Nihayat al-matlab fi dirayat al-madhhab
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Nihayat al-matlab fi dirayat al-madhhab is a monumental classical Shafi'i legal manual by the theologian-jurist Al-Juwayni, regarded as one of the most comprehensive and influential works in Islamic jurisprudence.
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| Nihayat al-matlab fi dirayat al-madhhab canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8197865 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nihayat al-matlab fi dirayat al-madhhab Context triple: [Al-Juwayni, notableWork, Nihayat al-matlab fi dirayat al-madhhab]
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A.
al-Basit fi al-Madhhab
al-Basit fi al-Madhhab is a major work of Shafi'i jurisprudence by the Islamic scholar al-Ghazali, offering an extensive exposition of legal rulings and methodology within the Shafi'i school.
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B.
al-Wasit fi al-Madhhab
al-Wasit fi al-Madhhab is a major work of Shafi'i Islamic jurisprudence by Imam al-Ghazali, offering a systematic and intermediate-level exposition of legal rulings within the Shafi'i school.
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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.
Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nihayat al-matlab fi dirayat al-madhhab Target entity description: Nihayat al-matlab fi dirayat al-madhhab is a monumental classical Shafi'i legal manual by the theologian-jurist Al-Juwayni, regarded as one of the most comprehensive and influential works in Islamic jurisprudence.
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A.
al-Basit fi al-Madhhab
al-Basit fi al-Madhhab is a major work of Shafi'i jurisprudence by the Islamic scholar al-Ghazali, offering an extensive exposition of legal rulings and methodology within the Shafi'i school.
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B.
al-Wasit fi al-Madhhab
al-Wasit fi al-Madhhab is a major work of Shafi'i Islamic jurisprudence by Imam al-Ghazali, offering a systematic and intermediate-level exposition of legal rulings within the Shafi'i school.
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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.
Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal manual
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classical Islamic text ⓘ fiqh work ⓘ |
| associatedMadhhab | Shafi'i school of law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScholar | Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | advanced students and scholars of Islamic law ⓘ |
| author | Al-Juwayni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Abu al-Ma'ali al-Juwayni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationRole | major reference in Shafi'i fatwa literature ⓘ |
| classification | major classical fiqh encyclopedia ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| describedAs |
monumental classical Shafi'i legal manual
ⓘ
one of the most comprehensive works in Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ one of the most influential works in Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| discipline | Islamic law ⓘ |
| era | classical Islamic period ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
fiqh ⓘ |
| focus |
derivation of rulings within Shafi'i methodology
ⓘ
detailed analysis of legal rulings (ahkam) ⓘ |
| genre | legal manual ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | represents maturation of early Shafi'i legal doctrine ⓘ |
| importanceInTradition | foundational reference for Shafi'i jurisprudence ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Shafi'i legal manuals
ⓘ
post-classical Shafi'i jurists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
al-Shafi'i's legal doctrine
ⓘ
earlier Shafi'i jurists ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Shafi'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madhhab | Shafi'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodology | systematic exposition of Shafi'i positions and arguments ⓘ |
| originalLanguageScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
| preservation | transmitted in manuscript form for centuries ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline | usul al-fiqh as applied to furū' (positive law) ⓘ |
| scope | comprehensive treatment of Shafi'i fiqh issues ⓘ |
| status | classical authority in Shafi'i school ⓘ |
| studiedBy | specialists in Shafi'i fiqh ⓘ |
| subject |
Islamic legal theory as applied in Shafi'i school
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Shafi'i substantive law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Ash'ari Sunni theology of its author ⓘ |
| tradition | Sunni legal tradition ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | multi-volume legal compendium ⓘ |
| usedIn | advanced Shafi'i legal studies ⓘ |
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