The Jurist and the Theologian: Speculative Theology in Shāfiʿī Legal Theory

This in-depth study examines the relation between legal theory (uṣūl al-fiqh) and speculative theology (ʿīlm al-kalām). It compares the legal theory of four classical jurists who belonged to the same school of law, the Shāfiʿī school, yet followed three different theological traditions. The aim of t...

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Main Author: Eissa, Mohamed Abdelrahman (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2017]
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Online Access:DE-1046
DE-1043
DE-858
DE-859
DE-860
DE-739
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Summary:This in-depth study examines the relation between legal theory (uṣūl al-fiqh) and speculative theology (ʿīlm al-kalām). It compares the legal theory of four classical jurists who belonged to the same school of law, the Shāfiʿī school, yet followed three different theological traditions. The aim of this comparison is to understand to what extent, and in what way, the theology of each jurist shaped his choices in legal theory
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 10. Jan 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (378 pages)
ISBN:9781463237127
DOI:10.31826/9781463237127