The Epistle on Legal Theory: A Translation of Al-Shafi'i's Risalah
(Part of the Library of Arabic Literature Series)
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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. 204/820), was the eponym of the Shafi'i school of legal thought, one of the four rites in Sunni Islam. This fascinating work offers the first systematic treatment in Arabic of key issues in Islamic legal thought. These include a survey of the importance...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1479855448
ISBN13:9781479855445
Release Date:October 2015
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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