Maṣlaḥa and the purpose of the law [electronic resource] : Islamic discourse on legal change from the 4th/10th to 8th/14th century / by Felicitas Opwis.
Series: Studies in Islamic law and society ; v. 31.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 370 p.) : illISBN:- 9789004185692 (electronic bk.)
- 9004185690 (electronic bk.)
- 340.5/9 22
- KBP456 .O69 2010eb
Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-362) and index.
Introduction -- The emergence of Maṣlaḥa as a legal concept -- Integrating Maṣlaḥa into legal analogy (Qiyās) -- Applying Maṣlaḥa in legal precepts (Qawāʻid) -- Using substantive legal reasoning to integrate Maṣlaḥa into the law -- A comprehensive theory of Maṣlaḥa -- Conclusions.
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