Exploring the Mind of God: An Introduction to Shiʿite Legal Epistemology
Author:   Hashim Bata
Publisher:   Brill
Volume:   53
ISBN:  

9789004536814


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   24 May 2023
Format:   Hardback
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This book introduces readers to the legal epistemology that is advocated within Twelver Shiʿite uṣūl al-fiqh (legal theory). It critically surveys the epistemological underpinnings upheld by post-19th century Uṣūlī clerics that impel them to mainly deduce and interpret Sharia using scripture and literalist hermeneutical methods. An evaluation of these underpinnings uncovers the important juxtaposition that exists between the seminarian discourses of uṣūl al-fiqh and philosophy. The book hypothesises that uṣūl al-fiqh has both space and historical precedence to accept alternative epistemological theories that may enable orthodox Shiʿite clerics to display greater dynamism in deducing and interpreting Sharia.

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Author:   Hashim Bata
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   53
Weight:   0.396kg
ISBN:  

9789004536814


ISBN 10:   9004536817
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   24 May 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Ch 1: Introduction to Islamic Legal Theory Ch 2: The Non-Authoritativeness of Conjecture Ch 3: The Authoritativeness of Certainty Ch 4: The Authoritativeness of Substantiated Conjecture Ch 5: Implications of Legal Epistemology on Ijtihād Bibliography Index

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Hashim Bata, Ph.D. (2012), University of Warwick, is Lecturer in Islamic Legal Studies at Al-Mahdi Institute and Associate Lecturer at University of Birmingham. He has published several articles in the fields Uṣūl al-fiqh and Fiqh.

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