CONTENTS:Introduction Page; Chapter I 1 Law and Jurisprudence 6 Jurisprudence defined Law in its real sense Human Laws as distinct from Divine Laws 10 Chapter II 13 Islamic Law The Divinely Ordained System Nature of Islamic law (Sharia) 15 Chapter III 19 Exposition of Islamic Law Pre-Islamic Background 22 Divine Revelations Chapter IV 24 History of Islamic Law The purpose of Legal History 24 The First Period (A.D. 610-622) 25 The Second Period (A.D. 622-632) The Third Period (A.D. 632-661) 26 The Fourth Period (A.D. 661-750) 29 The Fifth Period (A.D. 750-1258) 30 Chapter V Science of Legislation Legislation in General Legislation in Islam Interpretation or ijtihzid The Ideal to be followed Sound Analogy or Ta’wil ‘Illah (cause) and Hikmah (wisdom) Shafi‘i and His Theory Istihsan and al-Masélih al-Mursalah Public interest Chapter VI The Rule of Necessity and Need Necessity permits prohibited things Hardship Limitations Chapter VII. Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Arabic Titles