The Epistle on Legal Theory A Translation of Al-Shafi'i's Risalah |
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| Author:
| al-Shafi'i, Muhammad ibn Idris |
| Translator:
| Lowry, Joseph E. |
| Foreword by:
| Ali, Kecia |
| Series title: | Library of Arabic Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4798-5544-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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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 H/820 AD), was the eponym of the Shafi'i school of legal thought, one of the four rites in Sunni Islam. This book deals with this work.
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 H/820 AD), was the eponym of the Shafi'i school of legal thought, one of the four rites in Sunni Islam. This book deals with this work.