8 results for “mujtahid”

...alusian Maliki jurist and philosopher, author of Bidayat al-Mujtahid on comparative fiqh.

...ed as chief judge and was recognized as one of the foremost mujtahids of his era. Known for his expertise in usul al-fiqh and ha...

Yemeni scholar and author of Nayl al-Awtar, a comprehensive hadith commentary on legal rulings.

By Ibn Rushd (Averroes). A unique work of comparative fiqh by the famous Andalusian philosopher and jurist. Rather than advocating one school, Ibn Rushd systema

...i. A comprehensive work on usul al-fiqh by the great Yemeni mujtahid ash-Shawkani. The author surveys all major positions in leg...

...d independent treatment of usul al-fiqh by the great Yemeni mujtahid.

When and how scholars exercise independent reasoning to derive new rulings from the Quran and Sunnah.

...ir al-Tabari (839–923 CE). Ibn al-Tabari was an independent mujtahid who founded his own school, though it did not survive long ...