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An Introduction to the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
An Introduction to the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
An Introduction to the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
An Introduction to the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
An Introduction to the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
An Introduction to the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence

An Introduction to the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence

by Zaman Press
$22.50 - $22.50
$22.50
$22.50 - $22.50
$22.50

Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi
Paperback, 214 pages
9781067654238

 

A masterful introduction to the noble discipline of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (usūl al-fiqh), Taqrīb al-Wusūl ilā ‘Ilm al-Usūl — literally, Facilitating the Attainment of the Science of Legal Principles — distils, with remarkable clarity and precision, the foundational methods by which Muslim jurists derive the Law from its sacred sources.

 

At once concise and profound, and arranged with elegant order, this epistle expounds the principles of interpretation, the normative sources, and the rational foundations that structure legal reasoning within the Maliki madhhab, while also presenting the positions of the other schools of jurisprudence. It guides the reader through the subtleties of the rational sciences, the linguistic sciences, the legal rulings (ahkām shar’iyyah) and their proofs, and the disciplines of independent juristic reasoning (ijtihād) and the weighing of evidences (tarjīh).

 

Rooted in the rich legacy of the Andalusi Islamic tradition, it offers both a map and a method — an indispensable companion for all who seek to apprehend the inner architecture of the Sharī’ah.