13 results for “wafa”
...id ash-Shariah (objectives of Islamic law) in his work al-Muwafaqat.
Shafi'i judge and biographer; author of Wafayat al-A'yan, one of the most important biographical diction...
...amic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) after al-Ghazali. His al-Muwafaqat revolutionized usul al-fiqh by developing the concept of...
Maliki scholar of Granada whose al-Muwafaqat is the foundational text on Maqasid al-Shariah (objectiv...
By Imam ash-Shatibi. A foundational work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah). Revolutionized the field of usul al-fiqh.
By Ibn Khallikan. A masterpiece of biographical literature containing detailed entries on 865 notable figures from across the Islamic world. Ibn Khallikan, a Ku
...sumption of continuity). The work is studied alongside al-Muwafaqat as one of the two pillars of Sunni legal theory.
By Imam ash-Shatibi. A revolutionary work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah) that shifted legal theory from focusing solely on textual evide
By Ibn Khallikan. One of the most celebrated biographical dictionaries in Arabic literature. Ibn Khallikan compiled biographies of 865 notable figures, known fo
By Abu Ishaq ash-Shatibi. A groundbreaking work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shari'ah). Ash-Shatibi argues that understanding the higher purpos
By Ibn Khallikan. One of the most important biographical dictionaries in Arabic literature, covering approximately 865 notable figures from all fields: scholars