Table of Contents

Preface Translator's Introduction    The Historical Background of the Risala    The Composition and Structure of the Risala    Substance and Argument of the Risala    Significance of the Risala    The Text of the Risala    Postscript Translation of Shafi'i's Risala    I. [Introduction]    II. [On al-Bayan (Perspicuous Declaration)]    III. [On Legal Knowledge]    IV. [On the Book of God]    V. [On the Obligation of Man to Accept the Authority of the Prophet]    VI. [On the Abrogation of Divine Legislation]    VII. [On Duties]    VIII. [On the Nature of God's Orders of Prohibition and the Prophet's Orders of Prohibition]    IX. [On Traditions]    X. [On Single-Individual Traditions]    XI. [On Consensus (Ijma')]    XII. [On Analogy (Qiyas)]    XIII. [On Personal Reasoning (Ijtihad)]    XIV. [On Juristic Preference (Istihsan)]    XV. [On Disagreement (Ikhtilaf)] Transmitters of Traditions Glossary Select Bibliography Index

About the Author

The author, Majid Khadduri, was a professor of Middle Eastern Studies and founded the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He is a renowned academic with more than 35 books to his name.

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