The epistle on legal theory /
By: Shafiʻī, Muḥammad ibn Idris
Title By: Lowry, Joseph E [Translated by] | Ali, Kecia [Foreword by]
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : New York University Press, c2015.Description: xlvi, 338 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9781479855445Subject(s): Islamic law -- Interpretation and construction -- Early works to 1800 | Shafiites -- Early works to 1800DDC classification: 340.5601 EP IS Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
The Epistle on Legal Theory is the oldest surviving Arabic work on Islamic legal theory and the foundational document of Islamic jurisprudence. Its author, Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (d 204 H/820 AD), was the eponym of the Shafi'i school of legal thought, one of the four rites in Sunni Islam. This book deals with this work.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Islamic Collection | 340.5601 EP IS (Browse shelf) | Available | Nov2018 | T0061281 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Letter from the General Editor Acknowledgments Introduction A Note on the Text Notes to the IntroductionEpistle on Legal Theory Notes Glossary of Names and Terms Bibliography Further Reading Index of Qur'an Passages Index About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute About the TypefacesAbout the Editor-Translator.
The Epistle on Legal Theory is the oldest surviving Arabic work on Islamic legal theory and the foundational document of Islamic jurisprudence. Its author, Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (d 204 H/820 AD), was the eponym of the Shafi'i school of legal thought, one of the four rites in Sunni Islam. This book deals with this work.