Overview

This third edition of the best-selling title Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence has been completely revised and substantially enlarged. In this work, Prof Kamali offers us the first detailed presentation available in English of the theory of Muslim law (usul al-fiqh). Often regarded as the most sophisticated of the traditional Islamic disciplines, Islamic Jurisprudence is concerned with the way in which the rituals and laws of religion are derived from the Quran and the Sunnah the precedent of the Prophet. Written as a university textbook, Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence is distinguished by its clarity and readability; it is an essential reference work not only for students of Islamic law, but also for anyone with an interest in Muslim society or in issues of comparative Jurisprudence.

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Author:   Mohammad Hashim Kamali
Publisher:   The Islamic Texts Society
Imprint:   The Islamic Texts Society
Edition:   3rd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.025kg
ISBN:  

9780946621811

ISBN 10:   0946621810
Pages:   572
Publication Date:   01 September 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

ForewordPreface to the Third EditionPrefaceChapter One: Introduction to Usul al-FiqhChapter Two: The First Source of Shari'ah: The Qur'anChapter Three: The SunnahChapter Four: Rules of Interpretation I: Deducing the Law from its SourcesChapter Five: Rules of Interpretation II: al-Dalalat (Textual Implications)Chapter Six: Commands and ProhibitionsChapter Seven: Naskh (Abrogation)Chapter Eight: Ijma' (Consensus of Opinion)Chapter Nine: Qiyas (Analogical Reasoning)Chapter Ten: Revealed Laws Preceding the Shari'ah of IslamChapter Eleven: The Fatwa of a CompanionChapter Twelve: Istihsan (Equity in Islamic Law)Chapter Thirteen: Maslahah Mursalah (Considerations of Public Interest)Chapter Fourteen: 'Urf (Custom)Chapter Fifteen: Istishab (Presumption of Continuity)Chapter Sixteen: Sadd al-Dhara'i' (Blocking the Means)Chapter Seventeen: Hukm Shar'i (Law or Value of Shari'ah)Chapter Eighteen: Conflict of EvidencesChapter Nineteen: Ijtihad (Personal Reasoning)Chapter Twenty: A New Scheme for Usul al-FiqhConclusionGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Reviews

'The best thing of its kind I have ever seen. Exactly the kind of thing I have wanted for years to put into the hands of students.' Professor Charles Adams (McGill University); 'This book is a valuable addition to existing Islamic jurisprudential literature in English ... remarkably successful.' The Muslim World Book Review.

Author Information

Prof Mohammad H. Kamali is Chairman of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was formerly Professor of Law at the International Islamic University Malaysia, where he taught Islamic law and jurisprudence for over twenty years.

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