Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents: Foreword Introduction Major Themes The Meaning of Ugfil al-Fiqh The Concept of Islamic Law Law as the hukm of Allah Law and its Classification: The Hukm The Act and the Subject The Union of Primary and Secondary Rules Doctrines of add and the Spheres of Law Theories of Interpretation Common Features of Interpretation Theories of General Principles Tnsoanas or ISLAMIC LAW Modification of existing legal theory by al-Shafi Zahiri and Hanbali theories Theory of the Purposes of Law Probable reason for evolving a new theory Strict theories and the texts The design of traditional legal theory and the exten- sion of the law Al-Ghazali’s theory of the purposes of law The new theory and the methodology of the jurist The new theory and the development of the law . Refinement of the Purposes of Law Ijtihad Today Appendix Select Bibliography Glossary Index

Islamic Jurisprudence is a readable book that covers the questions falling in the jurisdiction of that discipline. It seeks to provide both the lay and specialized readership, especially university students, a handy reader which is simple and lucid. The simplification of the subject, however, has gone hand in hand with thoroughness and academic rigour. This work is a significant addition to the textbooks available on the subject in English.

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