The Epistle on Legal Theory: A Translation of Al-Shafi'i's Risalah

(Part of the Library of Arabic Literature Series)

by Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i

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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"

Related Subjects

Education & Reference Islam Law Literary Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction Philosophy Religion Religion & Spirituality

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