Rooted Law: The Flourishing of Usul al-Fiqh

Dr Mahmoud El-Saied El-Doghim
Hardback, 232 pages
9781739629267

The Din has been described as "a good tree whose roots are firm and whose branches reach to heaven" [Qurʾān 14:24]. Yet before naturally reaching for the fruits in Paradise, we must understand their root system — the Uṣūl al-Fiqh. Dr. Eldoghim, renowned curator of Muslim manuscripts, opens with the history of Uṣūl al-Fiqh and the scholars who planted and nursed its growth. The second part examines its root concepts and their down to earth application within legal theory. The value of planting such a tree — in the times we live in — should not be lost on students or anyone interested in deepening an understanding of the protective shade that tree provides.

Contents
1. Preamble
2. The Era of the Prophet
3. The Era of the Caliphs
4. The Era of the Umayyads
5. The Era of the Abbasids
6. Fundamentals
7. Sources of Legal Evidence
8. Transmission and Authenticity of Texts
9. Issues of Meaning and Interpretation of Texts
10. Ijtihad, Taqlid and Reaching Fatwa