Maṣlaḥa and the Purpose of the Law: Islamic Discourse on Legal Change from the 4th/10th to 8th/14th Century By Felicitas Opwis
2010 | 384 Pages | ISBN: 9004185690 | PDF | 3 MB
2010 | 384 Pages | ISBN: 9004185690 | PDF | 3 MB
Analyzing pre-modern writings on Islamic legal theory, this book comprehensively presents the transformation of the concept of maṣlaḥa as a vehicle of legal change from a minor legal principle to being understood as the all-encompassing purpose of God’s law.