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The author argues most cogently that the Islamic Shari'a is a social construct shaped by the prevailing norms and sustained through the subsequent centuries as...
Read More »The Sunnah and its Role in Islamic Legislation +PDF
The author manages to cover all topics related to the Sunnah-its status, its legislative force, the stages that led to its recording then he presents the views of those that have ...
Read More »Islamic Jurisprudence: Shāfiʻī’s Risāla +PDF
This book is An important and long-standing text on Islamic law. From a foundational author, This is an important book for any...
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