Theories of Islamic Law: The Methodology of Ijtihad

by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee

The main main purpose of the book was to counter the rather simplistic view of the discipline of usul al-fiqh that it represents a single uniform theory, called the classical theory. The view presented in this book was that there is no uniformsingle legal theory in Islam. The view of a uniform theory was held not only by the Orientalists, but many Muslim scholars as well. The view did not do justice to Islamic jurisprudence for it overlooked the rich...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541283260
• ISBN13: 9781541283268
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"