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    <title>Maṣlaḥa and the purpose of the law</title>
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  <tableOfContents>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.</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">by Felicitas Opwis.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-362) and index.</note>
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