Maṣlaḥa and the purpose of the law Islamic discourse on legal change from the 4th/10th to 8th/14th century /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Opwis, Felicitas Meta Maria
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
Series:Studies in Islamic law and society ; v. 31.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.