A History of Islamic Legal Theories
An Introduction to Sunni Usul al-fiqh
- Author: Wael B. Hallaq, McGill University, Montréal
- Date Published: October 1999
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521599863
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Wael B. Hallaq is already established as one of the most eminent scholars in the field of Islamic law. In his latest book, he traces the history of Islamic legal theory from its beginnings until the modern period. The book is the first of its kind in organization, approach to the subject, and critical apparatus, and as such will be an essential tool for the understanding of Islamic legal theory in particular and Islamic law in general. Its accessibility of language and style guarantees it a readership among students and scholars, as well as anyone interested in Islam and its evolution.
Read more- The first book to provide a history of Islamic legal theory and to explain its development in the contemporary context
- Law is becoming an increasingly important part of Islamic studies and this book has already filled a niche
- Hallaq is one of the top scholars in the field
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"...useful for some purposes of reference and basic instruction by students of Islamic jurisprudence...." Aziz Al-Azmeh, History of Religions
See more reviews"...a lucid, nuanced, and sophisticated study based on extensive reading in the sources. A History of Islamic Legal Theories provides an excellent starting-point to follow these important debates that will help determine the future direction of Muslim societies." David S. Powers, Middle East Quarterly
"For over a decade, Wael B. Hallaq has written articles that qualify him to write the only comprehensive introduction to the science of usul al-fiqh in English. He has successfully exposed the intracacies and complexities of this science in a way that will achieve his declared aim of introducing Islamic legal theory both to students of Islam adn to those unfamiliar with Islamic tradition." Murteza Bedir, MESA Bulletin
"Hallaq evidently loves a good argument, and this book is no exception. He states his claims forthrightly, challenging the rest of the field to respond. There is no doubt that this book will generate responses for years to come, and that the ensuing discussion will move the study of the theoretical underpinnings of Islamic law to a new level." Middle East Journal
"The author of this volume, who is an important scholar of Islamic law, has fashioned a succinct and lucid entree to a complex and difficult subject." Religious Studies Review
"...this book offers reading of great value for anyone curious about the future--as well as the past--of Sunni jurisprudence." Earl Finbar Murphy, H-Net Reviews
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- Date Published: October 1999
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521599863
- length: 306 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 17 mm
- weight: 0.45kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. The formative period
2. The articulation of legal theory: I
3. The articulation of legal theory: II
4. The legal text, the world and history
5. Social reality and the response of theory
6. Crises of modernity: toward a new theory of law?
Conclusion
References
Index.
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