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A History of Islamic Legal Theories: An Introduction to Sunni Usul Al-fiqh

By Wael B. Hallaq

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1997
ISBN
9780521590273, 0521590272
Google Books ID
FVMtRsbYoPoC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
32 MB (33840395 bytes)
Pages
\305
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Time added
2024-09-27 00:04:14
islam; islamic; deen; deeni; quran; qur'an; koran;

Description

The author traces the history of Islamic legal theory from its beginnings until the modern period. The analysis includes a comprehensive account of the early formation of the theory, focusing on its main themes and arguments and examining the synchronic and diachronic developments that gave rise to a rich variety of doctrines within that theory. The specific relationship between socio-religious reality and the production of legal theoretical discourse is also explored in some detail. The book concludes with a discussion of modern thinking about the theoretical foundations and methodology of Islamic law, presenting an outline of the difficulties encountered by modern reformers and some of the solutions they have offered to reformulate legal theory.

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