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Authors: Sukrija Husejn Ramic, Trevor Smith, Helen Margetts, Shukri Husayn Busnawi, John Spencer
ISBN-13: 9780946621866, ISBN-10: 0946621861
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Islamic Texts Society
Date Published: April 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Sukrija Husejn Ramic

Sukri Husayn Ramic is the dean of the Teachers' Training College in Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Book Synopsis

The discipline of principles of Islamic jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh) constitutes the theoretical basis of Islamic law (Shari ah) and the indisputable foundation on which it is based. One of the most important branches of usul al-fiqh is the study of the usage of language. Language and the Interpretation of Islamic Law is the first work to appear in the English language dealing with this important aspect of Islamic law. Dr Sukri Husayn Ramic gives us the background to the terminology used by the different schools of Islamic law and then discusses the different applications of language in legal reasoning and the interpretation of Islamic law.

Table of Contents

Part One: The Methods of Textual Indication on Legal Rulings

The Hanafi Approach to the Methods of Textual Indication
The Shafi'i Approach to the Methods of Textual Indication

Part Two: Clarity and Ambiguity in Words
The Hanafi Approach to Clear Words
The Shafi'i Approach to Clear Words
The Hanafi Approach to Unclear Words
The Shafi'i Approach to Unclear Words

Part Three: Generality and Specific Quality of Words

Part Four: The Interpretation of Clear and Unclear Words

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