant alternative to conventional insurance: mutual co...

Jurisprudence Urf — Custom in Islamic Law

...al norms are incorporated into Islamic legal rulings within Shariah boundaries.

Finance Sukuk: Islamic Bonds and Asset-Backed Securities

How sukuk provide sharia-compliant investment vehicles by structuring returns around...

Jurisprudence Inheritance in Islamic Law (Ilm al-Faraid)

The Quran-specified shares for heirs, the calculation of inheritance portions, and why Islamic inheritance law is considered a divine science.

Family Breastfeeding in Islamic Law: Ridaa and Its Legal Effects

How breastfeeding creates mahram relationships in Islam, the conditions, and the scholars' positions.

Jurisprudence The Debate Over Music in Islam

...rly positions on the permissibility of music and singing in Islamic law, from strict prohibition to conditional permission.

Family Rights of Spouses in Islam

...e mutual rights and obligations between husband and wife in Islamic law, balancing complementary roles with shared dignity.

Jurisprudence The Islamic Ethics of War (Jihad)

... engagement, and ethical constraints that govern warfare in Islamic law.

Family The Wali: The Marriage Guardian in Islamic Law

The role of the marriage guardian, who qualifies, the scholarly differences on whether the wali is a condition of a valid marriage, and the rights of the bride.

Family Hadanah: Child Custody in Islamic Law

The Islamic rules on child custody after divorce, the priority given to the mother, age thresholds, and conditions that affect custody rights.

Family Breastfeeding (Rada'ah) and Its Legal Implications

...breastfeeding establishes kinship (mahram relationships) in Islamic law, the conditions for rada'ah to take effect, and its implica...

Finance Ijarah: Islamic Leasing and Rental Contracts

The Shariah-compliant alternative to conventional leasing, the conditi...

Finance Salam: The Islamic Forward Contract

The permissible forward sale in Islamic law, where payment is made upfront for goods delivered later, i...

Finance Halal Investing and Stock Screening Criteria

...e avoiding haram industries, the screening criteria used by Shariah boards, and the purification of doubtful income.

Finance Islamic Home Financing: Alternatives to Conventional Mortgages

Shariah-compliant home financing models including diminishing mush...

Science Organ Donation and Transplantation in Islamic Law

The scholarly debate on organ donation, the conditions under which it is permissible, the principle of necessity (darurah), and living vs. deceased donation.

Jurisprudence Istihsan: Juristic Preference in Hanafi Law

The concept of istihsan as a source of Islamic law, how Hanafi jurists applied it, its critics (notably al-Sha...

Jurisprudence Darurah: The Principle of Necessity in Islamic Law

When necessity permits the otherwise prohibited, the five levels of need (daruriyyat, hajiyyat, tahsiniyyat), conditions, and classical examples.

Jurisprudence The Islamic Law of Contracts: Principles and Types

The general principles governing contracts in Islamic law, conditions for validity, prohibited elements, and the majo...

Society Islamic Bioethics: Navigating Modern Medical Decisions

...esting, IVF, and other medical dilemmas through the lens of Shariah objectives.

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