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Ebu's-su'ud

By Colin Imber

Book information

Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9781474469449
DOI
10.1515/9781474469449
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31524707 bytes)
Pages
304\298
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 02:28:54

Description

The Jurist Ebu's-su`ud (c1490-1574) occupies a key position in the history of Islamic Law. He was a scholar who, for forty years, occupied successfully the senior judicial positions in the Ottoman Empire. Confronting the problem of reconciling classical Islamic jurisprudence with the day-to-day legal needs of an empire, he earned an enduring reputation as the jurist who harmonised the Holy Law of Islam with secular practice. The book examines the substance of this reputation by showing, through Ebu's-su`ud's writings, how he adapted classical Islamic legal doctrine to contemporary needs.

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