Offering a detailed analysis of the structure of authority in
Islamic law, this book focuses on the figure of Yahya b. Sharaf
al-Nawawi, who is regarded as the chief contributor to the legal
tradition known as the Shafi'i madhhab in traditional Muslim
sources, named after Muhammad b. Idris al-Shafi'i (d. 204/820), the
supposed founder of the school of law. Al-Nawawi's legal authority
is situated in a context where Muslims demanded to stabilize legal
disposition that is consistent with the authority of the madhhab,
since in premodern Islamic society, the ruling powers did not
produce or promulgate law, as was the case in other, monarchic
civilizations. Al-Nawawi's place in the long-term formation of the
madhhab is significant for many reasons but for one in particular:
his effort in reconciling the two major interpretive communities
among the Shafi'ites, i.e., the tariqas of the Iraqians and
Khurasanians. This book revisits the history of the Shafi'i school
in the pre-Nawawic era and explores its later development in the
post-Nawawic period. Presenting a comprehensive picture of the
structure of authority in Islamic law, specifically within the
Shafi'ite legal tradition, this book is an essential resource for
students and scholars of Islamic Studies, History and Law.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Culture and Civilization in the Middle East |
| Release date: |
December 2014 |
| First published: |
2015 |
| Authors: |
Fachrizal A. Halim
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
132 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-74962-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Law >
Other areas of law >
Islamic law
|
| LSN: |
0-415-74962-X |
| Barcode: |
9780415749626 |
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