The Epistle
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The Epistle is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal treatise
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book ⓘ usul al-fiqh text ⓘ work of Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify methodology of deriving legal rulings
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define authoritative sources of law in Islam ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shafi'i madhhab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Imam al-Shafi'i
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Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational Islamic legal treatise
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systematic outline of principles of Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | Shafi'i school of law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Qur'an as a legal source
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Sunna as a legal source ⓘ abrogation (naskh) ⓘ analogical reasoning (qiyas) ⓘ authority of prophetic traditions ⓘ consensus (ijma') ⓘ legal reasoning of jurists ⓘ methods of legal deduction ⓘ relationship between Qur'an and Sunna ⓘ sources of Islamic law ⓘ |
| genre |
fiqh theory
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legal theory treatise ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy | later Shafi'i jurists ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Abbasid era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of usul al-fiqh as a distinct discipline
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later Sunni legal theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hadith
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Qur'an NERFINISHED ⓘ early Islamic legal practice ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic jurisprudence
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legal theory in Islam ⓘ usul al-fiqh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Al-Risala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
classical reference in Islamic legal theory
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one of the earliest systematic works on usul al-fiqh ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| structureIncludes |
discussion of evidences for legal rulings
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principles of analogy ⓘ principles of consensus ⓘ rules for accepting hadith ⓘ |
| studiedAlongside | other classical usul al-fiqh manuals ⓘ |
| title | The Epistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advanced studies of Islamic law
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traditional Islamic seminaries ⓘ |
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