Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence

 Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence  : Usul al-Fiqh,
*[A4] Large Paperback - 572 pages,
Third, Revised and Enlarged Edition,
by Mohammad Hashim Kamali,
Published by The Islamic Texts Society, Cambridge.



Description :


This third edition of the best-selling title 'Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence' has been completely revised and substantially enlarged. In this work, Prof Kamali offers us the first detailed presentation available in English of the theory of Muslim law (usul al-fiqh). Often regarded as the most sophisticated of the traditional Islamic disciplines, Islamic Jurisprudence is concerned with the way in which the rituals and laws of religion are derived from the Qur’an and the Sunnah—the precedent of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.



Written as a university textbook, Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence is distinguished by its clarity and readability; it is an essential reference work not only for students of Islamic law, but also for anyone with an interest in Muslim society or in issues of comparative Jurisprudence.




        ‘The best thing of its kind I have ever seen. Exactly the kind of thing
         I have wanted for years to put into the hands of students.’
                                                    _{---Professor Charles Adams, McGill University.}


        ‘This book is a valuable addition to existing Islamic jurisprudential
         literature in English … remarkably successful.’
                                                    _{---The Muslim World Book Review.}




Prof. Mohammad H. Kamali is Chairman of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was formerly Professor of Law at the International Islamic University Malaysia, where he taught Islamic law and jurisprudence for over twenty years.






Table of Contents :


---Foreword,
---About the Author,
---Preface to the 3rd Edition,
---Preface,


---Chapter [1]. Introduction to Usul al-Fiqh,
---Chapter [2]. The First Source of Shari’ah : The Qur’an,
---Chapter [3]. The Sunnah,
---Chapter [4]. Rules of Interpretation I :
------Deducing the Law from its Sources,
---Chapter [5]. Rules of Interpretation II :
------al-Dalalat (Textual Implications),
---Chapter [6]. Commands and Prohibitions,
---Chapter [7]. Naskh (Abrogation),
---Chapter [8]. Ijma’ (Consensus of Opinion),
---Chapter [9]. Qiyas (Analogical Deduction)
---Chapter [10]. Revealed Laws Preceding the Shari’ah of Islam,
---Chapter [11]. The Fatwa of a Companion,
---Chapter [12]. Istihsan (Equity in Islamic Law),
---Chapter [13]. Maslahah Mursalah (Considerations of Public Interest),
---Chapter [14]. Urf (Custom),
---Chapter [15]. Istishab (Presumption of Continuity),
---Chapter [16]. Sadd al-Dhara’i’ (Blocking the Means),
---Chapter [17]. Hukm Shar’i (Law or Value of Shari’ah),
---Chapter [18]. Conflict of Evidences,
---Chapter [19]. Ijtihad (Personal Reasoning),
---Chapter [20]. A New Scheme for Usul al-Fiqh.


---Conclusion,
---Glossary,
---Bibliography,
---Index.

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*Dimensions : 23.4 x 15.6cm.