The Distinguished Jurist's Primer Volume II: Bidayat Al-Mujtahid Wa Nihayat Al-Muqtasid

by Ibn Rushd

Book Overview

Ibn Rushd's "Bidayat al-Mujtahid" ("The Distinguished Jurist's Primer") occupies a unique place among the authoritative manuals of Islamic law. It is designed to prepare the jurist for the task of the mujtahid, the independent jurist, who derives the law and lays down precedents to be followed by the judge in the administration of justice. In this manual Ibn Rushd traces most of the issues of Islamic law, describing not only what the law is, but also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859641393
• ISBN13: 9781859641392
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Garnet Publishing
• Length: 676 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"