30 results for “Islamic law”
Clear filter... Imam ash-Shatibi. A foundational work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah). Revolutionized the field of usul al-...
...sential primary source for studying the formative period of Islamic law.
... (public interest) and the five essential objectives of the Shariah (preservation of religion, life, intellect, lineage, and p...
...dia from memory while imprisoned. It covers every branch of Islamic law in exhaustive detail, presenting the positions of Abu Hanif...
...ations while maintaining consistency with the spirit of the Shariah.
...rk that attempts to explain the wisdom and rationale behind Islamic law and practice. Shah Waliullah, the great 18th-century Indian...
...list) jurisprudence. Ibn Hazm examines every major issue of Islamic law, presenting evidence from the Quran and Sunnah and critiqui...
...Imam ash-Shatibi. A revolutionary work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah) that shifted legal theory from focusi...
...rudence. Ibn Nujaym identifies the five universal maxims of Islamic law and derives subsidiary principles, showing how individual r...
...cal format that makes it ideal for intermediate students of Islamic law.
...es govern specific rulings. Essential for understanding how Islamic law operates through broad legal reasoning.
...ning including early discussions of maqasid (objectives) of Islamic law that influenced later scholars like ash-Shatibi.
...nd modern reform movements. Essential for understanding how Islamic law evolved.
...objectives and spirit of the law. Ibn al-Qayyim argues that Islamic law is built upon wisdom and justice, and that legal rulings mu...
... investigative techniques that judges may use, showing that Islamic law accommodates sophisticated evidentiary reasoning.
...parative fiqh encyclopedia. Az-Zuhayli covers every area of Islamic law, presenting the views of all four Sunni schools with their ...
...t a unique work that bridges the two great schools of early Islamic law.
... Ashur. The most important modern work on the objectives of Islamic law, building on ash-Shatibi's foundation. Ibn Ashur argues for...
...ce text in the Shafi'i school. It covers all major areas of Islamic law from purification to inheritance.
...works of Maliki jurisprudence, covering the entire range of Islamic law. Al-Qarafi is also famous for his work on legal maxims (al-...
... commentary on al-Shaybani's works and covers every area of Islamic law in exhaustive detail.
...of Zahiri (literalist) jurisprudence, covering all areas of Islamic law. Ibn Hazm argues every point with direct evidence from Qura...
...haq ash-Shatibi. A groundbreaking work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shari'ah). Ash-Shatibi argues that understandi...
...y on the Mukhtasar of at-Tahawi, covering the full range of Islamic law with detailed reasoning and evidence. It remains the primar...
...ri (literalist) jurisprudence, covering the entire range of Islamic law from a strict textualist perspective. Ibn Hazm rejects anal...
...l opinions formulated in Egypt. It covers the full range of Islamic law with detailed evidence from Quran, Sunnah, and ijma. This w...
...Ameenah Bilal Philips. Traces the historical development of Islamic law from the Prophet's era through the four major schools of ju...
...mali. A rigorous academic study of usul al-fiqh: sources of Islamic law, methods of legal reasoning, ijtihad, ijma, qiyas, and masl...
...i. Establishes the binding authority of prophetic hadith in Islamic law, responding to modernist challenges and demonstrating Sunna...
... Muhammad Abd al-Rauf. A comprehensive guide to marriage in Islamic law: spouse selection, marriage contract, rights and duties of ...