Author : Ahmad Kazemi-Moussavi
Publisher : International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
ISBN 13 : 1642053511
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)
Book Synopsis Islamic Legal Methodology: A New Perspective On Uşŭl Al-Fiqh by : Ahmad Kazemi-Moussavi
Download or read book Islamic Legal Methodology: A New Perspective On Uşŭl Al-Fiqh written by Ahmad Kazemi-Moussavi and published by International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the historical development of the legal methodology for the interpretation of the Shari’ah, and analyzes proposed reforms by modern Muslim scholars. This study has two goals: (1) to summarize usul al-fiqh’s rise and development from its rudimentary form to its advanced and mature phase by articulating the contributions of eminent jurists on key intellectual debates, and (2) to present a schema of reforms, new hermeneutics, and epistemology proposed by modernists to bring about foundational changes in Islamic legal methodology so that they can bypass the authority of the legal language. The critical distinction between the timeless Shari’ah and mutable jurisprudence allows for a mechanism that can review and revise juridical opinions in the light of new information.