"Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam"
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"Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam" is a foundational work of Islamic legal theory by Ibn Hazm, systematically presenting his distinctive Zahiri (literalist) approach to usul al-fiqh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam" canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam" Context triple: [Ibn Hazm, mainWork, "Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam"]
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A.
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Tahdhib al-Ahkam is a major Shi'a hadith and jurisprudential compilation by Shaykh al-Tusi, regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shi'ism.
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B.
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla is a theological and philosophical treatise by the Andalusian thinker Averroes in which he critically examines Islamic theological methods and defends a rationalist approach to understanding religious doctrine.
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C.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
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D.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
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E.
al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah is a monumental medieval Islamic legal encyclopedia that systematically presents and analyzes Hanbali jurisprudence alongside the opinions of other major Sunni schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam" Target entity description: "Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam" is a foundational work of Islamic legal theory by Ibn Hazm, systematically presenting his distinctive Zahiri (literalist) approach to usul al-fiqh.
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A.
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Tahdhib al-Ahkam is a major Shi'a hadith and jurisprudential compilation by Shaykh al-Tusi, regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shi'ism.
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B.
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla is a theological and philosophical treatise by the Andalusian thinker Averroes in which he critically examines Islamic theological methods and defends a rationalist approach to understanding religious doctrine.
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C.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
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D.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
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E.
al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah is a monumental medieval Islamic legal encyclopedia that systematically presents and analyzes Hanbali jurisprudence alongside the opinions of other major Sunni schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal theory book
ⓘ
usul al-fiqh work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | systematize Zahiri legal theory ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Hazm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Sa‘id ibn Hazm al-Andalusi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely studied in Zahiri circles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Hanafi usul positions
ⓘ
Maliki usul positions ⓘ Shafi‘i usul positions ⓘ rationalist methods in usul al-fiqh ⓘ |
| describes | sources of Islamic law ⓘ |
| discusses |
abrogation (naskh)
ⓘ
authority of consensus (ijma‘) ⓘ commands and prohibitions in Sharia ⓘ conditions of legal proof (hujjah) ⓘ linguistic principles in legal interpretation ⓘ |
| doctrine | literalist approach to legal texts ⓘ |
| field | Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Qur’an as primary legal source
ⓘ
Sunnah as primary legal source ⓘ |
| genre | fiqh theory ⓘ |
| hasModernEdition | critical printed editions in Arabic ⓘ |
| importance | foundational text for Zahiri usul al-fiqh ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Zahiri jurists
ⓘ
studies of Islamic legal theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hadith
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Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ early Zahiri thought ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Zahiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic legal theory
ⓘ
usul al-fiqh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript form ⓘ |
| regards | textual evidence as sole basis for law ⓘ |
| rejects |
istihsan (juristic preference)
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qiyas (analogical reasoning) ⓘ taqlid (blind following of jurists) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| supports |
apparent (zahir) meaning of texts
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strict textualism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
11th century CE
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5th century AH ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Rulings on the Principles of Legal Rulings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenByFollowerOf | Zahiri school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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