Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj
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Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj is a major Shafi'i jurisprudential commentary that became one of the most authoritative references in later Islamic legal scholarship.
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| Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj Context triple: [Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, notableWork, Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj]
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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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B.
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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C.
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab is a monumental, unfinished Shafi'i fiqh commentary by the medieval scholar Al-Nawawi, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in Islamic jurisprudence.
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D.
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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E.
al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī
Al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī is a seminal 12th-century Qur’anic commentary renowned for its rigorous linguistic analysis, rationalist Muʿtazilī perspective, and enduring influence on later Islamic exegesis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj Target entity description: Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj is a major Shafi'i jurisprudential commentary that became one of the most authoritative references in later Islamic legal scholarship.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab is a monumental, unfinished Shafi'i fiqh commentary by the medieval scholar Al-Nawawi, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in Islamic jurisprudence.
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D.
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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E.
al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī
Al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī is a seminal 12th-century Qur’anic commentary renowned for its rigorous linguistic analysis, rationalist Muʿtazilī perspective, and enduring influence on later Islamic exegesis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurisprudential commentary
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Shafi'i fiqh commentary ⓘ fiqh book ⓘ |
| aim | clarification and expansion of al-Nawawi's Minhaj al-Talibin ⓘ |
| audience |
advanced students of Shafi'i fiqh
ⓘ
muftis ⓘ qadis (judges) ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Hajar al-Haytami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shafi'i legal methodology (usul al-fiqh) ⓘ |
| citationForm | Tuhfat al-Muhtaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Minhaj al-Talibin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minhaj al-Talibin of al-Nawawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
acts of worship (ʿibadat)
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judicial procedures ⓘ marriage and family law ⓘ penal law (ʿuqubat) ⓘ transactions (muʿamalat) ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic law
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fiqh ⓘ |
| genre | sharh (commentary) ⓘ |
| geographicalInfluence |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Hijaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificInTitle | Tuhfa (gift) ⓘ |
| includes |
analysis of earlier Shafi'i opinions
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discussion of legal maxims ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Shafi'i fatwa collections
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regional Shafi'i curricula in madrasas ⓘ |
| juridicalStatus | authoritative reference in Shafi'i school ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Shafi'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic jurisprudence
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Shafi'i jurisprudence ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hashiyat Ibn Qasim ʿala Tuhfat al-Muhtaj
NERFINISHED
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Hashiyat al-Shirwani ʿala Tuhfat al-Muhtaj NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughni al-Muhtaj NERFINISHED ⓘ Nihayat al-Muhtaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception | considered among the most authoritative Shafi'i commentaries on Minhaj al-Talibin ⓘ |
| statusInMadhhab | relied upon text (muʿtamad) for many later scholars ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-classical Islamic era ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| usedBy | later Shafi'i jurists ⓘ |
| usedIn | Shafi'i legal verdicts (fatwas) ⓘ |
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