Islamic legal theory: a critical introduction based on Al-Juwayni's Waraqat fi usul al-fiqh

"David Vishanoff's thorough and original unpacking of the Sunnī jurist al-Juwaynī's (1028-1085) Kitāb al-Waraqāt fī uṣūl al-fiqh introduces English-speaking readers to the main concepts, terms, principles, and functions of the classical Islamic discipline of legal theory. This volume...

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Main Authors: Vishanoff, David R. 1968- (Author), Ǧuwainī, ʿAbd-al-Malik Ibn-ʿAbdallāh al- 1028-1085 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Arabic
Published: Indianapolis, Indiana Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. [2022]
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Summary:"David Vishanoff's thorough and original unpacking of the Sunnī jurist al-Juwaynī's (1028-1085) Kitāb al-Waraqāt fī uṣūl al-fiqh introduces English-speaking readers to the main concepts, terms, principles, and functions of the classical Islamic discipline of legal theory. This volume offers an ideal entry to the otherwise dense and complex mainstream Sunnī views that dominated Islamic legal thought in al-Juwaynī's day--and that are still widely accepted today. A critical edition of al-Juwaynī's Arabic text is also included
Item Description:Includes appendix: Critical edition of Ibn al-Firkāḥ's Arabic text.
Includes bibliographical references.
Physical Description:xxxiii, 260 Seiten 22 cm
ISBN:1647920418
9781647920418
9781647920586
9781647920593

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